Granola Topping Recipes

GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts, coconut, and brown sugar.
• In a separate bowl, combine maple syrup, oil, and salt. Combine both mixtures and pour onto 2 sheet pans. Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes to achieve an even color.
• Remove from oven and transfer into a large bowl. Add raisins and mix until evenly distributed.

APPLE CRUMBLE WITH GRANOLA TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Core, peel (or not) and slice apples.
• In a large bowl, stir together apples, brown sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon.
• Put in a 9"x9" casserole dish and dot with 1/3 of the butter.
• Place granola in a plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin to break it up.
• Place granola in a bowl and add the rest of the butter.
• Using a fork, push the butter into the crushed granola, working it through.
• Sprinkle the mixture over the apples.
• Cover the dish with foil and bake for 40 to 45 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake about 10 minutes longer or until the topping has browned.
• Let stand for approximately 10 minutes then serve with vanilla ice cream.
• Enjoy!

3-INGREDIENT PEACH CRISP WITH GRANOLA TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Slice peaches, leaving skin on, into 1/3" wedges; discard pits (you should have about 6 cups sliced fruit).
• Toss fruit, brown sugar, and salt in baking dish. Bake fruit until juices are bubbling and most of the liquid is evaporated, 35-40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss granola with oil in a medium bowl.
• Sprinkle granola over fruit, then continue to bake until warmed through and golden brown, 7-10 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

STOVETOP GRANOLA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oats then cook and stir until starting to brown and crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and spread out on a cookie sheet to cool.
• Melt the butter in the same pan over medium heat. Stir in the honey and brown sugar; cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly. Return the oats to the pan. Cook and stir for another 5 minutes or so. Pour out onto the cookie sheet and spread to cool.
• Once cool, transfer to an airtight container and stir in the almonds and dried cranberries. Any additional nuts and fruit can be stirred in at this time also.

CRUNCHY GRANOLA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the honey, oil and brown sugar; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. , In a large bowl, combine the oats, almonds, coconut, sesame seeds and sunflower kernels. Add honey mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Spread onto two ungreased baking pans. , Bake at 300° for 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in raisins. Bake 10 minutes longer. Cool, stirring occasionally. Store in an airtight container.

GRANOLA STREUSEL-TOPPED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potato pieces in 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven. Add enough water to cover; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and return to saucepan.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. To potatoes, add whipping cream, 2 tablespoons butter, the maple syrup and salt. Mash with potato masher or electric mixer until smooth. Spoon into baking dish.
• In small bowl, mix crushed granola bars and 2 tablespoons melted butter; sprinkle over potatoes.
• Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated and topping is crisp.

GRANOLA-TOPPED PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• Place pears in a large bowl; sprinkle with cornstarch and toss to coat. Gently stir in preserves just until combined. Transfer to an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray., For topping, in a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Cut in butter until crumbly; stir in granola. Sprinkle over fruit mixture. , Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and fruit is tender. Serve warm.

GRANOLA TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, toss together the oats, almonds, wheat germ and cardamom. Pour in the agave and mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the mixture to the sheet pan and bake until golden, stirring halfway through, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan.

COOKIE GRANOLA TOPPING

Steps:

• Mix oats, coconut, pecans, honey and orange juice in a 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
• Bake at 300 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Cool.
• Stir chopped cookies into oat mixture.
• Store in airtight container.
• Serve as a topping for ice cream, yogurt, or pudding.