This delicious homemade granola is a nutritious cereal that is easy to make and stores really well. You can mix it with yogurt and fruit for a parfait, eat as cereal with milk, or eat it by the handful for a snack.
Homemade granola is fast and easy to mix up and only takes 6 ingredients. We like to eat it with my homemade yogurt. The kids love that combo!
Once the granola is baking in the oven, just keep an eye on it because once it’s done, it browns quickly. After it’s baked and cooled, you can add all kinds of additions if desired.
Happy Baking,
~Rachel Ballinger ☕️💕
Homemade granola is fast and easy to mix up and only takes 6 ingredients. We like to eat it with my homemade yogurt. The kids love that combo!
Ingredients Needed:
- oats – you can use old fashioned or quick oats
- coconut flakes – I use sweetened coconut flakes but you could use unsweetened for even healthier granola
- sliced almonds – a 4 oz bag is the perfect amount. I have also ground up whole almonds in the blender and added them.
- salt
- olive oil – you can also use avocado oil or coconut oil
- honey – you can also use maple syrup
How to Make Homemade Granola:
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the oats, coconut flakes, and salt.
- Make a well in the center and pour in the honey and oil.
- Mix it altogether and spread on two parchment paper lined half sheet pans.
- Bake in preheated oven, stirring every 20 minutes until lightly brown and golden.
- Let cool completely and store in an airtight container.
- Enjoy!
Once the granola is baking in the oven, just keep an eye on it because once it’s done, it browns quickly. After it’s baked and cooled, you can add all kinds of additions if desired.
Optional Recipe Variations:
-Add dried fruit such as dried blueberries, dried cranberries, or freeze-dried strawberries or peaches after the granola has cooled.
-Replace the almonds with sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, or pecans.
-Switch the almonds out for pumpkin seeds and add 3 tsp cinnamon for a delicious fall flavor.
-For peanut butter chocolate chip, omit the almonds, add 1 cup peanut butter and then 1 cup mini chocolate chips after it’s cooled.
-For Autumn Spice omit almonds and add 1 cup pumpkin seeds, 1 cup chopped pecans, 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, and after toasted add 1 cup dried cranberries.
Happy Baking,
~Rachel Ballinger ☕️💕
”A lot of living happens in the kitchen.” ~Rachel
Homemade Granola
This is a delicious and nutritious cereal that is easy to make and stores really well. You can mix it with yogurt, eat it as cereal with milk, or eat it by the handful for a snack.
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line two large baking pans with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl mix together oats, coconut, almonds, and salt. Make a hole in the middle and pour in the honey and oil. Mix altogether and spread evenly on the two prepared pans.
- Bake in 20 minute increments until toasted and golden brown, about 1 1/2 hours or so. After every 20 minutes, stir the granola and switch pans from top to bottom.
- Let granola cool completely and store in an airtight container.
Notes
Variations:
-Add dried fruit such as dried blueberries, dried cranberries, or freeze-dried strawberries or peaches after the granola has cooled.
-For peanut butter chocolate chip, omit the almonds, add 1 cup peanut butter and then 1 cup mini chocolate chips after it’s cooled.
-For Autumn Spice omit almonds and add 1 cup pumpkin seeds, 1 cup chopped pecans, 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, and after toasted add 1 cup dried cranberries.
