Honey, let me tell you about one of my favorite recipes — Cinnamon Stove Top Granola is something I’ve been making for years and it never disappoints! This is the kind of dish that fills the whole kitchen with the most wonderful aroma and has everyone asking when dinner will be ready.
Made with simple, wholesome ingredients like olive oil, oats, cinnamon, this recipe comes together without any fuss. That’s the way Gran likes it — good food that doesn’t keep you in the kitchen all day.
Whether you’re making this for a weeknight dinner or bringing it to a gathering, I promise it will disappear fast. Don’t forget to scroll down and let me know how it turned out in the comments!
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Cinnamon Stove Top Granola
Ingredients
- 1.25 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 5 cup Oats
- 1 tablespoon Cinnamon
- 0.33333333333333 cup Butter
- 0.25 cup Honey
- 1 tablespoon Molasses
- 0.5 cup Brown Sugar
- 0.5 cup Almonds
- 0.5 cup Cherries
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large stockpot over medium heat.
- Combine the oats and cinnamon and add them to the pot.
- Cook and stir until lightly toasted, stirring constantly, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Pour the oats out onto a large baking sheet and add the butter to the pot.
- When the butter has melted, stir in the honey, molasses and brown sugar.
- When the mixture starts to simmer, return the oats to the pot and continue to cook and stir until coated and hot.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the almonds and cherries.
- Pour onto a large cookie sheet and allow to cool.
- The granola will harden as it cools.
- When cool, transfer to an airtight container and store at room temperature.
