Homemade tropical granola with toasted coconut, mangoes, mandarins and pineapple! Enjoy as breakfast or snack.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 5 cups
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: World

Ingredients

  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 3.5 tablespoons coconut oil (melted)
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1.25 cups dried tropical fruits (I used mix of pineapple, mango and mandarins)

Method

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 F degrees.
  2. Place the unsweetened coconut flakes in a baking pan. Toast at 350 degrees for 7-8 minutes stirring in between till the coconut flakes are toasted and browned.Set aside.
  3. To a bowl add rolled oats, salt, ground ginger and chopped pecans. Set aside.
  4. To a small pan, add honey, coconut oil and almond extract. Heat it a little till everything combines well together. Meanwhile reduce the oven temperature to 325 F degrees.
  5. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry. Mix till the oats are well moistened with the honey and coconut oil.
  6. Transfer the mixture into a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread the mixture as a single layer. Bake at 325 F degrees for 30-35 minutes, stirring after every 10 minutes.
  7. Remove granola from oven and let it cool down a bit. Once it has cooled down, add toasted coconut and dried tropical fruits.
  8. Store your homemade tropical granola in airtight container and enjoy with milk, yogurt or as snack!

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.