Almond-Chai Granola

Total Time
Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1-1/4 hours + cooling

Updated on Sep. 27, 2023

Whether you snack on it by the handful or eat it with milk or yogurt, you’ll be happy that you found this granola recipe. —Rachel Preus, Marshall, Michigan

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Almond-Chai Granola

Prep Time 20 min
Cook Time 1 hour 15 min
Yield 8 cups

Ingredients

  • 2 chai tea bags
  • 1/4 cup boiling water
  • 3 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 2 cups almonds, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 250°. Steep tea bags in boiling water 5 minutes. Meanwhile, combine oats, almonds and coconut. Discard tea bags; stir remaining ingredients into tea. Pour tea mixture over oat mixture; mix well to coat.
  2. Spread evenly in a greased 15x10-in. rimmed pan. Bake until golden brown, stirring every 20 minutes, about 1-1/4 hours. Cool completely without stirring; store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 272 calories, 16g fat (3g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 130mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 4g fiber), 6g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 3 fat, 2 starch.

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