A jar of granola goes a long way. Eating yogurt? Sprinkle it with granola. Need an easy breakfast? Combine granola and non-dairy milk into a bowl. Hungry for a snack? Eat granola by the handful. The taste-bud-pleasing possibilities are endless – especially when the aforementioned granola is tossed in a delectable caramel apple sauce. Bonus? This vegan caramel sauce is homemade and free of refined sugar. With sweetness coming from maple syrup and Medjool dates, this slow-baked apple caramel granola recipe can’t be beat!
Caramel Apple Granola
Servings 10
Calories 210.92 kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup honeycrisp apple peeled and diced
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup Medjool dates pitted
- ¼ cup almond butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
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In small blender jar, combine all ingredients except oats. Blend until smooth to create apple “caramel” sauce.
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In large bowl, combine sauce with oats and mix until evenly incorporated.
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On prepared baking sheet, spread out oats in single layer. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes and breaking up any big chunks that form.
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Remove from oven and let cool completely before transferring to an airtight container.
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Serve as a topping to coconut yogurt, as a cereal with dairy-free milk or on its own as a snack.
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Will keep fresh for up to one week.
Recipe Notes
This recipe makes about 5 cups of granola.
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Nutrition Facts
Caramel Apple Granola
Amount Per Serving
Calories 210.92
Calories from Fat 50
% Daily Value*
Fat 5.61g9%
Saturated Fat 0.62g3%
Sodium 3.34mg0%
Potassium 246.68mg7%
Carbohydrates 35.82g12%
Fiber 4.71g19%
Sugar 11.66g13%
Protein 5.74g11%
Vitamin A 17.7IU0%
Vitamin C 0.57mg1%
Calcium 52.02mg5%
Iron 1.66mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.