Cranberry Granola

This cranberry granola recipe is so fabulous that you are going to want to snack on it all day long. You’ll have to hide it away so you don’t eat it all in one day! But that’s not all, it’s a perfect gift around the holidays.

The tangy taste of cranberries paired with the crunchy texture of lots of nuts and chocolate bits is what makes this granola fabulous.

I wish I could eat granola every day. I go through weeks where I do eat it one day after another, but even though it has tons of proteins in it, it’s also high caloric. But a few handfuls every once in a while is perfectly acceptable.

I love putting granola on my yogurt along with fresh fruit.

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How to make cranberry granola

Pre-step

Pre-heat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Get a large mixing bowl and line a jelly roll pan with parchment sheets.

Step one

Gather the ingredients – pistachios, cashews, almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds, pecans, shredded coconut and oats.

Step two

Add all the above ingredients to a mixing bowl.

Step three

Add maple syrup, olive oil and salt and mix it all together. I use a wonderful rubber spatula.

Step four

Transfer the oat mixture to the jelly roll pan and spread it out evenly.

Step five

Bake the granola for 20 minutes.

Step six

Take the pan out of the oven and flip the granola and bake for an additional 10 minutes.

Step seven

Measure out the cranberries and chocolate bits.

Step seven

Wait 8 – 10 minutes before adding the chocolate bits.

Here they are poured on the granola.

Step eight

Take a metal spatula and mix the chocolate chips through the granola. You want to let half of the chips melt and rest of them to stay whole.

Step nine

Time to add the cranberries.

You can see the clumps of chocolate in the granola. Doesn’t it look fabulous?

Step ten

Mix the cranberries through the granola.

I wait for it cool and let the chocolate bits harden. By this time, I’m a drooling mass of anticipation. I can’t WAIT to eat it!

All you need to do to prepare the granola for gifting is jar it up, stick a bow on it and the recipients will love you forever.

I need a closer view.

I hope you enjoy this chocolate cranberry granola.

What kind of granola do you love to eat?  Leave me a comment as I’d love to know!

Other great gift ideas

• Rocky road fudge
• Chocolate granola clusters
• Butterfinger cookies

And as always, may all your dishes be delish!

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