House Made Granola
A recipe from Cherokee County School Nutrition
This House Made Granola is simple and delicious! Create different flavor profiles by switching out the apple juice for pineapple juice, orange juice or peach juice by saving liquids from canned fruits.
Ingredients:
- 4 lbs + 6 oz Oats, rolled
- 2 tbsp Spice, cinnamon, ground
- 2 tsp Salt, Kosher
- 2 cup Honey
- 1 cup Juice, apple
- .5 cup + 2 tbsp Oil, canola
- 2 tbsp Vanilla
- 2 each Oranges, fresh
Steps:
- Using a large mixing bowl, combine oats, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together honey, apple juice, oil, vanilla, and orange zest.
- Pour the honey-apple juice mixture over oat mixture and toss to evenly coat.
- Spray two sheet pans with pan spray and divide the granola between the two pans.
- Spread the mixture into an even layer.
- Bake at 200°F for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool, uncovered.
- Serving is 1/4 cup.
To zest the oranges, use a microplane and carefully remove only the bright orange outer layer, avoiding the bitter white pith beneath.
Do not line pans with parchment paper, the granola will stick.
If the granola is darkening too quickly, lower oven temperature to 160°F.
The granola will become nice and crunchy as it cools.
Prepare the granola in bulk and store in airtight containers, labeled, and dated in dry storage for future For best quality, use within 4 weeks.
Recipe Details
Meal Components:
Crediting Information
- 1 oz. eq Grain (G)
HACCP Category:
Yield:
94
Portion Size:
1/4 cup
Nutrition Information:
| Nutrient | Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Calories: | 121 | cal |
| Saturated Fat: | <1 | g |
| Total Fat: | 3 | g |
| Sodium: | 34 | mg |
Tips:
Crediting Source - 1/4 cup, 1 ounce by weight, of finished product (ready for serving) provides 1-ounce equivalent grain using the finished serving weight in Group I of Exhibit A.
