This healthy homemade granola recipe is very easy to make and tastes super yummy.
Granola is much cheaper to make at home then it is to buy at the store and it doesn’t take very much active time at all. It is a perfect snack for hiking, camping, biking, or of course while watching tv or a movie, anytime really. If I can do it, you can do it, let’s get started!
Step 1: Gather the granola ingredients and tools
First in order to make this homemade granola recipe we need some ingredients and tools. We will need:
- old fashioned rolled oats (don’t use 1-minute oats)
- pecans or any of your favorite nuts that you like to snack on
- slivered almonds or a variety of seeds like sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds
- salt
- cinnamon
- coconut oil
- vanilla extract
- honey
- maple syrup
- craisins or raisins
For the tools you will need:
Step 2: Mix dry ingredients
First, let’s preheat the oven to 350 F (176 C). Now let’s add our pecans, almonds, salt, and cinnamon to a large bowl with our old-fashioned rolled oats. Mix until well combined.
Step 3: Coconut oil and more
Now we take our coconut oil and add it to a medium-sized bowl. Heat it up in the microwave or on the stovetop beforehand, until completely melted, but not hot.
Now add the vanilla extract, honey, and maple syrup. You can use all honey or all maple syrup if you like. 🙂 Stir those all together until combined.
Step 4: Mixing time!
Next, we pour the wet ingredients in with our dry ingredients and stir to combine.
Step 5: Into the oven to bake
Now we add the unbaked granola to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Spread it out with a spoon or spatula then bake it for about 12 minutes.
After 12 minutes take it out of the oven and stir it, then pat it back down. We want to ensure even baking. Back in the oven, it goes for another 12 to 14 minutes until it gets lightly golden brown on top.
Once baked, let it cool completely, at least 45 minutes to an hour.
Step 6: Breaking up that granola
Next once the granola has cooled it is time to break it up. Place it in a bowl or a ziplock bag. Then add your Craisins or other dried fruit. There you go homemade granola! Enjoy! 🙂
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Homemade Granola Recipe Video Tutorial
Now watch those steps in action by checking out the video tutorial. 🙂
Homemade Granola Recipe
Equipment
- Bowls
- Spatula
- sheet pan
- parchment paper or silicon mat
Ingredients
- 4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats don't use 1 minute oat (360g)
- 1/3 cup of pecans or any of your favorite nut (50g)
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds or other nuts and seed (40g)
- 1/2 tsp. of table salt 2g
- 1 tsp. of cinnamon 4g
- 1/2 cup of coconut oil 105g
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract 4ml
- 1/4 cup of honey 85g
- 1/4 cup of maple syrup 85g
- 1 cup of craisins or other dried fruit
Instructions
- First let's preheat the oven to 350 F (176 C). Now let's add our pecans, almonds, salt, and cinnamon to a large bowl with our old-fashioned rolled oats. Mix until well combined.
- Now we take our coconut oil and add it to a medium sized bowl. Heat it up in the microwave or on the stove top beforehand, until completely melted, but not hot. Now add the vanilla extract, honey, and maple syrup. You can use all honey or all maple syrup if you like. 🙂 Stir those all together until combined.
- Next we pour the wet ingredients in with our dry ingredients and stir to combine.
- Now we add the unbaked granola to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper or silicon mat. Spread it out with a spoon or spatula then bake it for about 12 minutes. After 12 minutes take it out of the oven and stir it, then pat it back down. We want to ensure even baking. Back in the oven it goes for another 12 to 14 minutes until it gets lightly golden brown on top. Once baked, let it cool completely, at least 45 minutes to an hour.
- Next once the granola has cooled it is time to break it up. Place it in a bowl or a ziplock bag. Then add your craisins or other dried fruit. There you go homemade granola! Enjoy! 🙂
Notes
Nutrition
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I need to make this, sounds so amazing. I love granola and to be able to make it homemade is even better!
Glad you like it! 🙂 Yes, homemade is so yummy! 🙂
I love your Homemade Granola Recipe! It’s easy to do. So healthy and so yummy! Perfect as breakfast item!
Thank you, Emman! 🙂
This seems an easy recipe packed with nutrition. I’d love to try it.
It sure is! 🙂 Definitely try it sometime. 🙂
Yum to the yum! I made your recipe over the weekend and my family and I loved it!
Glad you liked it, Autumn! 🙂 🙂
I love granola but Ive never made my own! I would love to make my own and put it in yogurt.
Awesome, Lily! Let me know how it goes if you wind up making it. 🙂
Ooh craisins. Those are perfect for granola. This sounds good.
Thanks, Rosey! 🙂
I love a healthy snack. These seem delish. I will attempt the soon.
Thanks! Let me know how it turns out. 🙂
Now in 2020 I need to jump on the sustainable life bandwagon! I will start to get all the ingredients and making my own recipe versus buying it already prepared. Your recipe will be the first I make!
So cool, Myrah! Let me know how it goes. 🙂
That looks easy enough to make! I will make this soon. Better to have a healthy snack like this granola than to turn to chips. This is going to be my favorite snack when I am up late working.
Let me know how it turns out if you wind up making it. 🙂
Wwweelllll, I kinda like it. It’s the almonds that are holding me back. I am allergic to them.
Just leave the almonds out then.
Seems yummie! Thank you so much for sharing!
Happy new years from Stockholm Sweden 🙂
It is yummy and healthy! Happy New Year!
This looks very good. I love granola, and this looks a lot less sugary than a lot of the granolas you find in the store. Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome, Leslie! 🙂
One of my resolutions for 2020 is to live more sustainable, and instead of buying packaged granola I will buy all ingredients in a waste-free supermarket and make my own granola from now on – your recipe looks like the most promising after having browsed the internet for hours!! 🙂
Great idea! 🙂 Let me know how it turns out if you wind up making it. 🙂
homemade granola is the only way to go! so yummy!
Thanks, Rachael, so true! 🙂
Such a healthy and delicious snack while on the go.
Agreed! 🙂
This was really amazing!! My family loved it!
Thanks, Toni! 🙂
I love homemade granola – there’s nothing like it! This one is just the right amount of sweet and the craisins were a nice touch.
Thank you, April! 🙂
I love homemade granola – and the best thing about it is that you can just throw in anything you have in the kitchen. Your recipe looks delicious.
Thank you! 🙂
Granola is one my favorite cereals. I love it especially with raisins. Now, I can make my own, to take with me, or to have in a bowl with milk.
Awesome, Bill!! 🙂
Looks good n tasty i’l put walnuts as in Bombay we don’t get pecans
Thank you! Yes you can make it with walnuts! 🙂