Taste of Home
Almond-Chai Granola
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1-1/4 hours + cooling.
YIELD: 8 cups.
Whether you snack on it by the handful or eat it with milk or yogurt, you’ll be happy that you found this granola recipe. —Rachel Preus, Marshall, Michigan
Ingredients
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2 chai tea bags
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1/4 cup boiling water
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3 cups quick-cooking oats
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2 cups almonds, coarsely chopped
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1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
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1/2 cup honey
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1/4 cup olive oil
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1/3 cup sugar
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 250°. Steep tea bags in boiling water 5 minutes. Meanwhile, combine oats, almonds and coconut. Discard tea bags; stir remaining ingredients into tea. Pour tea mixture over oat mixture; mix well to coat.
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2.
Spread evenly in a greased 15x10-in. rimmed pan. Bake until golden brown, stirring every 20 minutes, about 1-1/4 hours. Cool completely without stirring; store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts
1/2 cup: 272 calories, 16g fat (3g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 130mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 4g fiber), 6g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 3 fat, 2 starch.
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