Granola With Dried Fruit USDA Recipe for Schools
Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 50-100
Our Granola with Dried Fruit recipe is a nutritious combination of oats and honey blended with cinnamon and nutmeg, baked and combined with coconut and dried fruits.NSLP/SBP CREDITING INFORMATION One ¹⁄4 cup (No. 16 scoop) provides 0.5 oz equivalent grains and ¹⁄8 cup fruit.
Ingredients
50 Servings
Weight
- 4 oz Brown sugar
- - - Apple juice
- - - Canola oil
- - - Honey
- - - Salt
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Vanilla extract
- 1 lb 14 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 lb Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 1 lb Golden raisins
- 4 oz Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Measure
- ½ cup 2 Tbsp Brown sugar
- 1 cup Apple juice
- 3 Tbsp 1 tsp Canola oil
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1¹⁄2 tsp Honey
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp Vanilla extract
- 2 qt 3¹⁄3 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 3 cups 3 Tbsp ¹⁄2 tsp Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 2 cups 2 Tbsp ¹⁄2 tsp Golden raisins
- 1¹⁄3 cups Coconut, sweetened, shredded
100 Servings
Weight
- 8 oz Brown sugar
- - - Apple juice
- - - Canola oil
- - - Honey
- - - Salt
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Vanilla extract
- 3 lb 12 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 2 lb Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 2 lb Golden raisins
- 8 oz Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Measure
- 1 ¹⁄4 cups Brown sugar
- 2 cups Apple juice
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Canola oil
- 1¹⁄3 cups 1 Tbsp Honey
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp Ground cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp Vanilla extract
- 1 gal 1 qt 2²⁄3 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 qt 2¹⁄4 cups 2 Tbsp 1 tsp Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 1 qt ¹⁄4 cup 1 tsp Golden raisins
- 2²⁄3 cups Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Quantity
50 Servings
Weight
- 4 oz Brown sugar
- - - Apple juice
- - - Canola oil
- - - Honey
- - - Salt
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Vanilla extract
- 1 lb 14 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 lb Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 1 lb Golden raisins
- 4 oz Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Measure
- ½ cup 2 Tbsp Brown sugar
- 1 cup Apple juice
- 3 Tbsp 1 tsp Canola oil
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1¹⁄2 tsp Honey
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp Vanilla extract
- 2 qt 3¹⁄3 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 3 cups 3 Tbsp ¹⁄2 tsp Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 2 cups 2 Tbsp ¹⁄2 tsp Golden raisins
- 1¹⁄3 cups Coconut, sweetened, shredded
100 Servings
Weight
- 8 oz Brown sugar
- - - Apple juice
- - - Canola oil
- - - Honey
- - - Salt
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Vanilla extract
- 3 lb 12 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 2 lb Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 2 lb Golden raisins
- 8 oz Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Measure
- 1 ¹⁄4 cups Brown sugar
- 2 cups Apple juice
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Canola oil
- 1¹⁄3 cups 1 Tbsp Honey
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp Ground cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp Vanilla extract
- 1 gal 1 qt 2²⁄3 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 qt 2¹⁄4 cups 2 Tbsp 1 tsp Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 1 qt ¹⁄4 cup 1 tsp Golden raisins
- 2²⁄3 cups Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Ingredients
50 Servings
Weight
- 4 oz Brown sugar
- - - Apple juice
- - - Canola oil
- - - Honey
- - - Salt
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Vanilla extract
- 1 lb 14 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 lb Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 1 lb Golden raisins
- 4 oz Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Measure
- ½ cup 2 Tbsp Brown sugar
- 1 cup Apple juice
- 3 Tbsp 1 tsp Canola oil
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1¹⁄2 tsp Honey
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp Vanilla extract
- 2 qt 3¹⁄3 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 3 cups 3 Tbsp ¹⁄2 tsp Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 2 cups 2 Tbsp ¹⁄2 tsp Golden raisins
- 1¹⁄3 cups Coconut, sweetened, shredded
100 Servings
Weight
- 8 oz Brown sugar
- - - Apple juice
- - - Canola oil
