Apple Spice Quinoa Granola

It's granola time again.  It was Daddy's birthday so I had to try out a new granola recipe on him.  This one has the quinoa in it again.  I like quinoa in the granola it gives it a nice nutty taste to it.

I know it looks like a lot of ingredients but it is worth it.

Start with 3 cups old fashioned rolled oats

1/2 cup uncooked quinoa

The recipe calls for 1 cup of almonds.  It suggested half sliced and half whole almonds.  So 1/2 cup sliced almonds

1/2 cup whole almonds

2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves (smells so good)

1/8 teaspoon salt

Stir it well.

Peel and chop one apple.

Add the apple to the oat mixture.

Toss well so the apples will be covered a little.

In another bowl add 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

1/3 cup melted coconut oil

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/3 cup pure maple syrup

1/4 cup brown sugar

Mix well.

Pour over the oat mixture.

Stir so all the oats are well coated.

Spread out on two parchment lined cookie sheets.  Place in a preheated 325 oven.  Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.

Here it is fresh from the oven.  The bottom oven cooked it a little more so that pan is browner. Let cool on the pans for about 20 minutes.

Break apart and add about 3/4 cup dried cranberries or raisins.  Store in an airtight container.

Apple spice Quinoa Granola Recipe

3 cups old fashioned rolled oats

1/2 cup uncooked quinoa

1 cup almonds

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 large apple peeled and diced

1/3 cup melted coconut oil

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

1/3 cup pure maple syrup

1/4 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup cranberries or raisins