Super Healthy Orange Honey Spice Granola
The first thing you should know about this orange honey spice granola is that it smells AMAZING while it’s baking. (The second is that it’s basically a superfood, and the third is that it’s mildly addictive.)
A lot of granola (particularly store-bought) is NOT health food…packed with carbs and sugar, it’s more of a dessert. This granola is definitely not cut from the same cloth.
While this orange spice granola does have *some* grains (rolled oats), they’re as whole and high in fiber as possible, and much of the granola’s bulk is comprised of seeds and nuts. It’s high protein, low sugar, and PACKED with flavor.
You might also love my cinnamon maple tahini quinoa granola!
I am firmly in the camp of “granola is not a great cereal, but is entirely appropriate as clusters on fruit and yogurt”. It’s…a specific camp. And if that’s your camp as well, you’re going to love this recipe. It’s incredibly satisfying—crispy, crunchy, sweet and a tiny bit salty. (Also, crazy easy to make, which is a huge plus.)
Try my unique (& super healthy) dark chocolate granola!
All we gotta do is stir some things together and wait. Preheat your oven to 300 F and line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, stir together the dry ingredients. Then the wet ingredients and combine, making sure everything gets coated.
Spread the mixture evenly on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 25 minutes or so (a few more if it needs it). Don’t touch or stir it at all, or you won’t get good clusters!
Keep an eye on it after about 20 minutes, as it can start to catch and burn a bit. You want it to be nice and golden and fragrant, beginning to dry out. It will still feel a bit wet or soft, but will harden as it dries.
Let it cool completely, then break it up into clusters and store in an airtight container or ziploc for 1-2 weeks.
This spiced orange granola also makes a great gift…put it in a jar with a cute label and ribbon and you’re set!
Other super healthy sweet-not-savory breakfast recipes you’ll love:
- Easy Seed-Cycling Energy Balls (Follicular Phase) (GF, dairy-free, nut-free)
- Cinnamon Maple Tahini Quinoa Granola (GF, vegan, almond-free)
- Healthy, Cozy Carrot Cake Oatmeal (GF, vegan, nut-free)
- Healthy Seedy Quinoa Breakfast Cookies (GF, vegan, nut-free)
- Mom’s Super Healthy Breakfast Bars (gluten-free, dairy-free)
- Peanut Butter Quinoa Granola (GF, dairy-free)
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Super Healthy Orange Honey Spice Granola
This delicious, fragrant orange honey spice granola is practically a superfood! It's high in protein and fiber, packed with nutrients, low in sugar, and SO easy to make.
Ingredients
- 2 cups of organic rolled oats (certified GF if desired)
- 1/2 cup of sliced almonds or cashew pieces
- 1/4 cup of dry white quinoa (can sub sesame seeds if you don't have)
- 1/4 cup of pumpkin seeds
- 1 Tbsps of chia seeds
- 1/4 cup of ground flaxmeal
- 1/4 cup of golden raisins
- Zest of 1 medium navel orange
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon of cardamom
- 1/8 teaspoon of ground allspice
- 1/8 teaspoon of ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon of fine sea salt
- Optional but I love it: 1 teaspoon of large sea salt crystals
- 1/3 cup of organic raw honey
- 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- Juice of 1 medium navel orange
- 1/4 cup of runny tahini
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 F and line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the dry ingredients. Then add the wet ingredients and combine, making sure everything gets coated.
- Spread the mixture evenly on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes or so. Don't touch or stir it at all, or you won't get good clusters! Keep an eye on it after about 20 minutes, as it can start to catch and burn a bit. You want it to be nice and golden and fragrant, beginning to dry out. It will still feel a bit wet or soft, but will harden as it dries.
- Let it cool completely, then break up into clusters and store in an airtight container or ziploc for 1-2 weeks.
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You have a typo, wan instead of want. I usually avoid recipes with typos since I figure the recipe will not be good. But I am going to chance it since this sound intriguing.
Hi Jean, thanks for the heads up! I’d fixed that typo in one place already but it didn’t save in the other. Fixed now!
Hi Jean. Don’t you think it’s a bit pretentious to call out such a minor mistake in such a way? Surely there was a different approach if you were so concerned with the typo. Jessica was kind enough to create this recipe and share it free of charge. We should show our appreciation with humility and gratitude!