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Spiced Tropical Granola with Yogurt

Spiced Tropical Granola Recipe

Melissa
Made with tropical spices, nuts, fruit, and coconut, this delicious granola will have you thinking you've been whisked off to a tropical vacation.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Breakfast, Brunch
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups old fashioned oats
  • ½ cup almonds (chopped)
  • ½ cup macadamia nuts (chopped, about 2 ounce bag)
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)
  • ¾ cup honey (or agave or maple syrup)
  • ½ cup pineapple juice
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil (or light olive oil)
  • ½ cup dried mango (chopped)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients (oats, nuts, flour, ginger, cinnamon, and coconut). 
  • In a separate bowl, whisk wet ingredients together (honey, juice, vanilla, and oil). 
  • Add wet ingredients to dry and mix together thoroughly until dry ingredients are evenly coated with wet ingredients.
  • Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray or line the baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. 
  • Spread oat mixture in an even layer on the baking sheet. Bake for 50 minutes. Every 10 minutes or so, stir granola on the sheet lightly and make sure the edges are not burning. 
  • Remove from oven, mix in dried mango, and set aside to cool. The granola will crisp as it cools. Once cooled, granola can be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 month.

Notes

Tips:
  • Make sure your tropical granola has completely cooled before sealing in an airtight container to maintain its crunchiness. 
  • Make sure to add the dried fruit AFTER baking as not to further dry it out or even burn it. 
  • If you want to cut down on some of the added sugar, look for 100% dried fruit and/or unsweetened coconut flakes. 
  • Make sure you are monitoring the granola closely as it can very easily go from golden brown to burnt in an instant.
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Nutrition

Calories: 455kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 8gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 6mgPotassium: 290mgFiber: 7gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 1560IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 3mg
Keyword fruit, nuts, oatmeal
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