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This applesauce granola is delicious plain, but it's also tasty with dried fruit (cranberries!) stirred in. #granola #breakfast #glutenfree #breakfastideas

Applesauce Granola

This applesauce granola uses applesauce to help bind the granola together.
Course Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine American
Keyword breakfast, brunch, egg-free, gluten-free, granola, oats, vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 8 people
Calories 267 kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup chopped raw nuts
  • ⅔ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • ¼ cup sesame seeds
  • ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
  • ½ stick unsalted butter melted
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup dried fruit I used dried cranberries

Instructions

  1. Combine everything but the fruit in a large bowl. Transfer to a baking sheet. Bake at 275F for 55-60 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Mix in the dried fruit.

Recipe Notes

From Charlyne Mattox via Real Simple, December 2013.