Granola. Granola is a filling food that is perfectly eaten as a cereal, snack or yogurt topping. (Have you tried it on ice cream? It is so good on ice cream too!) When I began running over 5 years ago, I realized that I needed to fuel my body with foods like granola. Granola is high in carbohydrates which runner’s need to fuel their runs as well as to refuel after long runs. And it is just so tasty. While there are many different types of granola that you can buy at the grocery store, homemade granola has less preservatives and can actually be more affordable.
This Cranberry Coconut Granola recipe is so good. It pairs oats with coconut, almonds and craisins. And, if you like a little chocolate in your granola, you can even add chocolate chips! If you eat gluten free like me, you will want to make sure you use gluten free oats in your recipe.
Mix the dry ingredients together (see recipe below)
Mix applesauce, vanilla and honey in a separate bowl and then combine with dry ingredients (recipe is below)
Spread ingredients on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Once baked, cool on parchment paper. Enjoy!
Cranberry Coconut Granola Recipe
Ingredients
3 cups of oats
1 cup shredded coconut
2/3 cup chopped almonds
2/3 cup craisins (or dried cherries if you’d prefer)
2/3 cup applesauce (use store bought or homemade see recipe below)
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp cinnamon
2/3 cup honey
3 TBSP chocolate chips (if desired)
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Mix oats, coconut, almonds, dried fruit and cinnamon (and chocolate chips if desired) together in a bowl
3. Mix applesauce, vanilla and honey together in another bowl
4. Add applesauce mix to oat mix and coat well
5. Bake on a baking sheet (or 2) for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through
6. Let cool on parchment paper out of oven, then enjoy by itself or as a topping to some yummy yogurt ?
Homemade Applesauce Directions
1. Core 2-4 apples and chop into 4ths
2. Place in pan and barely cover with water
3. Bring to a boil, then let simmer for 5-10 minutes (until apples are soft)
4. Throw cooked apples in a food processor for 2-3 minutes
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Recipe adapted from My Whole Life
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My name is Liza and I began my money-saving journey in the Spring of 2009 as a way to stretch a limited household income. I had lost my job and my hubby was self-employed. I launched Addicted to Saving in November of 2009 and it has grown by leaps and bounds. Since then, my hubby and I have struggled with the ups and downs of two failed adoptions and are now LOVING being parents to our little man Asher who we brought home from Ethiopia in August of 2013. I feel incredibly blessed to be able to help you save money. My goal is that you will have FUN and become empowered to save more and more money each week..