- - - Honey
- - - Salt
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Vanilla extract
- 3 lb 12 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 2 lb Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 2 lb Golden raisins
- 8 oz Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Measure
- 1 ¹⁄4 cups Brown sugar
- 2 cups Apple juice
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Canola oil
- 1¹⁄3 cups 1 Tbsp Honey
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp Ground cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp Vanilla extract
- 1 gal 1 qt 2²⁄3 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 qt 2¹⁄4 cups 2 Tbsp 1 tsp Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 1 qt ¹⁄4 cup 1 tsp Golden raisins
- 2²⁄3 cups Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Quantity
50 Servings
Weight
- 4 oz Brown sugar
- - - Apple juice
- - - Canola oil
- - - Honey
- - - Salt
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Vanilla extract
- 1 lb 14 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 lb Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 1 lb Golden raisins
- 4 oz Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Measure
- ½ cup 2 Tbsp Brown sugar
- 1 cup Apple juice
- 3 Tbsp 1 tsp Canola oil
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1¹⁄2 tsp Honey
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp Vanilla extract
- 2 qt 3¹⁄3 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 3 cups 3 Tbsp ¹⁄2 tsp Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 2 cups 2 Tbsp ¹⁄2 tsp Golden raisins
- 1¹⁄3 cups Coconut, sweetened, shredded
100 Servings
Weight
- 8 oz Brown sugar
- - - Apple juice
- - - Canola oil
- - - Honey
- - - Salt
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Vanilla extract
- 3 lb 12 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 2 lb Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 2 lb Golden raisins
- 8 oz Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Measure
- 1 ¹⁄4 cups Brown sugar
- 2 cups Apple juice
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Canola oil
- 1¹⁄3 cups 1 Tbsp Honey
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp Ground cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp Vanilla extract
- 1 gal 1 qt 2²⁄3 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 qt 2¹⁄4 cups 2 Tbsp 1 tsp Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 1 qt ¹⁄4 cup 1 tsp Golden raisins
- 2²⁄3 cups Coconut, sweetened, shredded
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
50 Servings
Weight
- 4 oz Brown sugar
- - - Apple juice
- - - Canola oil
- - - Honey
- - - Salt
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Vanilla extract
- 1 lb 14 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 lb Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 1 lb Golden raisins
- 4 oz Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Measure
- ½ cup 2 Tbsp Brown sugar
- 1 cup Apple juice
- 3 Tbsp 1 tsp Canola oil
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1¹⁄2 tsp Honey
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp Vanilla extract
- 2 qt 3¹⁄3 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 3 cups 3 Tbsp ¹⁄2 tsp Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 2 cups 2 Tbsp ¹⁄2 tsp Golden raisins
- 1¹⁄3 cups Coconut, sweetened, shredded
100 Servings
Weight
- 8 oz Brown sugar
- - - Apple juice
- - - Canola oil
- - - Honey
- - - Salt
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Vanilla extract
- 3 lb 12 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 2 lb Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 2 lb Golden raisins
- 8 oz Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Measure
- 1 ¹⁄4 cups Brown sugar
- 2 cups Apple juice
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Canola oil
- 1¹⁄3 cups 1 Tbsp Honey
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp Ground cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp Vanilla extract
- 1 gal 1 qt 2²⁄3 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 qt 2¹⁄4 cups 2 Tbsp 1 tsp Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 1 qt ¹⁄4 cup 1 tsp Golden raisins
- 2²⁄3 cups Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Quantity
50 Servings
Weight
- 4 oz Brown sugar
- - - Apple juice
- - - Canola oil
- - - Honey
- - - Salt
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Vanilla extract
- 1 lb 14 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 lb Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 1 lb Golden raisins
- 4 oz Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Measure
- ½ cup 2 Tbsp Brown sugar
- 1 cup Apple juice
