Granola

Homemade Granola with almonds, cinnamon, honey and vanilla.

Homemade granola is so delicious and so much healthier than anything you can buy in the store.  This recipe is super easy to make.  It makes a large batch, and you can add just your favorite ingredients.

This recipe also has shredded coconut and flax seeds, but they just disappear and add a bit of taste and a ton of extra nutrients.  You could add pecans, walnuts, dried cherries, dried apricots, raisins.  The sky’s the limit!

Granola is so versatile.  I love to eat it for breakfast sprinkled over a bowl of yogurt with fresh raspberries or blueberries.  During the school year I take a small container and eat it with yogurt for a quick snack.  You could just add milk for a bowl of cereal.

I use this homemade cereal when making a huckleberry crisp or as a crust for a no-bake cheesecake.  Delicious!  I also make another granola recipe with pecans – Pecan Maple Granola.

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Granola

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

Homemade Granola with almonds, honey and vanilla.

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cinnamon granola, granola, granola with almonds, homemade granola

Servings: 24 servings

Calories: 248 kcal

Author: Kathy

Ingredients

• 6 cups Oats
• 2 cups Unsweetened Coconut
• 2 cups Sliced almonds
• 1/4 cups Flax Seeds
• 1/2 cup Canola oil
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, mix oats, coconut, almonds and flax seeds.

2. In another bowl, mix oil, honey, vanilla, cinnamon and salt. If honey is too thick, place bowl into microwave for 15 seconds. Stir until well incorporated.

3. Bowl honey mixture over oat mixture. Stir until oat mixture is coated with honey mixture.

4. Divide in two parts. Spread each part onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread evenly over baking sheet.

5. Place in a preheated 350 degree oven for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and lightly stir granola moving outside pieces to the center. Spread evenly across baking sheet again. Return to oven, rotating location of baking sheets.

6. Bake for an additional 8 minutes. Keep a close eye on granola. It can burn quickly. 

7. When granola is lightly browned, remove from oven and let cool on baking sheet. 

8. After granola has cooled, break into pieces and store in an airtight container. 

Recipe Notes

To add dried fruit, cut fruit into small pieces. Add to granola once granola has been cooked and cooled. 

Nutrition Facts

Granola

Amount Per Serving

Calories 248 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15g 23%

Saturated Fat 5g 25%

Sodium 28mg 1%

Potassium 193mg 6%

Total Carbohydrates 23g 8%

Dietary Fiber 4g 16%

Sugars 6g

Protein 5g 10%

Vitamin C 0.2%

Calcium 4.2%

Iron 8.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.