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I love homemade granola so much more than store bought, but I am lazy, don’t always want to make a big batch and don’t always want to go through the hassle of preheating the oven and waiting for it to bake.
That’s where this crunchy air fryer granola comes in. It mixes together quickly while your air fryer preheats and cooks quickly thanks to the compact nature of air fryers.
The very first recipe in my new Cosori TurboBlaze™, this crunchy Toasted Oat Granola was cooling in just about 15 minutes after starting.
How Many Calories and WeightWatchers Points in Air Fryer Toasted Oat Granola?
According to my calculations, each generous 1/3-cup serving has about 154 calories.
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(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
Granola Ingredients
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup chopped almonds
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
How to Make Air Fryer Toasted Oat Granola, Step-by-Step
Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients. (I made this granola in my Cosori TurboBlaze™ Air Fryer)
Step 2: Remove the crisper plate from the air fryer basket. Press “Preheat” and lower the cooking temperature to 345F degrees and press “Start”. The Cosori will preheat for 4 minutes.
Step 3: In a medium bowl, stir together the oats, almonds, shredded coconut, pepitas, coconut oil, maple syrup, cinnamon and cardamon until well mixed.
Step 4: After the preheat finishes, remove the air fryer cooking basket and pour the granola mix into the preheated basket and smooth into an even layer.
Step 5: Press “Bake,” increase the temperature to 345F degrees and lower the time to 8 minutes. Press “Start” to begin cooking.
Step 6: After about 4 minutes (halfway through the cooking time), remove the basket and give the granola a stir. Place basket back into air fryer unit and finish the cooking cycle.
Step 7: When the cooking cycle finishes, remove the basket and place on a wire rack and allow the granola to cool. The granola will get crispy as it cools.
Step 8: Store granola in an airtight container at room temperature.
Recipe Notes
When using any oil in an air fryer, it will help give the food a crispier texture, as the coconut oil helped out in this toasted oat granola. You could always substitute olive oil or avocado oil for the coconut oil.
Try agave syrup, date syrup or honey in place of the pure maple syrup. Substitute an equal amount of nuts for the chopped almonds (walnuts, pecans, cashews, peanuts, etc).
To make this granola gluten-free, be sure to use rolled oats that are marked as gluten-free.
Serving Suggestions
Enjoy as a topping over yogurt, sprinkled over ice cream for dessert, or sprinkled over peanut butter toast.
Make a simple yogurt parfait by layering yogurt and toasted oat granola in bowl. If desired, top with fresh berries or banana slices.
Ways to Use Leftovers
Store any leftover granola in an airtight container at room temperature. This crunchy granola makes a great topping for smoothie bowls, yogurt, light ice cream or frozen yogurt.
FAQs
I made this granola in my new basket-style Cosori TurboBlaze™ Air Fryer. Air fryers are not standard, so the recipe instructions may vary based on your type of air fryer—basket (affiliate link), dual-basket (affiliate link) or oven-style (affiliate link).
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Air Fryer Toasted Oat Granola
Ingredients
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup chopped almonds
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup raw pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
Instructions
- Gather and prepare all ingredients. (I made this granola in my Cosori TurboBlaze™)
- Remove the crisper plate from the basket. Press "Preheat" and lower the cooking temperature to 345F degrees and press "Start". The Cosori will preheat for 4 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the oats, almonds, shredded coconut, pepitas, coconut oil, maple syrup, cinnamon and cardamon until well mixed.
- After the preheat finishes, remove the cooking basket and pour the granola mix into the preheated basket and smooth into an even layer.
- Press "Bake," increase the temperature to 345F degrees and lower the time to 8 minutes. Press "Start" to begin cooking.
- After about 4 minutes (halfway through the cooking time), remove the basket and give the granola a stir.
- When the cooking cycle finishes, remove the basket and place on a wire rack and allow the granola to cool. The granola will get crispy as it cools.
- Store any leftover granola in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 4 PointsPlus (Old plan) When using any oil in an air fryer, it will help give the food a crispier texture, as the coconut oil helped out in this toasted oat granola. You could always substitute olive oil or avocado oil for the coconut oil. Try agave syrup, date syrup or honey in place of the pure maple syrup. Substitute an equal amount of nuts for the chopped almonds (walnuts, pecans, cashews, peanuts, etc). To make this granola gluten-free, be sure to use rolled oats that are marked as gluten-free.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe source: Cosori Recipe Booklet
