Pecan-Orange Granola with Dried Cranberries

Name: Pecan-Orange Granola with Dried Cranberries
Yield: Makes about 9 cups
Ingredients: 1/3 cup, maple syrup; 2 tablespoons, finely grated orange zest; 2 1/2 teaspoons, ground cinnamon; 1/3 cup packed (2 1/3 ounces), light brown sugar; 4 teaspoons, vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon, salt; 1/2 cup, vegetable oil; 5 cups, old-fashioned rolled oats; 2 cups (10 ounces), pecans, chopped; 2 cups, dried cranberries

Gluten Free
Vegetarian
Make Ahead
Breakfast & Brunch
Snacks

By Adam Ried ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2012

We’ve had it with the overpriced (and underwhelming) store-bought stuff. For homemade granola with real bite, what you need is some bark.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook

SERVES Makes about 9 cups

TIME 1¼ hours, plus 1 hour cooling

Pecan-Orange Granola with Dried Cranberries

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