| Created by | Spinneys |
| Prep time | 30 minutes |
| Cook time | 45 minutes |
| Serves | Makes 500g |
| Cuisine | American |
| Special Occasion | Christmas |
| Diet | Vegetarian |
| Preparation | Moderate |
| Calories | 703 |
| Fat | 28.7g |
| Saturates | 18.7g |
| Protein | 10.5g |
| Carbs | 103.2g |
| Sugars | 47.9g |
| Given the cook-at-home nature of Spinneys and natural variations in ingredients, nutritional information is approximated. See details | |
Ingredients
Cooking Instructions
Download PDFIn a medium-sized bowl, combine the flour, bicarbonate of soda, 1 tsp fine ginger, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, mixed spice and 1/4 tsp of salt.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, cream the butter and 60g of sugar until light and fluffy, approx. 5 minutes. Add 3 tbsp of molasses and 1 egg yolk and beat until combined. Add the dry ingredients and mix until combined. If the mixture is a bit dry, add a splash of milk.
Place the dough on a lightly floured work surface. Roll the dough to approx. 1cm in thickness. Using a small gingerbread man cookie cutter, cut out shapes and place on baking trays. Cover the baking trays and place them in the fridge while the granola is being made.
Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4. Line two baking trays with parchment paper.
Chop the candied ginger.
In a large bowl, combine the oats, 1 tsp of cinnamon, 1/2 tsp of gigner and 1/2 tsp of salt. In a separate bowl, combine the coconut oil, maple syrup, 2 tbsp of molasses and 1 tbsp of sugar. Place in the microwave for 2 minutes to melt. Pour the melted coconut oil mixture over the dry ingredients along with the vanilla extract and stir to combine. Spread the mixture on a lined baking tray and bake for 20-30 minutes, tossing the granola halfway. Remove from the oven and cool completely before adding the cranberries, chocolate chips and candied ginger.
While the granola cools, bake the gingerbread men until just golden brown approx. 10-12 minutes. Cool completely before adding to the granola.
Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
