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Easy and Healthy Homemade Granola Recipe

Basic granola recipe loaded with deliciousness and a perfect start to the day.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Cooling Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 35 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: basic granola recipe, breakfash dish, easy recipes, granola, healthy snacks
Servings: 8 cups
Author: Winnie Ann Koshy

Equipment

  • 1 Large mixing bowl
  • 1 Large rimmed baking sheet
  • 1 large spoon/ spatula

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Rolled Oats
  • 1 cup Raw nuts/ Seeds (cashews, pecans, walnuts, almonds, pumpkin/sunflower seeds, etc..)
  • 1 tsp Salt (if using pink or rock salt add 3/4 tsp)
  • ¾ tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • ½ cup Coconut oil melted
  • ½ cup Honey
  • 1 tsp Vanilla essence/extract
  • ½ cup Dried fruits (chopped if large; raisins, dates, cranberries, etc.)
  • ½ cup Chocolate chips/ coconut flakes (optional, this is an additional mix-in)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350º Fahrenheit. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Roughly chop the raw nuts and keep aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the oats, nuts and/ or seeds, salt, ground cinnamon, coconut oil, honey and vanilla essence/ extract. Mix everything until well combined. ( Refer Notes 1& 2 )
  • Spread the granola mix onto the prepared pan with a large spoon and layer it evenly.
  • Place the pan into the preheated oven and bake until it is lightly golden brown in color, about 20 - 25 minutes, stirring it halfway through (gently press down the stirred granola mix with the back of a spatula before putting it back to the oven to finish baking.). ( Refer Notes 3 & 4 )
  • Once the granola is done, remove it from the oven. Mix-in the dried fruits (I used 1/4 cups each of raisins and chopped dates), and chocolate chips (optional), while it’s still warm. Spread the mix evenly and allow it to cool completely (at least an hour). ( Refer Note 3 )
  • Once the granola is cool, break it into small pieces with your hand.
  • Store the granola in an air tight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks. Or freeze it in a sealed freezer bag for a month or 2. Thaw the frozen granola for 5 - 10 minutes before using.
  • It tastes delicious on its own or you can pair it with curd/yogurt and fresh fruits or berries.

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Notes

  1. You can add a mix of nuts - like almonds, pecans, walnuts, cashews - and seeds, or just can go with one variety.
  2. To make the granola nut free, add seeds like pumpkin or sunflower instead of nuts.
  3. The granola will harden and gets crunchy when it cools down to room temperature.
  4. You can also use coconut flakes as an additional mix-in. To get nicely toasted coconut flakes, stir it in to the granola while halfway through baking.