The concept of a morning burrito has always appealed to me, but I’ve never been a huge fan of how it’s actually made. We always appeared to be stuffing a tortilla with a variety of unrelated breakfast components. Additionally, it has always troubled me that just a little portion of the top and bottom were browned; after all, what about the sides? Here, I’m going to demonstrate a method that solves both of those problems and is effective regardless of the components you choose to use.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 5 mins |
| Additional Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 30 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 4 cups |
Ingredients
- 2 cups quick cooking oats
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 5 tablespoons caramel sauce
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
Instructions
- Stir together the oats, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a wok or large skillet over high heat, cook 5 to 10 minutes; remove from heat and add the butter and caramel sauce; stir until evenly coated. Spread the mixture onto a flat platter or baking sheet in a thin layer. Sprinkle the white sugar over the granola. Allow to cool completely before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 332 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 54 g |
| Cholesterol | 31 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 8 g |
| Sodium | 136 mg |
| Sugars | 30 g |
| Fat | 13 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Nice, easy recipe but with modifications. I only used 1/2 cup brown sugar and no caramel sauce and found the sweetness to be just right. I didn’t add the extra 2 tablespoons of white sugar and used only 1 tablespoon of cinnamon. Also, after cooking the oats, sugar and cinnamon on high for only two minutes (stirring constantly the whole time), it already started to burn. I have no idea how you would cook this for 5-10 minutes at a high temperature.
Tried this because it looked super easy. I used pumpkin pie spice instead of cinnamon, I also used less butter and caramel sauce then suggested. I did not put any white sugar on at the end. It didn’t seem necessary to me. 1 made 2 half batches. The first one I cooked for about 8-9 minutes. This is too long unless you like nearly burnt granola. The second batch I did for 5 minutes, this batch is much better in color and flavor. Overall a good recipe. Thanks.
I finally found an easy granola recipe!! I have found this recipe to be forgiving as I add a little chopped nuts and dried fruit to it which caramelizes nicely in the pan from the brown sugar! I save so much money now that I dont buy my Granola from the cereal isle!
liked it but it had alot of cinnamon in it, and my granola never got crispy.
I hate to give this a 4 star, but it just didnt work well for me. I used a stainless steel skillet on my flattop stove which I think greatly contributed to my mistake. I would NOT do this on high on a flattop stove. I think I will try the oven next time. I used 1/4 cup butter and added 1 cup rice krispies. I sauteed the oatmeal/brown sugar/cinnamon mix for 4 mintues on high but it was starting to burn already. I removed it from the heat to add the butter and it continued to burn, even after I added the butter and caramel sauce. It looks burnt,and tasted burnt, but I will continue to use it in my granola bar recipe because I dont want to waste it. I think its a good idea for making granola, but I will put it in the oven next time on wax paper. Let you know how it works out.
The flavor was good. But I let it cool for a few hours, and it was still mushy. I followed the recipe exactly, and then added 1/2 c. raisins to the mixture. It was too mushy so I put it in a 450 degree oven to toast a bit. Good flavor though!
I halved it, but changed it a little bit. I used 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 tablespoon of canola oil to lighten it up. It seems like the recipe calls for too much butter. Also, I added 1/2 teaspoonful of vanilla extract to the butter/caramel mixture. And right after the oats and butter are mixed but before it cools, I added a handful of caramels cut in halves. It got all melty with the granola but still held some form- worked very well. I think this recipe was good, but needed something else to add crunch, either nuts or Rice Krispies.
Very yummy snack. It was all gone from us munching on it before I could use it on yogurt or ice cream! The only things I did differently were to add about 1/4 cup each of walnuts and pecans, and I used half of the recommended butter. de-lish!