Homemade Cranberry Nut Granola

By á-4038

Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• Nonstick cooking spray
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cranberry juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
• 1/2 cup chopped reasted and salted almonds
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 cup cranberries

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 50mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Spread pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds on a baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until lightly toasted. Set aside to cool.

Reduce oven to 325 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.

In a small saucepan, combine the maple syrup, brown sugar, cranberry juice, and cinnamon over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sugatr is dissolved.

In a medium bowl, mix together the oats, almonds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and salt.

Pour over the maple mixture and stir until combined. Spread the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes Remove the baking sheet, stir in the cranberries and bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes until the mixture begins to brown. Cool completely. Store in a plastic container for up to 1 week.