Description
Breakfast Granola Cups are a fun and healthy way to enjoy a morning meal or snack. Made with simple, wholesome ingredients like oats, honey, and applesauce, these cups are baked until crisp and can be filled with yogurt, fruit, or your favorite toppings. Perfect for meal prep or brunch gatherings!
Ingredients
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Essential Ingredients:
- ¼ cup applesauce (or mashed banana)
- ¼ cup honey (or agave)
- ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1¼ cup rolled oats
Optional Add-Ons:
- Chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans)
- Seeds (chia, sunflower)
- Dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, apricots)
- Fresh fruit (berries, banana slices)
- Yogurt (for filling and serving)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a muffin tin well.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine applesauce (or mashed banana), honey (or agave), vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt.
- Add Oats: Stir in the rolled oats until the mixture is well combined and sticky.
- Shape the Cups: Spoon the mixture into the muffin tin and press it firmly into the bottom and up the sides to form a cup shape.
- Bake: Bake for 15–18 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown. Let cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes before gently removing.
- Fill & Serve: Fill each cup with yogurt and top with fresh or dried fruit, nuts, or seeds. Serve immediately or store empty cups for later use.
Notes
- Make sure to press the oat mixture firmly into the muffin cups to help them hold their shape.
- Allow the cups to cool completely before removing to prevent crumbling.
- These can be stored in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Add fillings just before serving for the best texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 granola cup (unfilled)
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: breakfast granola cups, granola yogurt cups, healthy snack, oat muffin cups, meal prep breakfast