Orange Ginger Granola Clusters

These chewy orange ginger granola clusters make you feel like you’re eating a breakfast cookie in a bowl. Soft, chewy, flavorful and easy to make!

Oatmeal is pretty much a staple for me in my life. If there is one constant, oatmeal would be it. However, I know not everyone is an oatmeal lover. In fact, one thing I often get from people that hate oatmeal is that the texture is off putting. And I totally get that! Textures can make or break a meal, so I wanted to provide a few different oatlets (see what I did there?) to help you fill your bowl with something more enjoyable. Enter this middle of the road option, a marriage between oatmeal and granola. These chewy orange ginger granola clusters make you feel like you’re eating a breakfast cookie in a bowl.

Granola Cluster Ingredient Superstars

• Banana: a great way to sneak in some fruit and also helps to keep our clusters soft and chewy like a breakfast cookie
• Almond Butter or Tahini: choose the healthy fat you wish to enjoy, almond butter for those that like nutty flavor or try tahini if you are currently dealing with nut allergies
• Maple Syrup: just enough to help aid the banana in sweetening the clusters to perfection
• Orange Zest: we don’t want soggy granola, so opting for the zest of the orange will help to impart a strong orange flavor without the juice
• Ginger Powder: a mildly spicy ingredient that enhances the orange zest flavor in this recipe and a great
• Rolled Oats: the base of our clusters that provides whole grain goodness and a hearty bite that will leave you satisfied and energized throughout the morning
• Flax Seed: a perfect way to boost your intake of omega 3s, they also help bind your clusters together

How to make orange ginger granola clusters

1. Mash a banana up with a fork in a small mixing bowl and then mix it together with almond butter, maple syrup, orange zest, ginger and salt.
2. Add in remaining ingredients including oats, ground flax, and coconut flakes and mix together until oats begin to clump together.
3. Pour mix into a non-stick or lightly greased pan, press mixture down and allow to toast untouched for 2 minutes on low-medium heat.
4. Start to break up oats into larger chunks and stir around in pan to continue toasting clusters until golden, about 4-5 minutes.
5. Remove clusters from heat and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Tips for making the perfect chewy orange ginger granola clusters

• Allow clusters to toast untouched for at least 2 minutes before breaking up into larger clusters. This will help clusters keep a better shape as you continue to stir.
• Do not use orange juice in place of orange zest. Using orange juice will make the oat batter too mushy and will result in a weird texture. The orange zest adds enough orange flavor thanks to it’s naturally occurring oils.
• You can make this recipe completely gluten free by opting for gluten free oats instead of regular rolled oats.
• If you are allergic to nuts, replace almond butter for tahini or sunflower seed butter.

Power your breakfast with more oat options

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Orange Ginger Granola Clusters

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• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 10 minutes
• Total Time: 20 minutes
• Yield: 4 servings 1x
• Category: Breakfast
• Cuisine: American

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These chewy orange ginger granola clusters make you feel like you’re eating a breakfast cookie in a bowl. Soft, chewy, flavorful and easy to make!

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Ingredients

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• 1 banana
• 1 tbsp almond butter or tahini
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• Zest of 1 orange
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ginger powder
• 1 1/3 cups rolled oats
• 2 tbsp coconut flakes
• 1 tbsp ground flax seeds

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Instructions

1. In a bowl, add banana and completely mash with a fork.
2. Add in almond butter, maple syrup, orange zest, ginger powder, and salt and stir to completely combine with mashed banana.
3. Fold in oats, coconut flakes, and ground flax seeds and continue to mix until oats start to clump together in the bowl.
4. In a non-stick pan or pan lightly greased to prevent sticking, add your oat mixture and lightly press down on mixture to coat the surface of the pan. Allow mixture to sit, untouched and cook for 2 minutes and then gently break apart the oat mix into bigger chunks.
5. Continue to stir and toast oats clusters for 4-5 minutes or until slightly golden.
6. Remove pan from heat and allow oats to cool for at least 5-10 minutes before serving.

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Notes

• Make gluten free by opting for gluten free rolled oats in place of regular rolled oats.
• Make nut free by using a seed based butter like sunflower seed butter or tahini. The runnier it is, the better!

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★ Catherine