Christmas Gingerbread Granola – Irresistible Holiday Magic in Every Bite
A festive and crunchy granola flavored with warm Christmas spices, perfect for holiday mornings or gifting.
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon water
- 3 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 ½ cups 180g old-fashioned rolled oats (jumbo oats)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon orange zest
- 6 tablespoon whole almonds
- 4 tablespoon sweet dried cranberries optional
- 4 tablespoon roasted pistachio nuts optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, mix maple syrup, water, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and salt.
- In a large bowl, combine oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and orange zest.
- Pour the syrup mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until evenly coated.
- Spread the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet in an even layer.
- Bake for 20 minutes, then stir in almonds.
- Bake for another 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely before adding cranberries and pistachios (if using).
- Store in an airtight container.
Notes
- For extra crunch, bake the granola a few minutes longer.
- Adjust spices to your taste.
- Add other dried fruits or nuts if preferred.