Holiday Granola With Homemade Candied Ginger Recipes

GRANOLA WITH CANDIED GINGER

Steps:

• Toast oats, almonds and walnuts in a wok or deep skillet for about 5 min over low heat. Stir often.
• Add raisins and coconut. Toast 3 min, stirring.
• Add flax seeds, wheat germ, candied ginger and powdered ginger. Stir constantly to prevent burning.
• It's done! Serve with fresh fruit and yogurt or milk.

HOMEMADE GRANOLA WITH GINGER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Mix rolled and quick-cooking oats, pecans, walnuts, almonds, and pepitas together and spread out on a sheet pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Reduce oven temperature to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C).
• Mix maple syrup, coconut oil, crystallized ginger, turmeric, ground ginger, cinnamon, salt, cardamom, and pepper together in a smaller bowl and pour over the oats and nuts. Mix thoroughly, then pour mixture back onto the baking sheet.
• Bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Turn oven off and leave granola in for 1 hour.
• Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.

CASHEW-GINGER GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a large bowl, combine oats and cashews. In a small saucepan, combine butter, condensed milk, sesame seeds, and salt over medium. Cook, stirring occasionally, until butter melts, about 2 minutes. (Or, place ingredients in a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave until butter melts, 1 to 2 minutes; stir until combined.) Pour butter mixture over oat mixture and toss until oats and nuts are completely coated. Transfer to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet and spread in an even layer. Bake until oats are lightly golden, 30 to 35 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Let cool completely on sheet on a wire rack, 20 minutes, then stir in ginger. Store in airtight containers at room temperature, up to 3 weeks.

HAZELNUT-PISTACHIO GRANOLA WITH DRIED CHERRIES AND CANDIED GINGER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
• To a small saucepan over medium-low heat, add the maple syrup, vegetable oil, butter, and cinnamon. Stir occasionally until butter is melted and ingredients are combined. Stir in the cinnamon
• In a large bowl, toss together the rolled oats, pistachios, hazelnuts, and coconut.
• Pour the maple syrup mixture over the oats and nuts, and with a wooden spoon, toss until evenly coated.
• Line a large rimmed cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
• Spread granola on cookie sheets and bake for 30-40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until the granola turns golden brown.
• Let cool, then mix in the dried fruit.
• Store in an airtight container (it should keep for up to a month at room temperature).

YOGURT WITH GRANOLA, TROPICAL FRUIT, AND CRYSTALLIZED GINGER

Steps:

• Mix fruit, honey, and 1/3 cup crystallized ginger in medium bowl. Spoon 1/2 cup yogurt into each bowl. Top each with 1/2 cup granola, then 3/4 cup fruit mixture. Spoon remaining 1/2 cup yogurt in dollops over fruit. Garnish with more chopped crystallized ginger and serve.
• *A thick yogurt; sold at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Greek markets.