Apple Cinnamon Granola Bowls

Name: Apple Cinnamon Granola Bowls
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 1/3 cup pure maple syrup; 2 tbsp melted coconut oil; 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, divided; 2 crisp apples, diced; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 tsp lemon juice; 3 cups plain Greek yogurt; Pinch of kosher salt

Breakfast

Warm cinnamon apples spooned over cool yogurt with a generous handful of crunchy homemade granola. Preparing the apples and oat clusters together makes this feel like a proper weekend breakfast, while the leftovers turn into an almost instant meal for several mornings after.

Course: Breakfast
Time: 35 min
Servings: 4

Cooking Notes

Cut the apples evenly so they soften at the same rate and keep some texture instead of turning into sauce. Cinnamon tastes fuller when warmed briefly with the fruit.
Keep the granola dry until the bowl is assembled. Mixing it into warm apples or yogurt too early softens the clusters and removes the crunch contrast.
Balance the bowl before adding extra sweetener. Apples and granola can already bring plenty of sweetness, so taste the assembled components together before adding syrup or honey.

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Apple Cinnamon Granola Bowls

By Gabriella

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Category: Breakfast
Total Time: 35 min
Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 4

Ingredients

2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
2 tbsp melted coconut oil
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, divided
2 crisp apples, diced
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tsp lemon juice
3 cups plain Greek yogurt
Pinch of kosher salt

Instructions

1
Heat the oven to 325F and mix the oats, pecans, maple syrup, coconut oil, one teaspoon cinnamon, and salt on a lined sheet pan.
2
Press the mixture into a compact layer and bake for twenty-two minutes without stirring, then cool completely before breaking it into large clusters.
3
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a skillet and cook the apples with the remaining cinnamon and lemon juice for six to eight minutes, until tender but not mushy.
4
Divide the yogurt among four bowls and spoon the warm apples over one side so the contrast between warm fruit and cool yogurt remains.
5
Add the granola just before serving. Store extra components separately so the clusters keep their crunch for breakfast later in the week.