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Christmas Granola
Christmas granola is a delightful holiday treat with a combination of oats, dried cranberries, nuts, and cinnamon. It tastes like Christmas in every bite!
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Christmas granola has all the festive flavors you love like cranberries, white chocolate, oats, and plenty of crunchy nuts. A crunchy, festive treat, Christmas granola is a perfect seasonal snack to add to your holiday breakfast table or to give as an edible gift. This homemade Christmas granola would also be delicious any time of year, and the ingredients could be changed depending on the season!
Looking for more ways to enjoy hearty rolled oats? Rhubarb Strawberry Crisp, No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie Bars, and DoubleTree Cookies are three more ways to enjoy old-fashioned oats in your next dessert.
Christmas Granola Ingredients
You will need:
- 2¼ cups rolled oats
- ¾ cup walnuts
- ⅔ cup raw almonds
- ½ cup plain cashews
- ⅓ cup honey
- 5 tablespoons salted butter, melted
- ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- ¾ cup white chocolate chips
Substitutions and Additions
MIX-INS: There are plenty of ways to customize this granola. Add pumpkin seeds, dried fruit, milk chocolate chips, coconut, or any other additions you’d like.
WALNUTS: You can switch these out for pecans if you don’t have walnuts.
ALMONDS: Try almond slices instead of whole almonds for a softer granola.
CASHEWS: For a little more taste, add roasted or salted cashews instead. You can also try other nuts like pistachios or macadamia nuts.
HONEY: Feel free to replace this with maple syrup or agave nectar.
SALTED BUTTER: Unsalted butter can be used, but make sure to add a pinch of salt for extra flavor.
How to Make Christmas Granola
STEP ONE: Preheat the oven to 350°F and coat a large sheet pan (18×13 inches) with cooking spray or parchment paper.
STEP TWO: Put the rolled oats, walnuts, almonds, and cashews in a large bowl. Stir together gently.
STEP THREE: Mix together the honey, salted butter, and cinnamon in a small bowl until completely combined.
STEP FOUR: Pour the honey mixture over the rolled oat mixture and stir until everything is well-coated.
STEP FIVE: Spread out evenly onto the prepared sheet pan.
STEP SIX: Bake in the oven for 6 minutes, and then stir the granola.
PRO TIP: Oven temperatures vary and may need to be recalibrated periodically to ensure they are accurate. Make sure to check your granola at the lower end of the recommended baking time.
STEP SEVEN: Return the pan to the oven for another 6 to 12 minutes or until the oats are a nice golden brown color.
STEP EIGHT: Once the granola is cooked, let it cool on the sheet pan until it has completely cooled to room temperature. Do not stir until it is completely cooled.
PRO TIP: Make sure that the granola is completely cooled so that the white chocolate chips don’t melt when you add them to the mixture.
STEP NINE: Mix in the dried cranberries and white chocolate chips with the cooled granola.
STEP TEN: Serve or store in a container until ready to serve.
How to Serve Christmas Granola
There are so many ways you can eat this delicious Christmas granola! Put it on top of your ice cream, sprinkle it over yogurt, enjoy it as cereal, or simply eat it plain. This Christmas granola recipe is so easy to make that you can make a big batch to give as handmade gifts during the holidays. Add the granola to glass jars tied with ribbons and cute gift tags for your friends and neighbors.
Storage
ON THE COUNTER: The best way to store this crunchy granola is at room temperature. Keep it in a large zipper plastic bag or airtight container for 12 to 14 days. Label with the use-by date so that it doesn’t get stale.
IN THE FREEZER: Granola will keep even longer if you store it in the freezer for up to six months. Store it in smaller portions so you can just thaw what you will need for one serving and keep the rest frozen.
Christmas granola is a delightful combination of oats, dried cranberries, nuts, and cinnamon that is a perfect treat for the holidays. Surprisingly easy to make, homemade Christmas granola is also completely customizable. The oats give the granola its crunchiness, while the cranberries and white chocolate chips add a sweet note, and the cinnamon adds a hint of warm spices. This spiced homemade granola recipe tastes like Christmas in every bite.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Should I use old-fashioned oats or quick oats for this cranberry granola recipe?
It’s important to use old-fashioned oats. Quick oats won’t give you the proper texture and will end up mushy in this recipe.
Can I add other ingredients to this cranberry white chocolate granola?
There are plenty of mix-ins, including dried fruit, nuts, or milk chocolate chips, that you could add to this granola.
Can I freeze granola to keep it longer?
This honey granola recipe freezes really well and can be stored for up to 6 months.
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Christmas Granola
Christmas granola is a delightful holiday treat with a combination of oats, dried cranberries, nuts, and cinnamon. It tastes like Christmas in every bite!
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups rolled oats
- ¾ cup walnuts
- ⅔ cup raw almonds
- ½ cup plain cashews
- ⅓ cup honey
- 5 tablespoons salted butter melted
- ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- ¾ cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and coat a large sheet pan (18×13 inches) with cooking spray or parchment paper.
- Put the rolled oats, walnuts, almonds, and cashews in a large bowl. Stir together gently.
- Mix together the honey, salted butter, and cinnamon in a small bowl until completely combined.
- Pour the honey mixture over the rolled oat mixture and stir until everything is well-coated.
- Spread out evenly onto the prepared sheet pan.
- Bake in the oven for 6 minutes, and then stir the granola.
- Return the pan to the oven for another 6 to 12 minutes or until the oats are a nice golden brown color.
- Once the granola is cooked, let it cool on the sheet pan until it has completely cooled to room temperature. Do not stir until it is completely cooled.
- Mix in the dried cranberries and white chocolate chips with the cooled granola.
- Serve or store in a container until ready to serve.
Notes
Oven temperatures vary and may need to be recalibrated periodically to ensure they are accurate. Make sure to check your granola at the lower end of the recommended baking time.
Make sure that the granola is completely cooled so that the white chocolate chips don’t melt when you add them to the mixture.
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