Easy Molasses Walnut Granola Recipes

EASY MOLASSES WALNUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Put brown sugar, oil and molasses in large bowl, microwave for 30 seconds, then mix well with a wooden spoon.
• Pour oats, nuts, and seeds on top of the mixture and mix everything well.
• Line a large baking pan with aluminum foil and spray the foil lightly with spray oil. Spread the mixture evenly onto this pan.
• Bake in preheated 350 oven for 20 - 30 minutes. Stir well after the first 10 minutes and then at 5 minute intervals until everything is lightly browned.
• Let cool (watch out -- the nuts are HOT when they first come out of the oven) and store in airtight bags or containers.

CRANBERRY MAPLE WALNUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat 325 degrees.
• position rack in bottom third of oven.
• Spray a large jelly roll pan with non stick cooking spray.
• Stir 1/2 cup sugar and syrup in heavy small saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves,occasionlly brush down sides with wet pasty brush.
• Pour into large bowl,cool to luke warm.
• Whisk in egg whites, extracts and spices.
• Add oats,nuts and remaining quarter cup of sugar,mix well.
• Spread mix in even layer on jelly roll.
• Bake 35 minutes.
• Using spatula turn granola over-bottom will be browned.
• Bake 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle cranberries over and continue to bake 10 more minutes or till dry.
• Cool completely in pan.
• Enjoy.

PECAN-MOLASSES GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together molasses, oil, cinnamon, and salt. Add oats, coconut, and pecans; stir gently with a rubber spatula until oats are completely coated. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and spread in an even layer. Bake, stirring occasionally, until oats are lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes (watch carefully, as mixture burns easily). Let cool completely on sheet on a wire rack, 30 minutes.

CINNAMON WALNUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275°F In big bowl, combine oats, raisins, nuts and flaxseed.
• In microwavable bowl, blend together brown sugar, oil, honey and cinnamon.
• Cook on high in microwave until mixture starts bubbling. Remove, add vanilla and stir.
• Pour over oat mixture and mix well.
• Thinly spread on baking sheet(s). Bake for 15 minutes.
• Stir, return to oven for addt'l 15 minutes or until oats are toasted.
• Cool thoroughly. Store in airtight container.
• I keep in fridge if not eaten right away. You could also pack into a pretty container and give as a Christmas gift.

MOLASSES ALMOND GRANOLA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325°.
• 2. Combine first 3 ingredients in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until coarsely chopped. Combine oat mixture, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl; toss well. Spread oat mixture on a baking sheet; bake at 325° for 20 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Remove mixture from baking sheet; stir in currants.
• 3. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper; coat paper with cooking spray. Combine cranberries, sugar, molasses, canola oil, and vanilla extract in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook 4 minutes or until sugar dissolves, stirring frequently. Pour the cranberry mixture over the oat mixture, tossing to coat. Spread the granola evenly on prepared baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 15 minutes or until the mixture is lightly browned. Remove granola from oven, and cool completely. Break into small pieces. Store granola in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

MAPLE-WALNUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• Combine oats, walnuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a large bowl.
• In a separate bowl,mix maple syrup, vanilla, and oil.
• Pour syrup mixture over oat mixture and combine until all ingredients are well incorporated.
• Spread mixture onto parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake 15 minutes.
• Stir and return to the oven 10 minutes longer.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
• Granola may be stored up to 2 weeks in an airtight container.

MOLASSES-PEANUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Feel free to add whatever you want!
• Position rack to center of oven and preheat to 325*.
• Spray large roasting pan with nonstick spray.
• Mix oats, peanuts, and coconut in prepared roasting pan.
• Combine molasses, brown sugar, 1/4 cup water and oil in heavy small saucepan.
• Bring to boil, stirring occasionally.
• Pour hot molasses mixture over oat mixture; toss to coat well.
• Bake granola 20 minutes Stir raisins into granola.
• Bake until deep golden, stirring frequently, about 15 minutes longer.
• Transfer pan to rack.
• Using metal spatula, scrape bottom of pan to loosen granola.
• Cool completely in pan, occasionally scraping with spatula to prevent granola from sticking.