Forget your boring granola! Here’s a tastier way to add whole grains to your breakfast. This orange pecan granola packs a punch of flavor and will add some life to your breakfast.
In this recipe I added quinoa for some extra crunch, as I did with my Chocolate Cherry Granola and Spiced Quinoa Oat Granola. However, you can substitute the quinoa for additional oats.
Try this recipe and let me know what you think.
Prep Time: 10 mins . Cook Time: 30 mins . Yield: 12
INGREDIENTS
2 Cup Rolled Oats
1 Cup Quinoa
1 Cup Pecans, chopped
1/2 Cup Dried Cranberries
1/3 Cup Honey
1/3 Cup Coconut Oil, melted
1 Tsp Cinnamon
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
Zest from 1 Orange
METHOD
1. Preheat the oven to 300F with rack on the middle level. Prepare the baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl combine oats and quinoa. In a separate bowl combine coconut oil, honey, vanilla, orange zest, cinnamon and salt; mix well.
3. Pour wet ingredients over oats and quinoa; mix well.
4. Evenly spread granola on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Bake for 20 – 30 minutes. Stir halfway through. Add pecans during the last 7 minutes of baking.
5. Remove from the oven; add cranberries. Let cool for 1 hour before storing in an airtight container.
6. Serving suggestion: Enjoy with plain Greek yogurt, berries and granola.
