Vanilla Toasted Almond Granola

Nutritious, heart-healthy, homemade Vanilla Toasted Almond Granola that is sweet-salty-crunchy and out of this world delicious.

Flavors of vanilla and coconut are front and center in this granola and the toasting of the oats and almonds brings even more great flavor and lots of crunch. This granola has that irresistible sweet/salty/crunchy thing going on. The chewy, intensely-flavored, sweet and tart dried cherries are the perfect counterpoint for the toasted crunchiness of everything else.

By the way. If you've never cooked with cardamom, it's a wonderful spice that adds a lovely aromatic note to baked goods.

HOW TO EAT THIS TOASTED ALMOND GRANOLA

• Have a bowl with milk or yogurt for a delicious nutritious breakfast.
• For a healthy, energizing afternoon snack have a small bowl of vanilla toasted almond granola with your tea or coffee
• This granola is great for dessert too. If you want to dress up a bowl of ice cream, heap some vanilla toasted almond granola on top. Yum!

If you homemade granola, I have a few other granola recipes you may want to try. If you're looking for a nutrition-packed granola with nuts and seeds, check out My Favorite Healthy Granola Recipe. If you like dried apricots and cranberries in your granola, give this delicious Almond Maple Granola a try. If you want a super quick and easy granola recipe that's also healthy and delicious, give this recipe a try: The Best Easy Granola.

If you make this Vanilla Toasted Almond Granola, I hope you'll come back to leave a rating and a comment. I'd love to know what you think!

Vanilla Toasted Almond Granola

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★★★★★

5 from 2 reviews

• Author: Lisa Goldfinger
• Total Time: 45 minutes
• Yield: 8-10 1x

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Description

Vanilla-scented, crunchy, delicious, heart-healthy granola.

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Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

• 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 2 cups raw sliced almonds
• 3 tablespoons flaked unsweetened coconut
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 cup dried cherries

Liquid Ingredients

• ½ cup maple syrup
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil (Solid until it's heated)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350º F and set an oven rack in the center position.

1. In a large bowl mix together all the dry ingredients except the cherries: Oats, almonds, coconut, salt, cinnamon, and cardamom.
2. In a small saucepan combine the liquid ingredients: maple syrup, coconut oil and vanilla, and bring them to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the coconut oil melts. Remove from heat and pour over dry ingredients. Mix to combine.
3. Spread mixture evenly onto a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes. Remove tray from oven. Toss granola. Add cherries and return granola to the oven for an additional 10 minutes, until it is nicely browned.
4. Cool completely and then store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two weeks.

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 35 minutes
• Category: Breakfast
• Method: Bake
• Cuisine: American

Keywords: oven-baked homemade granola with dried cherries and almonds