Best 9 Vanilla Granola Recipes

VANILLA-SCENTED GRANOLA

Steps:

• Position rack in middle of oven and preheat to 300°F. Lightly spray large baking sheet with nonstick spray. Mix next 5 ingredients in large bowl. Combine oil, honey, and sugar in small saucepan; bring to simmer over medium heat. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Pour hot liquid over oat mixture; stir well. Using hands, toss mixture until thoroughly mixed.
• Spread granola on prepared baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Transfer sheet to rack; cool granola completely. (Can be made 2 weeks ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)

VANILLA-SCENTED GRANOLA

Steps:

• Position rack to middle of oven and preheat to 300*.
• Lightly spray large baking sheet with nonstick spray.
• Mix next 5 ingredients in large bowl.
• combine oil, honey and sugar in small saucepan; bring to simmer over medium heat.
• Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
• Pour hot liquid over oat mixture; stir well.
• Using hands, toss mixture until thoroughly mixed.
• Spread granola on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake until golden brown, stirring occasionaly, about 30 minutes (but check after 20).
• Transfer sheet to rack; cool granola completely.
• (Can be made two weeks ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.) Makes about 8 cups.

VANILLA GRANOLA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss the oats, walnuts, coconut and sesame seeds. In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir the oil, brown sugar, honey, water and vanilla until sugar is dissolved (do not boil). Pour over oat mixture and stir to coat evenly. Pour into two greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pans., Bake at 275° for 50-60 minutes or until golden brown, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool, stirring occasionally. Store in an airtight container.

CINNAMON VANILLA GRANOLA

Steps:

• Combine old fashioned oats, quick oats, pecans and wheat germ in a large bowl. Combine maple syrup, oil, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg in a small bowl. Pour over oat mixture, stirring to coat. Spread mixture evenly on greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 300 degrees F for 50 to 60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, until oats are toasted.
• Remove from oven and stir in dried fruit. Cool in pan on wire rack. Store in airtight container.
• Serving suggestion: To make yogurt parfaits, layer 6 ounces vanilla yogurt, 1/2 cup mixed fresh or frozen fruit and 1/4 cup granola.

ROASTED PEARS WITH CARDAMOM GRANOLA AND VANILLA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Put the granola, brown sugar, flour, cardamom, cinnamon, and butter in a bowl, mix the ingredients with finger tips until the butter is well incorporated.
• Arrange the pears, skin-side down in a heavy 9 by 9-inch baking dish. Spoon and press the granola mixture on the pears. Place the dish in the oven until the granola mixture is golden brown and pears are tender, approximately 30 minutes.
• Remove the baking dish from the oven and serve with vanilla ice cream.

CINNAMON VANILLA GRANOLA PEACH CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Mix 1/4 cup flour, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1/2 vanilla powder together. Brown sugar can be added to sweeten fruit if needed.
• Place drained fruit in a casserole or square pan. Stir in flour mixture, set aside.
• In medium bowl combine granola, instant oatmeal, brown sugar, flour, almonds, cinnamon and vanilla powder until mixed. The small crumbs at the bottom of the granola bag work well for this.
• Cut in butter until crumbly.
• Top peaches with crumb mixture.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes until bubbly and top golden brown.

RED WINE POACHED PEAR FILLED WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM AND TOPPED WITH GRANOLA

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, add the wine, sugar, cloves, pears, cinnamon, vanilla and orange zest and bring to a simmer. Cut out a circle of parchment paper and fit this on top of the liquid to keep the pears submerged. Simmer the pears until fork-tender, flipping them once, about 40 minutes. Remove the pears from the wine with a slotted spoon and refrigerate for 10 minutes. Continue to reduce the wine mixture on high heat until it becomes syrupy, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and strain.
• Top each pear half with some ice cream, granola and a drizzle of the wine reduction. Finish your art with mint and devour it.

VANILLA GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat to 300.
• Lightly spray large baking sheet with nonstick spray.
• Combine first 5 ingredients in large bowl.
• Mix applesauce and sugar in small saucepan; bring to simmer over medium heat.
• Remove from heat and carefully stir in vanilla.
• carefully our hot liquid over oat mixture and stir well.
• With hands, toss mixture until thoroughly mixed.
• Spread granola on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake until golden brown, stirring occasionally, for about 30 minutes IMPORTANT-check after 20 min!
• Transfer sheet to rack and allow granola to cool completely.

CINNAMON VANILLA GRANOLA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. You will need a large baking sheet.
• 2. In a small pot, warm coconut oil over low heat to melt it, stir in coconut palm sugar, remove from heat and stir in vanilla. This mixture should be warm, not hot.
• 3. In a large bowl, stir together oats, salt and cinnamon.
• 4. Pour the oil and sugar mixture onto the oat mixture and stir, then combine thoroughly using your hands to coat the oats evenly with the oil, but be careful not to burn your hands in case the oil got a little too hot!
• 5. Spread the mixture onto a large baking sheet in a thin, even layer.
• 6. Bake for about 30 minutes, stirring every 10 to 15 minutes, until the granola is a very light golden brown.
• 7. Cool the granola completely.
• 8. Store in an airtight container.
• 9. You can substitute other oils and sugars, but we like the crisp and tasty result of this combination best. Most of the time we use our granola plain, if we want nuts and dried fruit etc we just add them to suit the moment, though you can add any that you please before or after baking.