Pomegranate Nutty Granola Recipe
Pomegranate syrup infuses a delicious blend of nuts, dried cherries, and oats for a delicious granola.
Ingredients
- For Pomegranate Syrup
- 2 cups pomegranate juice
- 1/4 cup sugar
- squeeze of lemon
- Granola
- Pomegranate syrup (above) about 3/4 cup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (light or dark)
- 2.5 cups Old Fashioned Oatmeal
- 1/2 cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup unsalted walnuts, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup unsalted pecans, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup unsalted almonds, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup pine nuts (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt
Directions
- Preheat oven to 300F
- Add pomegranate juice, lemon juice, and white granulated sugar in small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat and stir until sugar's dissolved. Decrease temperature, then simmer over medium to medium low heat until reduced by a little over than half. This should take about 45 minutes together. EYE IT. Allow to cool, juice will have a syrupy texture. Once cooled, stir in brown sugar well.
- Now, add nuts, oatmeal, and salt to a large bowl.
- Pour syrup mixture over nuts and oats then stir in well.
- Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray, and spread mixture evenly on sheet. Bake 35 to 40 minutes stirring every 10 minutes. Doesn't smell divine?
- Allow to cool 30 minutes on cooling rack, then have your way with it!
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 107g | |
| Recipe makes 10 servings | |
| Calories 258 | |
| Calories from Fat 88 | 34% |
| Total Fat 10.46g | 13% |
| Saturated Fat 1.15g | 5% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 250mg | 10% |
| Potassium 299mg | 9% |
| Total Carbs 38.2g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.7g | 12% |
| Sugars 19.56g | 13% |
| Protein 5.54g | 9% |
