Apple Pie Granola

My family loves granola, so I've been experimenting with my recipe to create new variations. This tasty granola gets its sweet flavor from dried apples and apple juice concentrate. Store in an airtight container.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 124 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ½ cup sliced almonds
• ½ cup raisins
• ⅓ cup honey
• 1 cup crispy rice cereal
• ½ cup toasted wheat germ
• ½ cup oat bran
• cooking spray
• ½ cup chopped dried apples
• 2 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
• ⅓ cup apple juice concentrate

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a rimmed 10x15-inch baking sheet with aluminum foil. Grease with cooking spray.

Step 2

Combine oats, oat bran, and almonds in a large bowl. Pour onto the prepared baking sheet; coat with cooking spray.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven, stirring once, until toasted and fragrant, about 20 minutes.

Step 4

Combine honey, apple juice concentrate, and oil in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until heated through, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cinnamon and nutmeg.

Step 5

Stir rice cereal, wheat germ, and apples into the oat mixture. Drizzle honey mixture on top. Stir to coat.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in raisins. Place baking sheet on a wire rack to cool. Break granola into pieces.