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Homemade Apple Pie Granola

By A Cultivated Nest Team

Have you ever made your own granola? Homemade granola is really easy to make, and tastes so good! And it’s a really frugal thing to make, too, as you can make healthy all-natural granola at home for much less cost than buying a healthy version in the store. You can make any flavor of granola you like, but as I’m a big fan of apples I decided to give some apple flavor to mine. If your family loves to eat granola, then you’ve got to try making this Homemade Apple Pie Granola!

Homemade apple pie granola

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This granola is great for breakfast or as a snack! It’s also yummy on ice cream, in an apple or pear crisp, or in a parfait!

Homemade Apple Pie Granola

Ingredients

3 ½ cups old fashioned rolled oats
½ cup vegetable oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp ginger
⅛ tsp nutmeg
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup applesauce
1 cup chopped dried apples, divided
Pure maple syrup (not pancake syrup)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper.

Homemade apple pie granola2. In a bowl, mix the oats, oil, and 1 tsp salt.

Homemade apple pie granola3. Spread the mixture on the baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. If you like extra crunchy granola, bake for 15 minutes, then stir and bake for 10 more minutes.

Homemade apple pie granola4. Transfer the oat mixture back to the mixing bowl. Add cinnamon, 1/4 tsp salt, ginger, nutmeg, brown sugar and ½ a cup of the chopped dried apples. Mix well.

Homemade apple pie granola5. Add applesauce to the granola and mix well.
6. Pour the granola back onto the baking sheet. Press it down firmly.

Homemade apple pie granola7. Drizzle maple syrup over the granola mix.
8. Bake for 1 hour at 300 degrees. It may be finished sooner depending on your oven. Check it at the 30 minute and 45 minute mark. When it’s done it should look golden brown, but not toasted/burnt.
9. Let the granola cool completely, then break apart.

Homemade apple pie granola10. Mix in the remaining ½ cup of dried apples.

Enjoy!

Store your homemade apple pie granola in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

This homemade apple pie granola is so flavorful! It's also really easy and inexpensive to make, making it a perfect frugal recipe!

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Homemade Apple Pie Granola

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This homemade apple pie granola is very easy to make and makes a delicious breakfast!


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Ingredients

  • 3 ½ cups old fashioned rolled oats
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp ginger
  • ⅛ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup applesauce
  • 1 cup chopped dried apples, divided
  • Pure maple syrup (not pancake syrup)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
  2. In a bowl, mix the oats, oil, and 1 tsp salt.
  3. Spread the mixture on the baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. If you like extra crunchy granola, bake for 15 minutes, then stir and bake for 10 more minutes.
  4. Transfer the oat mixture back to the mixing bowl. Add cinnamon, 1/4 tsp salt, ginger, nutmeg, brown sugar and ½ a cup of the chopped dried apples. Mix well.
  5. Add applesauce to the granola and mix well.
  6. Pour the granola back onto the baking sheet. Press it down firmly.
  7. Drizzle maple syrup over the granola mix.
  8. Bake for 1 hour at 300 degrees. It may be finished sooner depending on your oven. Check it at the 30 minute and 45 minute mark. When it’s done it should look golden brown, but not toasted/burnt.
  9. Let the granola cool completely, then break apart.
  10. Mix in the remaining ½ cup of dried apples and enjoy!

This post contains an affiliate link to Amazon. Please see our Disclosure Page for more information.

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