Easy Granola
3 cups old-fashioned regular rolled oats
1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1 large egg white, beaten
Preheat your oven to 300 degrees. Toss together oats, olive oil, syrup, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, cardamom, and egg white in a large bowl until oats are well coated. Spread in a single layer on a large parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, crisp, and mostly dry, about 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Let cool completely on baking sheet 30 - 45 minutes. (Granola will continue to crisp as it cools.) Store in an airtight container up to 10 days.
Apples Foster
6 Tbsp butter
8 cups of your favorite apples, unpeeled, cored, and cut into 1" thick slices
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/2 cup bourbon
1 cup Easy Granola
Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium until bubbly. Add apples and cook, stirring occasionally, until apples are browned and slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, and kosher salt until combined. Cook over medium, stirring often, until apples are tender and brown sugar mixture is slightly thickened, 6 - 8 minutes.
Remove pan from heat before adding bourbon. Carefully add bourbon to skillet and cook over medium, stirring often, until alcohol aroma dissipates, 2 - 3 minutes.
Using a slotted spoon, divide cooked apples evenly among 4 bowls. Reserve 1/4 cup of sauce. Divide the remaining sauce evenly among bowls. Top each bowl with 1/4 cup granola. Drizzle with reserved sauce and serve immediately. Top with ice cream, if desired.
