This homemade apricot and almond granola is a deliciously crunchy and wholesome way to start the day. Packed with toasted oats, nuts, and dried apricots, it offers the perfect balance of sweetness and crunch. It’s easy to make and can be enjoyed with yoghurt, milk, or sprinkled over smoothie bowls. A nutritious and satisfying breakfast option, perfect for meal prep and busy mornings.
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Crunchy Apricot & Almond Granola
This apricot and almond granola is infused with the warm, fragrant flavours of cardamom, ginger, and vanilla, making it a delicious and healthy way to start the day. Crunchy, lightly spiced, and naturally sweet, it is perfect served with milk or yoghurt, or even layered with fresh fruit for a delicious snack or dessert. The combination of almonds, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds adds extra crunch and nutrition, while the aroma of this granola baking in the oven fills the kitchen with an irresistible scent.
For a touch of sweetness, I’ve used honey, but you can easily swap it for maple syrup or rice malt syrup to keep the recipe vegan.
The addition of dried apricots not only brings a lovely chewy texture but also provides a boost of iron, potassium, beta-carotene, and fibre. This homemade granola is a wholesome, flavour-packed option that’s great for meal prep and keeps well in an airtight container—so you can enjoy a nutritious breakfast or snack anytime!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe:
- Nutrient-Packed Apricots – A great source of iron, potassium, beta-carotene, and fibre for added health benefits.
- Deliciously Crunchy & Flavourful – Infused with warm cardamom, ginger, and vanilla for a fragrant, spiced taste.
- Nutritious & Wholesome – Packed with almonds, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds for a boost of healthy fats and protein.
- Naturally Sweetened – Made with honey, but easily adaptable with maple or rice malt syrup for a vegan option.
- Easy to Make & Store – Simple to prepare and stays fresh in an airtight container for a quick breakfast or snack.
- Versatile & Customisable – Enjoy with milk, yoghurt, or fresh fruit, or even as a crunchy topping for desserts.
I hope you enjoy this apricot & almond granola recipe as much as I do. If you do make it, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram!
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Apricot & Almond Granola
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Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp clear honey [or maple syrup or rice malt syrup for vegan alternative]
- 6 Tbsp melted coconut oil
- 300 g rolled oats
- 225 g almonds – skin on
- 3 handfuls of pumpkin seeds
- 3 handfuls of sunflower seeds
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cardamom
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 handfuls raisins
- 2 handfuls chopped apricots
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 160ºC/325ºF/gas 3.
- Slowly heat honey and coconut oil together in a pan. Mix together.4 Tbsp clear honey [or maple syrup or rice malt syrup for vegan alternative], 6 Tbsp melted coconut oil
- Mix rolled oats, almonds, pumpkins seeds, sunflower seeds with salt, cardamom, ginger and vanilla.300 g rolled oats, 225 g almonds – skin on, 3 handfuls of pumpkin seeds, 3 handfuls of sunflower seeds, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp ground cardamom, 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- Add honey and coconut oil. Mix again until well blended.
- Tip the granola onto a large baking tray lined with a baking sheet. Spread a little as you would do with the top of a crumble. You do not want it too thin.
- Bake for 20 mins. Mix & spread the granola a little bit more. Bake for another 15-20 mins until golden. Mix and spread again. Switch off the oven and leave granola to "dry" inside for 2 hours or so.
- Mix raisins and apricot with granola. Store in an airtight container.2 handfuls raisins, 2 handfuls chopped apricots
Nutrition
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