This allspice date and almond granola brought a fresh taste to my mornings. I really like the crunch of the almonds and oatmeal combined with the softness of the date and the sweetness of the honey. You can also taste the toasted coconut which goes remarkably well with the cinnamon and allspice.
The double batch I made last Tuesday is already gone. I really don’t know how it could have vanished that quickly. I guess the people in this house must really like it.
Thank you neighbors for the delectable dates!
| Allspice Date Almond Granola | Print |
Author: Kirsten | My Kitchen in the Rockies
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Ingredients
- 2 cups (160g) old-fashioned oats
- ¾ cup (90g) sliced almonds
- ½ cup (180 g) sweetened flaked coconut
- ⅓ cup (packed, 70 g)) brown sugar
- 1½ teaspoons ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup (1/2 stick, 57g) unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) honey
- 1 cup (packed, (160 g)) pitted dates, each cut crosswise into thirds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F.
- Mix first 6 ingredients in large bowl. Set aside.
- Melt butter with honey in heavy small saucepan over low heat. Pour over granola mixture and toss well. Spread out mixture on baking sheet. Bake 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add dates; mix to separate any clumps. Continue to bake until granola is golden brown, stirring frequently, about 15 minutes longer. Cool.
- Store airtight at room temperature for up to two weeks.
Inspired by epicurious.com.
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You've inspired me to check out your Chai-Spiced Granola! I love chai, and have recently made (and posted about) Chai Sugar Cookies and Chai Shortbread. Just can't get enough.
More granola. I'm trying this one for sure. I love dates. Congrats on getting on FoodGawker. No surprise since these are superp pics. Sorry I missed you last week. Hope to see you soon.
I will have to give this one a try too. Around the holidays (Christmas) I like to make granola to give as gifts. This is a granola that most people haven't had yet. Thanks again!!
Yum! I made granola too recently, but now I feel like trying your recipe, it sounds delicious!
Tolle Bilder! Das Granola hoert sich klasse an und wuerde meinen Kindern auch schmecken. :o)
Your presentation of the granola is adorable. I love dates!
The nutella cookies will have to be made as I have made a few versions lately. Yours look terrific with the hazelnuts.
This sounds wonderful! I love to have a batch of homemade granola on hand to eat with my yogurt in the morning. Dates are a wonderful sweet treat in this one! 🙂
Gorgeous granola…. I love dates and almonds combo… Nice photos:)
I am such a sucker for granola and am always excited about a new way to make it. This looks truly delicious. Chewy, sweet dates…yum!
This sounds delicious and your photos are beautiful!
Beautiful looking granola. Would love to try this some day. Thanks for sharing!
This is the second recipe with dates I have read today. Check out the other one on Taste of Beirut, it would be a great way to use your dates if you have any left over after this beautiful looking granola.
What great neighbors you have!
You know…I keep wanting to make granola and this post (with these pictures) makes me want to do it tonight! I THINK I have all the ingredients you have listed (minus the dates)
sadly…
Oh my oh my, my FAVORITE!!! I will be making these soon!
Beautiful photos Kirsten. I love granola and I don't know which one intrigues me more the date almond or the chai-scented. The both sound delicious.
Spotting you on the first page of FoodGawker with this photo (mine of the pistachios made it too)! Congrats!
I think I've seen a photo just like this one somewhere before…makes me feel like a part of a secret. Beautiful picture.
I'm obsessed with granola since I started making it a couple of months ago. It's all I have for breakfast now with some yogurt and always enjoying different flavor combos. I did giggle at the cutting of the dates into 3 sections. I tried chopping mine and it didn't take much to see why the chopped ones in the store come coated with sugar. It's what I had to do to not just have a big blob of 'date.'
Next I must try with almonds…yum.
You lucky one – to get the dates! Granola with allspice was new for me but I can imagine it with the dates.
Wha gorgeous pictures!!! I'm so glad to have Allspice…here in Italy it doesn't exist….
Super delicious! Love the dates, honey and cinnamon – Yum!!!
So good and probably a nice way to start a day…
Kisses,
Rita
Ohhh and by the way, i also loved the photos…:)
Mmmmm! I would love to have this for breakfast TODAY!
Forget the invite to come for cake, I'm ready to drive down right now for some of this granola! Love the chai infusion. I'm sure it must be delicious and don't you love using things from other places (the dates)? So fun. Love the photos. They are so happy-feeling….just like you my friend!
Absolutely gorgeous vibrant photos Kirsten, not to mention delicious sounding.
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