Run, Run Rudolph Granola makes a fun and whimsical gift for children. And after you’ve served the hungry reindeer, the extra granola will make a great Christmas morning breakfast.
Ingredients
- 2½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons raw, sliced almonds
- 2 tablespoons roasted and unsalted sunflower seeds
- 2 tablespoons sweetened coconut flakes
- 1 tablespoon real maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon honey or agave syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon each red and green sugar crystals
- 1/3 cup mixed dried fruit (such as cherries, blueberries, cranberries, raisins or apricot)
Directions
- Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl except for the sugar crystals and dried fruit. Stir until all of the oats and nuts are well-coated. Spread the mixture out in a single layer onto a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 200 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Stir the mixture halfway through the cooking time. Be sure that the oats don’t get too brown.
- Immediately after removing the granola from the oven, add in the red and green sugar crystals and stir well to distribute evenly.
- Mix in the dried fruit.
- Cool completely and store in an airtight container for up to a month.
