This van-made granola is great for putting over fresh fruit and yogurt to make a delicious breakfast. You can make a batch and it stores well in an airtight container. This recipe does require an oven.
Van-Made Granola
Granola is such a delicious breakfast, and can make a great meal on the go.
Family friendly – Prep ahead – Solo travel
Ingredients
For the apple compote
- 4 Big Apples
For the granola
- 1/3 cup Honey
- 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 tsp Cinnamon
- 3/4 tsp Salt
- 1 lb Oats
- 3/4 cup Brazil nuts
- 3/4 cup Flaked Almonds
- 1/2 cup Dates
- 10 Dried Apricots
- 2/3 cup Golden Raisins
Instructions
For the apple compote
- Stew four big, peeled, cored and chopped cooking apples in a little water until they turn into mush (around 10 minutes). Then mash them up with a fork (or use a food processor)
For the granola
- Preheat van oven to 160C (320F).
- In a large bowl, beat together the apple compote, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
- Add the oats and stir well to combine.
- Spread the mixture onto two baking sheets; bake for 10 min.
- Remove from the oven and stir well, then return to the oven and bake for another 10 min.
- Repeat, but this time add the nuts.
- Return to oven for another 10 min.
- Then stir again and bake for a final 10 min.
- Remove from the oven and mix in the fruit.
- Store in an airtight jar.
Nutrition
Calories: 492kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 16gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 431mgPotassium: 553mgFiber: 7gSugar: 41gVitamin A: 998IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 160mgIron: 3mg
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