- 3 Tbsp 1 tsp Canola oil
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1¹⁄2 tsp Honey
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp Vanilla extract
- 2 qt 3¹⁄3 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 3 cups 3 Tbsp ¹⁄2 tsp Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 2 cups 2 Tbsp ¹⁄2 tsp Golden raisins
- 1¹⁄3 cups Coconut, sweetened, shredded
100 Servings
Weight
- 8 oz Brown sugar
- - - Apple juice
- - - Canola oil
- - - Honey
- - - Salt
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Vanilla extract
- 3 lb 12 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 2 lb Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 2 lb Golden raisins
- 8 oz Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Measure
- 1 ¹⁄4 cups Brown sugar
- 2 cups Apple juice
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Canola oil
- 1¹⁄3 cups 1 Tbsp Honey
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp Ground cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp Vanilla extract
- 1 gal 1 qt 2²⁄3 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 qt 2¹⁄4 cups 2 Tbsp 1 tsp Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 1 qt ¹⁄4 cup 1 tsp Golden raisins
- 2²⁄3 cups Coconut, sweetened, shredded
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
50 Servings
Weight
- 4 oz Brown sugar
- - - Apple juice
- - - Canola oil
- - - Honey
- - - Salt
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Vanilla extract
- 1 lb 14 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 lb Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 1 lb Golden raisins
- 4 oz Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Measure
- ½ cup 2 Tbsp Brown sugar
- 1 cup Apple juice
- 3 Tbsp 1 tsp Canola oil
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1¹⁄2 tsp Honey
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp Vanilla extract
- 2 qt 3¹⁄3 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 3 cups 3 Tbsp ¹⁄2 tsp Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 2 cups 2 Tbsp ¹⁄2 tsp Golden raisins
- 1¹⁄3 cups Coconut, sweetened, shredded
100 Servings
Weight
- 8 oz Brown sugar
- - - Apple juice
- - - Canola oil
- - - Honey
- - - Salt
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Vanilla extract
- 3 lb 12 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 2 lb Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 2 lb Golden raisins
- 8 oz Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Measure
- 1 ¹⁄4 cups Brown sugar
- 2 cups Apple juice
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Canola oil
- 1¹⁄3 cups 1 Tbsp Honey
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp Ground cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp Vanilla extract
- 1 gal 1 qt 2²⁄3 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 qt 2¹⁄4 cups 2 Tbsp 1 tsp Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 1 qt ¹⁄4 cup 1 tsp Golden raisins
- 2²⁄3 cups Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Quantity
50 Servings
Weight
- 4 oz Brown sugar
- - - Apple juice
- - - Canola oil
- - - Honey
- - - Salt
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Vanilla extract
- 1 lb 14 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 lb Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 1 lb Golden raisins
- 4 oz Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Measure
- ½ cup 2 Tbsp Brown sugar
- 1 cup Apple juice
- 3 Tbsp 1 tsp Canola oil
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1¹⁄2 tsp Honey
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp Vanilla extract
- 2 qt 3¹⁄3 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 3 cups 3 Tbsp ¹⁄2 tsp Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 2 cups 2 Tbsp ¹⁄2 tsp Golden raisins
- 1¹⁄3 cups Coconut, sweetened, shredded
100 Servings
Weight
- 8 oz Brown sugar
- - - Apple juice
- - - Canola oil
- - - Honey
- - - Salt
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Vanilla extract
- 3 lb 12 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 2 lb Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 2 lb Golden raisins
- 8 oz Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Measure
- 1 ¹⁄4 cups Brown sugar
- 2 cups Apple juice
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Canola oil
- 1¹⁄3 cups 1 Tbsp Honey
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp Ground cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp Vanilla extract
- 1 gal 1 qt 2²⁄3 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 qt 2¹⁄4 cups 2 Tbsp 1 tsp Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 1 qt ¹⁄4 cup 1 tsp Golden raisins
- 2²⁄3 cups Coconut, sweetened, shredded
