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Almond Cherry Granola

A baked granola with oats, almonds, apple juice concentrate, brown sugar, cinnamon, coconut, cherries, and raisins.

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Why it works: Almond and cinnamon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,514 recipes. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓

Almond Cherry Granola

Oven300°F
Time25 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Preheat oven to 300°F.

  2. Combine oats and almonds in a bowl.

  3. Mix in juice concentrate.

  4. Add sugar and cinnamon and toss.

Bake and cool

  1. Spread mixture on cookie sheet.

  2. Bake 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  3. Stir in coconut and bake until golden, about 15 minutes.

  4. Remove from oven and cool.

Finish and store

  1. Add cherries and raisins to granola.

  2. Store in airtight container at room temperature (can be made up to one week ahead).

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

743Calories
11 gProtein
31 gFat
115 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Coconut1/2 cup shredded (40g)283
Oat1/2 cup dry (40g)154
Apple Juice1 medium (182g)95
Cherry1 cup (138g)87
Grape1/2 cup (76g)62
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Almond1 almond (1.2g)7
Cinnamon1 tsp ground (2.6g)6

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Almond + cinnamontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,514 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  2. Cinnamon + raisintop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,390 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

  3. Almond + raisintop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,781 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonanone (fruity, floral).

  4. Almond + coconuttop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,093 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3,5-trimethylpyrazine (cocoa, roasted).

  5. Apple + cinnamontop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,598 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Old-fashioned oats
Form the crisp, hearty body of the granola.
Slivered almonds
Add crunch and toasty flavor as they brown in the oven.
Apple juice concentrate
Adds sweetness and moisture that helps the oats and nuts cluster and brown.
Brown sugar
Adds sweetness and helps the granola brown and crisp.
Shredded coconut
Contributes chewy texture and toasty flavor as it turns golden.

The step that matters

Stir in coconut and bake until golden. Coconut and nuts can scorch quickly because they contain sugars and oils that brown fast. Watching for an even golden color, rather than relying only on the time, prevents a bitter taste.

Swap the apple

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (oats, almond, sugar, cinnamon, coconut, raisin):

  1. Vanillafits better
  2. Figfits better
  3. Blueberryfits better
  4. Applethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against oats, almond, sugar, cinnamon, coconut, raisin. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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