I didn’t make a gingerbread house this year. I don’t usually. It’s not a tradition for me. I just think they are SO cute when I see other’s creations. So, I think in the back of my mind every year I half plan to do one.
But I’ll tell you what I did do: make gingerbread granola. I love greek yogurt with a little  honey and granola for breakfast all year long. Swapping out my usual granola for a gingerbread flavor just makes my morning routine feel a little more festive. And I love that. 🙂Gingerbread Granola, makes 3 cups
2 cups oats
1 cup almond slivers
1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cloves
In a bowl combine the oats and almonds. Pour over the olive oil and maple syrup. Mix well so all the pieces get coated. I like to combine all the spices and salt in a small bowl or cup. Evenly sprinkle the spices over the mixture, stir so everything gets mixed well.Optional: press the granola into a gingerbread man cookie cutter. Or you can just spread the mixture in a thin layer onto a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper or a silpat mat. Bake at 350°F for 15-18 minutes.Â
The little gingerbread man granola will be quite fragile, but they are so cute sticking out of your morning yogurt (or bowl or milk, whatever). Try this. Make your morning routine festive! xo. Emma
Credits // Author and Photography: Emma Chapman
looks great!
xxoo,
nikki
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I made this yesterday as a gift for my granola-loving son and it came out great and so easy! I didn’t have access to almonds, but had lots of pecans, so used those instead, roughly chopped. Excellent recipe and wonderful for gift-giving!
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So adorable!!! I love this idea 🙂
Bailey
They are soo cute x x
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I love LOVE that you shaped them into little gingerbread men! So cute and so CLEVER!!
These little gingerbread men are so adorable looking. And so healthy too! Love.
Such a great idea with gingerbread granola!
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These look sooo good, I love the shape too!
Love the idea of making breakfast more festive, I have friends coming to stay for Christmas,might give this a whirl! Meabh Xox
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I pinned this for later!
xo Jennifer
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Omg! I love gingerbread so this recipe for granola is amazing! Thanks for sharing Emma!
Lulu xx
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such a cute idea. really nice. i need to try this :9
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This looks delicious!
This looks so yummy!
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Oh, Looks delicious <3
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That looks delish! I’ve never made granola before but this one looks super simple 🙂
Perfect recipe. I ll do it soon, because it looks healthy and so yummy. I love recipes like that.
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Oh my gosh! I feel like I say this about half of the things on this blog but SOOOO CUTE.
This looks so delicious 🙂 thank you for sharing, I can’t wait to try it!
Jo xx
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