Honey Almond Granola
A wholesome homemade granola featuring old-fashioned oats, sliced almonds, and sesame seeds, sweetened with honey and flavored with cardamom. Dried apricots and pears add natural sweetness and chewy texture.
8 servings
1 hr 10 min
Ingredients
- •3 cups old-fashioned oats
- •1 cup sliced almonds
- •¼ cup sesame seeds
- •6 tablespoons vegetable oil
- •6 tablespoons mild honey
- •1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- •½ cup dried apricots
- •½ cup dried pears
- •to taste Greek-style yogurt
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Oil a 4-sided sheet pan or line with parchment paper.
5 min
- 2.
Stir together oats, almonds, and sesame seeds in a large bowl. Heat oil, honey, cardamom, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan over low heat (or in a microwave) until heated through. Stir into oat mixture.
10 min
- 3.
Spread evenly in sheet pan and bake, stirring once, until golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
25 min
- 4.
Cool granola completely in pan (it will crisp as it cools), then stir in fruit.
30 min