recipe
Brava Granola
Honey, Cinnamon, and Candied Ginger
About this Recipe
Whether a hearty bowl or sprinkled on your after-dinner sweet, this granola is crispy, crunchy and tasty!
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups Rolled oats
- 0.5 cups Almonds
- 0.25 cups Pumpkin seeds
- 0.25 count Sunflower seeds
- 0.25 cups Raisins
- 0.25 cups Cranberries
- 0.25 cups Honey
- 0.25 cups Canola oil
- 0.25 cups Brown sugar
- 1.5 tablespoons Vanilla extract
- 0.125 teaspoons Cinnamon
- 2.0 tablespoons Candied ginger
- Kosher Salt
Equipment
medium saucepan
Brava metal tray
colander
mixing bowls
Nutrition Information
Allergens: None
Instructions
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1
Prep wet & dry ingredients
- In large bowl, toss together oats, almonds, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds.
- In medium bowl, toss together golden raisins and dried cranberries.
- In medium saucepan, stir together honey, canola oil, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon salt and ½ cup water.
- Place over medium heat and stir until honey and brown sugar have dissolved, about 3 minutes. Do not let mixture simmer or boil.
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2
Combine wet & dry ingredients
- Add three-fourths of honey mixture to bowl with oat mixture; stir well. Oats should feel wet but there should not be extra liquid in bowl; add a few tablespoons more oats if needed.
- Add remaining honey mixture to bowl with dried fruits; let stand for 10 minutes.
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3
Preheat Brava & bake granola
- Press green button to begin preheating.
- Evenly spread granola in Zones 1, 2 and 3 of Brava metal tray.
- When Brava is preheated, slide metal tray into bottom shelf. Press green button to begin baking.
- Note: You will stir granola after 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, drain dried fruits in colander; set aside until last 30 minutes of cooking.
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4
Stir granola every 30 minutes
- Once Brava notifies you, carefully remove tray and stir granola well.
- Return metal tray to bottom shelf and press green button to continue baking.
- Note: You will add additional ingredients and stir after 30 minutes.
- Once Brava notifies you, carefully remove tray, add dried fruits to granola and stir well.
- Return metal tray to bottom shelf and press green button to continue baking.
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5
Add candied ginger & cool
- After baking for a total of 1½ hours, let granola cool to room temperature. If nuts and oats are crunchy, granola is done. If they are chewy, bake at 300°F for 15 minutes more.
- Stir candied ginger into finished granola.
- Store granola in airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 month.