Easy Christmas Granola

preparing jars of homemade granola for Christmas presents

Jill Colonna

Easy Christmas granola recipe made healthy with no added sugar. Made with gingerbread spice, orange, festive red cranberries, green pumpkin seeds and crunchy pecans.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Course Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine British, French

Servings

Calories 230 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

300 g (11oz/3 ¾ cups) medium porridge oats (or quick oats)
100 g (3.5oz/¾ cup) pepitas (unsalted pumpkin seeds)
50 g (1.75oz/ ⅓ cup) sunflower seeds
100 g (3.5oz/¾ cup) pecans & brazil nuts (or hazelnuts, walnuts, pistachios) roughly chopped
good pinch good quality salt (fleur de sel, Maldon or Celtic salt)
2 teaspoon gingerbread spice (pain d'épices) SEE NOTES*
1 unwaxed orange grated zest only
3 tablespoon olive oil (or coconut oil)
5 tablespoon maple syrup
80 g (3oz/½ cup) dried cranberries
30 g (1oz/2 tbsp) dried goji berries (or dried apple slices)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 170°C/340°F (150°C fan/Gas 3).
Measure all the ingredients (except the dried fruits) and grate the zest of the orange in a large bowl. Stir to mix all the dry ingredients well together then bind with the oil and maple syrup.
Line a baking tray with baking paper (or a silicone mat). Spread out the granola mixture evenly.
Bake in the oven for about 10-15 minutes, to about halfway point, then turn over the mixture to ensure the mixture is toasted evenly. Bake for a further 10 minutes or until lightly toasted and golden brown.
Leave to cool completely for about 30 minutes then add the dried fruits.
Tip easily using the paper or silicone mat directly into a cookie jar or airtight tin or into Christmas gift bags tied with ribbons.

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Notes

Serving Suggestions: serve with the milk of your choice, yogurt, Greek yogurt, fromage blanc and fresh berries, rhubarb compote or apple compote.

Storage: in an airtight container at room temperature. Enjoy at its best and consume within 10 days.

*Spice: If you can't find gingerbread or apple spice, make your own gingerbread spice blend: 1½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon ground ginger; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves.

Gluten-free: Although I've indexed this under gluten-free recipes, Coeliac sufferers may not be able to include oats in their diet. Please ensure that oats are marked gluten free if you're following a strict gluten free diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 230kcal

Keyword Christmas granola healthy, easy Christmas granola, gingbread granola, gingerbread granola, holiday granola

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