I like to make this granola in the winter months—I use cranberries a lot in my winter recipes. It’s great around the holidays, too, because the dried cranberries, pistachios, and pepitas give this Cranberry-Pistachio Granola a touch of red and green. But you can enjoy it all winter long!
This granola is sweetened with honey and some brown sugar. After it’s done baking and cooling, it has a nice crunchy texture and tastes so good! If you’ve never made homemade granola, it’s very easy, so you’ll have to try it sometime!
Cranberry-Pistachio Granola
CRANBERRY-PISTACHIO GRANOLA by NancyC
Makes about 9 cups or 18 half cup servings
5 cups old fashioned oats
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
2 cups pistachios, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup ground flax seed or wheat germ
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup honey, heated to make it more stirrable
1/2 cup light olive oil or canola oil
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup roasted and lightly salted pepitas
1 1/2 cups dried sweetened cranberries
Preheat oven to 325˚F. Line a 13 × 18″ rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside (or use two rimmed 10 x 15″ cookie sheets).
In large bowl, blend oats, brown sugar, pistachios, flax seed or wheat germ, cinnamon, and salt.
In medium bowl, combine honey with vanilla extract and oil, blending well (heat honey in microwave before mixing with other ingredients for about 20 to 30 seconds to make it more easily stirrable). Pour this mixture over the dry ingredients in the large bowl and mix all ingredients together well.
Spread this mixture onto the prepared baking sheet(s) and bake at 325˚F for 20 minutes; remove pan from oven to stir and toss the mixture (for even baking). Return to oven and bake an additional 15 minutes, until granola is golden.
Remove from oven and add the pepitas and dried cranberries to the mixture on the pan; toss to combine everything well. Let mixture cool completely on pan (the mixture will get crunchier as it cools), then store in a tightly-sealed container for 2 to 3 weeks.
Recipe from NancyC | nancy-c.com
This granola is great for breakfast or for snacking on during the day! Do you have a favorite homemade granola recipe?
NancyC 
4 responses to “Cranberry-Pistachio Granola”
Yum! So delightful topping a bowl of yogurt with fruit!
I also sprinkle some in my oatmeal when its about half-way cooked.
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Wow, cranberries, pistachios, and pepitas, now that is a combination that I really like.
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I think this is the first granola I’ve made with pistachios, Karen! I really like it! Hope you do, too! 🙂
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Cranberry-Pistachio Granola is a delightful blend of sweet and savory flavors, offering a crunchy and satisfying treat for any time of day.
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