Easy Homemade Granola
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Easy Homemade Granola
Description
Easy Homemade Granola is made from a base of rolled oats, coconut flakes, various chopped nuts, seeds, and spices like cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice. A sweetener such as maple syrup or honey combined with vegetable oil binds the ingredients and aids browning. The mixture is spread on a parchment-lined pan and baked until golden, encouraging a crispy texture without burning. After baking, dried fruit such as raisins or cranberries is stirred in to add chewiness.
The granola's texture is a balance between crisp clusters and a slight chew from the nuts and dried fruit. Pressing the mixture with a spatula before cooling can create larger chunks for more texture variation. The cinnamon and spices enhance the flavor, pairing well with the natural sweetness of the syrup and fruit.
This granola works well as a snack on its own, a crunchy cereal with milk or yogurt, or as a topping for oatmeal or smoothie bowls. It stores well for multiple servings and can be customized with different nuts or dried fruits according to preference.
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1 ¼ cup coconut flakes
- 1 ¼ cup nuts cashews, pecans, walnuts or almonds, chopped
- ⅓ cup seeds pumpkin or sunflower
- ¼ cup Flax Seed optional, ground
- ½ cup maple syrup or honey
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice
- 1 cup raisins or dried cranberries or blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F. Line a large pan with parchment paper.
- Combine all ingredients except raisins/cranberries in a large bowl. Mix well.
- Spread onto prepared pan and bake 30-40 minutes or until golden.
- Remove from the oven and stir in raisins. Cool completely on the pan.
Notes
- Stir dried fruit into the granola while the mixture is still warm to distribute them evenly.
- Press the granola mixture with a spatula before cooling for larger, chunkier pieces.
- This granola can be served as a snack, cereal with milk or yogurt, or sprinkled over oatmeal.
- Makes approximately 6 cups, good for multiple servings.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 18servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 235 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.33cup | |
| Calories | 235 | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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