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
50 Servings
Weight
- 4 oz Brown sugar
- - - Apple juice
- - - Canola oil
- - - Honey
- - - Salt
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Vanilla extract
- 1 lb 14 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 lb Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 1 lb Golden raisins
- 4 oz Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Measure
- ½ cup 2 Tbsp Brown sugar
- 1 cup Apple juice
- 3 Tbsp 1 tsp Canola oil
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1¹⁄2 tsp Honey
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp Vanilla extract
- 2 qt 3¹⁄3 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 3 cups 3 Tbsp ¹⁄2 tsp Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 2 cups 2 Tbsp ¹⁄2 tsp Golden raisins
- 1¹⁄3 cups Coconut, sweetened, shredded
100 Servings
Weight
- 8 oz Brown sugar
- - - Apple juice
- - - Canola oil
- - - Honey
- - - Salt
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Vanilla extract
- 3 lb 12 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 2 lb Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 2 lb Golden raisins
- 8 oz Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Measure
- 1 ¹⁄4 cups Brown sugar
- 2 cups Apple juice
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Canola oil
- 1¹⁄3 cups 1 Tbsp Honey
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp Ground cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp Vanilla extract
- 1 gal 1 qt 2²⁄3 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 qt 2¹⁄4 cups 2 Tbsp 1 tsp Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 1 qt ¹⁄4 cup 1 tsp Golden raisins
- 2²⁄3 cups Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Quantity
50 Servings
Weight
- 4 oz Brown sugar
- - - Apple juice
- - - Canola oil
- - - Honey
- - - Salt
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Vanilla extract
- 1 lb 14 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 lb Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 1 lb Golden raisins
- 4 oz Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Measure
- ½ cup 2 Tbsp Brown sugar
- 1 cup Apple juice
- 3 Tbsp 1 tsp Canola oil
- ⅔ cup 1 Tbsp 1¹⁄2 tsp Honey
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp Vanilla extract
- 2 qt 3¹⁄3 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 3 cups 3 Tbsp ¹⁄2 tsp Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 2 cups 2 Tbsp ¹⁄2 tsp Golden raisins
- 1¹⁄3 cups Coconut, sweetened, shredded
100 Servings
Weight
- 8 oz Brown sugar
- - - Apple juice
- - - Canola oil
- - - Honey
- - - Salt
- - - Ground cinnamon
- - - Vanilla extract
- 3 lb 12 oz Oats, rolled, dry
- 2 lb Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 2 lb Golden raisins
- 8 oz Coconut, sweetened, shredded
Measure
- 1 ¹⁄4 cups Brown sugar
- 2 cups Apple juice
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Canola oil
- 1¹⁄3 cups 1 Tbsp Honey
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp Ground cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp Vanilla extract
- 1 gal 1 qt 2²⁄3 cups Oats, rolled, dry
- 1 qt 2¹⁄4 cups 2 Tbsp 1 tsp Dried Cranberries
- - - OR
- 1 qt ¹⁄4 cup 1 tsp Golden raisins
- 2²⁄3 cups Coconut, sweetened, shredded
*See Marketing Guide
Instructions
- In a large stock pot, add brown sugar, apple juice, canola oil, honey, salt, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Heat uncovered over medium heat for 4 minutes. DO NOT BOIL.
- Combine brown sugar mixture and oats in a large bowl. Toss to coat evenly.
- Transfer 1 qt 1¹⁄2 cups (about 1 lb 10 oz) granola to a sheet pan (18′′ x 13′′ x 1′′).For 50 servings, use 2 pans. For 100 servings, use 4 pans.
- Bake: Conventional oven: 250 °F for 1 hour 15 minutes. Convection oven: 200 °F for 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven. Allow granola to sit at room temperature for at least 2 hours.
- Fold in dried cranberries and coconut.
- Portion with No. 16 scoop (¹⁄4 cup).
Nutrition INFORMATION
Granola With Dried Fruit USDA Recipe for Schools
Amount Per Serving
0 ¹⁄4 cup (No. 16 scoop)
Calories
143
Total Fat
3
g
5
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Cholesterol
0
mg
0
%
Sodium
54
mg
2
%
Total Carbohydrate
27
g
9
%
Dietary Fiber
3
g
13
%
Total Sugars
15
g
17
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin D
0
IU
0
%
Calcium
17
mg
2
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
Potassium
20
mg
1
%
N/A=data not available
*Marketing Guide
Notes
Cooking Process #2: Same Day Service.
Yield / Volume
50 Servings:
About 4 lb About 2 qt 1¹⁄4 cups/2 sheet pans (18″ x 13″ x 1″)
100 Servings:
About 8 lbAbout 1 gal/4 sheet pans (18″ x 13″ x 1″)