BEST EVER Homemade Healthy Honey Almond Granola Recipe
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BEST EVER Homemade Healthy Honey Almond Granola Recipe
Description
This granola starts by mixing dry ingredients—rolled oats, sliced almonds, and raisins—with a wet blend of honey, egg whites, melted coconut oil, vanilla, almond extract, cinnamon, and salt. The binding wet ingredients evenly coat the oats to help crispness develop in baking.
Spread thinly on parchment paper and baked at a moderate temperature for about 30 to 35 minutes with intermediate stirring, the granola achieves a golden color and crunchy texture. A final honey drizzle adds sticky sweetness and helps clusters form upon cooling.
The granola is versatile, enjoyed alone as a snack or used as a crunchy topping for yogurt, fresh fruit, or smoothie bowls. It stores well in an airtight container at room temperature, preserving crispness for up to one month.
Substitutions include using light olive oil instead of coconut oil and replacing honey and egg whites with maple syrup for a vegan version. Various nuts or seeds can be swapped for almonds to customize flavor and texture.
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats 240g
- 1/2 cup almond sliced, 50g
- 1/3 cup golden raisins 53 pieces
- 1/3 cup honey plus 1 Tbsp for drizzling, 112g
- 2 egg large, whites
- 2 Tbsp coconut oil or light olive oil, melted, 30g
- 2 Tbsp vanilla extract yes, 2 tablespoons!, 30g
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Adjust one of your racks to be in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, mix together the oats, almonds and raisins.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the 1/3 cup honey, egg whites, oil, vanilla, almond extract, salt and cinnamon.
- Pour the wet ingredients in the bowl with the dry ingredients. Mix until all the dry ingredients are coated.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and add the granola; spread out evenly.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, tossing the granola around twice during baking, or until golden brown to liking. Then take out and drizzle all over with 1 tablespoon of honey.
- Let cool completely then break up and store in an airtight container. Granola will crisp up even more as it cools.
Notes
- Use light olive oil if substituting for coconut oil; avoid extra virgin olive oil to prevent overpowering flavor.
- To make vegan, replace honey with maple syrup and egg whites with additional maple syrup or oil.
- Store granola in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one month to maintain crispness.
- The recipe is adaptable: substitute almonds with other nuts like walnuts, pecans, pistachios, or seeds such as sunflower or pumpkin seeds.
- Granola pairs well with yogurt and fresh fruit or as a topping for smoothies and smoothie bowls.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 170 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/3 cup (32g) | |
| Calories | 170kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.8g | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 11.2g | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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