Clumpy Apple Walnut Granola & Greek Yogurt
This post is sponsored by Everywhere Agency on behalf of FAGE; however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.
This ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg spiced Apple Walnut Granola makes for a delicious better-for-us, breakfast, snack or even dessert when paired with some thick and creamy FAGE Total 5% Greek Yogurt and fruit.
There’s something just so darn enjoyable about the mingling of creamy and tart yogurt with crunchy sweet granola that gets me excited!
Most days lately granola and thick, rich FAGE Total 5% has been our breakfast. Somedays, it is even our after-school and after-work snack while dinner is being prepared. And, then there are those other days when we are not in the mood for ice cream (yes, those days do exist in our home) and we turn to a bowl of granola and FAGE yogurt for our dessert as well!
FAGE Total 5% is an all natural Greek strained yogurt that comes in 3 different sizes to fit your lifestyle and is:
• Non-GMO Project Verified,
• Gluten-free,
• Additive and preservative free,
• No added sugar (contains only naturally occurring milk sugar),
• Protein-rich,
• Made with only milk and live active yogurt cultures,
• And, a Good source of calcium.
Ever since I made and shared this Cinnamon Cardamom Orange Granola, I’ve been on a quest to enjoy the clumpiest of clumpy granolas.
Well, recently I stumbled on several granola recipes on the interwebs that mentioned using a frothed or well beaten egg white. While I used a gently whisked egg white in that batch of Cinnamon Cardamom Orange Granola, I figured I’d froth up an egg white and fold it in to this Apple Walnut Granola.
I also opted to go with the no-stir method and not stir or mess with the baked granola until it was completely cool. And, the combo of that frothed egg white and not stirring the granola resulted in some of the chunkiest, clumpiest granola I had come across!
The night I baked this Apple Walnut Granola, my daughter insisted we enjoy it for dessert as she just couldn’t wait until breakfast time. As we had a bunch of fruit hanging out in our fridge, we set out a yogurt, fruit and granola bar.
FAGE Total 5% is so thick and creamy, it was the perfect accompaniment to this clumpy, crunchy Apple Walnut Granola. As we had a bunch of leftover washed and cut fruit, we decided to enjoy this very same yogurt, fruit and granola bar for breakfast as well!
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup walnuts
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ginger
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup freeze dried apple chips
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 egg white
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Add oats, salt, walnuts, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon and apple chips to a bowl and mix well.
- In another microwave safe bowl, add in the coconut oil and microwave it about 10 seconds or so until it is melted. Then, mix melted coconut oil with the maple syrup and whisk until well blended.
- Then pour the maple/coconut oil mix into the oats and coat oat mix well.
- In another bowl, froth the egg white either by hand or, using a milk frothier like I did.
- Fold in the frothed egg white into the apple walnut oats mix and gently mix it in.
- Line a baking tray with parchment and spread apple walnut mix onto it and spread out into a ¼ to ½ inch layer.
- Bake undisturbed for 35-40 minutes at 325 degrees F.
- When done, remove from the heat and leave pan undisturbed until granola has completely cooled. Then break up granola and enjoy with FAGE Total Greek Yogurt (5%) and fruit!
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I get excited about food too! A little too much sometimes, lol. I’ve never tried this brand of yogurt before and will have to look out for next time I’m in the grocery. I’ve been going for more whole milk and higher fat content yogurts lately cause I enjoy their creaminess. This one looks super good and thick and love the pairing with granola. Those textures get me every time. It’s a breakfast or snack hubby and I enjoy on the regular and love with a drizzle of maple syrup. Cute name too – ‘clumpy’ 😉 Happy weekend, my friend! XOXO
I can see this being a huge hit around here. Especially on the weekends when I’ve got a crowd for breakfast before we’re off to whichever outing or parade. And we love FAGE as well, so that totally works. The egg white trick is new to me, but I’m ready to give it a try! Thanks, Shashi!
You just made me go check how much maple syrup I have because this looks so good, I want to make it NOW!! I even have the FAGE yogurt, so I guess I know what I’m having for breakfast tomorrow. LOL.
Pick me, pick me! Yogurt, fruit and granola is one of my favorite simple breakfasts — and let’s be honest, I’ll eat granola by the handful all day long… Your clumpy granola is right in my wheelhouse — love the apple chips!
This is the perfect way to start a fall morning! I just love the flavors!
I love big clusters of granola and yours looks amazing! Love the apple spice flavors too — they’re so perfect for fall!
Fage is my favorite Greek yogurt — it’s the creamiest and tastes the closest to the fresh Greek yogurt when I had in Greece years ago. These parfaits look so delicious!
This looks like the perfect breakfast – I love the pairing of apple and walnut.