Brown Butter Granola with Pecans
Servings 4 - 6
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 tbsp brown sugar
- 4 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- ½ cup candied pecans (or plain is fine too), slightly crushed
- ½ cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
- ½ cup coconut shavings
- 1 tsp fresh orange zest
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 275 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Heat the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring often until melted. It will start to bubble, foam, and separate, then turn golden brown and have a nutty aroma. Remove from the heat immediately. Side Note: Watch carefully while cooking, as it can burn quickly.
- Transfer the brown butter to a bowl, then whisk in the brown sugar, honey, and vanilla until well combined. Set aside.
- In another large bowl, combine the oats, pecans, pumpkin seeds, coconut, orange zest, cinnamon, and salt and mix well.
- Drizzle the brown butter mixture over the oat mixture and mix with a rubber spatula until evenly coated. Spread out the granola on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking, or until golden brown. The mixture will still look a bit wet but will harden as it cools.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool completely on the baking sheet before breaking it up into clusters.
- Add the dried cranberries and toss to mix evenly.
- Store in an airtight container. Enjoy.