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A hearty and healthy apple cinnamon stovetop granola recipe that’s ready in 15 minutes or less! Perfect for an easy morning breakfast that doesn’t require you to turn on your oven!
Let me tell you about the magic that is stovetop granola.
My dream in life is to have one of those massive mason jars that is constantly replenished with delicious granola. I’d have fresh almond milk on hand and eat it while reading the paper in my breakfast nook. I suspect this will remain a dream for many years to come…
You see, I have a granola problem. If you’re a long-time THM reader you know this is nothing new. Granola and popcorn are my weakness. I cannot keep them in the house. At least not if I plan to have any self-control.
A massive mason jar full of granola would last me approximately a day and keeping it full would require me to make granola full-time. I also rarely have the patience to make fresh almond milk (even though it’s amazing!) and the odds of me reading the paper are about as likely as me reading Harry Potter aka non-existent.
My solution to all of this was to develop a single-serve (or in this case double-serve- one for me, one for C!) stovetop granola that I could make and eat in under 15 minutes. This meaning that the temptation to eat the whole batch wouldn’t be there.
This solution totally works. If I want granola I have to make it, eliminating the possibility of endless “small” handfuls throughout the day.
The only issue is when you find yourself making this Apple Cinnamon Stovetop Granola at 3:00 PM as a snack AFTER eating it for breakfast that morning…I guess it isn’t so magical after all! Sigh.
PrintApple Cinnamon Stovetop Granola
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats (gluten-free certified if necessary)
- 1/4 cup raw chopped pecans (or other nut)
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- pinch of sea salt
- 1/2 apple, grated (I used granny smith)
- 1 1/2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp coconut oil, melted
- 1 egg white, frothed
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine rolled oats, pecans, raisins, cinnamon and sea salt.
- Add in apple, honey and coconut oil and give it a good stir.
- Add in egg white and stir. Should form granola clusters.
- Heat a non-stick skillet over med-high heat.
- Add granola and flatten with a spatula to form one large layer of granola.
- Cook for 3 minutes before flipping, flattening with the spatula again and cooking for another 3 minutes. Watch carefully so it doesn’t burn (lower heat if you sense it is burning).
- Lower heat to medium and continue cooking for 4-5 minutes or until granola has crisped up. Break up clusters as needed.
- Serve with almond milk or yogurt and fruit.
- Store in an airtight container for several days (not that it’s ever lasted that long…)
*I’ve also replaced the apple with pumpkin (about a 1/4 cup) and the cinnamon with my DIY pumpkin spice for a pumpkin version!
Been waiting on this recipe since you posted about it on FB! Excitement 😀
Took me forever to post it, eh?!
I’m with you, I have no self control with granola either! I make a cinnamon raisin one similar to this and I can’t stop eating it – so good! My solution lately has been buying single serving portions of this Bear Naked granola. That way I only eat one and then call it a day on the granola front 🙂
Love granola and love this idea!
Oh my word – genius! I probably didn’t need to read this because now I will be making this 24/7. This my dear could be dangerous!!
This sounds ridiculously yummy and easy!! I’ve never heard of stove top granola, it’s a cool idea for single servings. I can’t have granola at home for the same reasons… no self control. Especially with really BIG clusters, omg don’t get me started! 😀 I’m constantly practicing self-control though and I’m getting better and better 🙂
I’ve made granola before, but never on the stovetop – good to know that’s a thing! As for foods I have trouble keeping in the house: Chicago Mix popcorn, certain flavours of ice cream/gelato (salted caramel comes to mind) and chocolate covered almonds or raisins.
Chocolate! I buy the dark variety so it’s all good, but I eat through it very quickly. Thanks for the recipe!
ahhhh chocolate too! How could I forget to include chocolate?!
I love granola too much. I have made stovetop granola before too, but never got it to come out crunchy! I need to try your egg white!
egg white is key!!! Makes it clumpy….the only time I like clumpy haha
BRILLIANT. I knew you had a popcorn addiction but I didn’t know (or forgot) you had a granola addiction. It isssss pretty tasty.
ugh it’s such an issue! Popcorn I can deal with (on most days) but damn granola gets me everytime!
Hello new work day morning breakfast idea 😀 I’ve never made stovetop granola before and I really love the idea of making single servings of granola on a whim! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Eating it now! It’s become my go-to quick breakfast! Thanks Ally 🙂