Applesauce Granola Recipe

A bowl of yogurt topped with applesauce granola and diced apples.

This homemade applesauce granola is easy to make with a handful of kitchen staples! Lightly sweetened, delightfully crunchy, and budget-friendly, this is the perfect meal prep for your breakfast or as a healthy snack.

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings servings

Calories 178kcal

Author Carmy

Ingredients

2½ tablespoons olive oil or coconut oil
⅓ cup applesauce
4 tablespoons maple syrup or to taste
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups rolled oats
½ cup almonds whole or chopped
½ cup pumpkin seeds

Instructions

Heat the oven to 325F.
In a bowl, combine the oil, applesauce, maple syrup, vanilla extract, salt, and ground cinnamon. Stir until well combined.
Add the rolled oats, almonds, pumpkin seeds, and the applesauce mixture to a bowl and stir until well combined.
Using a spatula, spread the granola onto a lined sheet pan in a thin, even layer and press it flat.
Bake the granola for 15 minutes and then stir before baking for another 12 to 15 minutes or until it is at your desired level of golden brown. If you would like large clusters, gently flip the granola and try to make sure they keep their shape instead of stirring. Allow the granola to cool before transferring to a container or serving.

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Notes

A serving size of granola is around ⅓ cup and this makes around 3 cups of granola.

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