Homemade Granola Recipe
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Homemade Granola Recipe
Description
This Homemade Granola Recipe starts with rolled oats and nuts mixed with salt and ground cinnamon for warmth. The mixture is bound with melted coconut or olive oil, sweetened with honey or maple syrup, and flavored with vanilla extract. Optional chia seeds and hemp hearts add nutritional texture. The blend is baked on a parchment-lined baking sheet, stirred partway to promote even toasting, and pressed slightly to create clumps. Unsweetened coconut flakes are added mid-bake for crispness and texture. Once browned and fragrant, the granola is cooled and dried fruit folded in. Chocolate chips are added only after cooling to prevent melting.
The result is a crunchy, aromatic granola with a balance of sweet, nutty, and spiced notes. It can be enjoyed with milk, yogurt, or as a snack. Its texture ranges from crumbly clusters to crisp individual flakes due to the pressing and turning during baking.
To maximize freshness, the granola should cool completely before storage in airtight containers at room temperature for 2-4 weeks or frozen up to 6 months. Adjust ingredients based on availability and taste preferences, adding or omitting optional components as desired.
Ingredients
- 4 cups rolled oats
- 2 cups nuts pecans, walnuts, cashews, pistachios, peanuts, or sliced almonds
- 1 1/2 /2 teaspoons salt or 3/4 teaspoon table salt, fine sea salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 /2 cup coconut oil melted, or extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 /2 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups dried fruit your choice of cranberries, cherries, raisins, apricots, apples, or bananas. Chopped, if large
Optional Ingredients
- 1/4 /4 cup chia seeds optional
- 1/4 /4 cup hemp hearts optional
- 1 cup coconut optional, unsweetened flake
- 1/2 /2 cup chocolate chips optional, add after the granola has completely cooled
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the oats, nuts, fine sea salt, cinnamon, melted coconut oil or olive oil, honey or maple syrup, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Add the chia seeds and hemp hearts, if using. Stir together until well combined. Pour the mixture into the parchment lined baking sheet and spread evenly.
- Place in preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes. If using unsweetened coconut flake, add it at this point. Stir the granola and lightly press down with the spatula to form clumps in the granola. Bake until lightly browned and fragrant, about another 10 - 14 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir in the dried fruits. If using chocolate chips, cool completely before adding them to the granola.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes and serve warm or allow to cool completely and store in airtight container.
Notes
- Store granola in an airtight container at room temperature after it has completely cooled to retain crispness.
- Homemade granola lasts 2-4 weeks when stored properly at room temperature.
- To freeze, place cooled granola in a freezer-safe airtight container for up to 6 months.
- Do not add chocolate chips until granola is completely cool to prevent melting.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 218 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.25cup | |
| Calories | 218kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 151mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 225mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 2IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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