Matzo Granola

 

If you like granola, you’re going to love this recipe. I never liked granola before I met and spent time with Mrs. Cohen. After she introduced me to this luscious snack, I was hooked. No doubt, this granola is made with matzo with sliced almonds, pecans, and two kinds of dried fruit. I like to throw in some chocolate chips during the winter months.

Calling these crunchy, caramelized clusters “dangerously addictive” is an understatement!

They’re that good. Still skeptical? Bake a batch and taste the magic for yourself! Let me know your thoughts!

Makes about 5 cups

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

¼ cup honey

2 tablespoons maple syrup

2¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon

1½ teaspoons ground ginger

½ teaspoon sea salt

4½ sheets matzo, broken into small pieces

½ cup sliced almonds

¼ cup pecans, roughly chopped

¼ cup dried cranberries

¼ cup golden raisins

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, honey, maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter melts.

Remove from heat and add matzo. Stir with a silicone spatula until the matzo is coated evenly. Spread matzo in a single layer on the baking sheet.

Bake the matzo for 5 minutes, remove from the oven, and stir gently. Bake for another 5 minutes.

Remove the baking sheet from the oven, sprinkle the almonds and pecans over the matzo, and stir gently. Bake for 5 minutes, remove from the oven, and stir gently. Bake for another 5 minutes.  

Remove the baking sheet from the oven and sprinkle dried cranberries, raisins, and sesame seeds over matzo. Stir gently and then let the matzo granola cool completely. It will harden as it cools.

Store matzo granola in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks, if it lasts that long.

Elizabeth Kilbride is a Writer and Editor with 40 years of experience in writing, 12 of which are in the online content sphere. Author of 5 books and a Graduate with an Associate of Arts degree in Business Management, a bachelor’s in mass communication and cyber-analysis, a master’s in criminology with emphasis on Cybercrime and Identity Theft, and is currently studying for her Ph.D. degree in Criminology. Her work portfolio includes coverage of politics, current affairs, elections, history, and true crime. Elizabeth is also a gourmet cook, life coach, and avid artist in her spare time, proficient in watercolor, acrylic, oil, pen and ink, gouache, and pastels. As a political operative who has worked on over 300 campaigns during her career, Elizabeth has turned many life events into books and movie scripts while using history to weave interesting storylines. She also runs 7 blogs ranging from art to life coaching, food, writing, Gardening, and opinion or history pieces each week.

 

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