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How to Make Easy Healthy Granola

This healthy granola recipe adds a whisked egg white to bind the ingredients together for a chunky, clumpy granola that's perfect for breakfast or snacking on the go.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 247 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • ½ cup roughly chopped almonds
  • ½ cup roughly chopped pecans
  • ½ cup pepitas or sunflower seeds
  • ½ cup unsweetened coconut chips
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • ½ cup melted coconut oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts, coconut, cinnamon, and salt. Stir to combine. Mix the maple syrup and melted coconut oil with the vanilla and drizzle over the oat mix. Stir so that all ingredients are well coated. Whisk the egg white in a small bowl until frothy then gently stir in into the granola mixture.
  3. Pour the granola on to the parchment paper covered baking sheet. Gently pat it down while spreading it evenly on the sheet. Bake on the middle rack for 20-25 minutes or until golden browned, stirring half way through. The granola should still be somewhat unset when it comes out of the oven but will firm up and dry as it cools.
  4. Let the granola cool completely on the baking sheet without stirring. Sprinkle the cranberries over the warm granola. When cool, crumble the granola into big chunks. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks.

Notes

  • To make chunky granola, before baking, firmly pat the granola into the baking sheet with a spatula and again after stirring half way though baking. Allow the granola to cool completely before breaking into clumps. 
  • Use honey instead of maple syrup if preferred. For a sweeter granola, mix in 2 tablespoons brown sugar to the maple syrup and coconut oil before adding to the oat mixture. 
  • For looser granola, omit the egg white and stir the granola half way through cooking time. 
  • To make this vegan, omit the egg white.  
  • Reprinted from Two Peas and Their Pod Cookbook: Favorite Everyday Recipes from Our Family Kitchen
  • Two Peas and Their Pod Cookbook: Favorite Everyday Recipes from Our Family Kitchen

Nutrition Information

Serving 0.5cup Calories 247kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 26g (9%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Sodium 79mg (3%) Potassium 160mg (5%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 12g (24%) Calcium 38mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 247

% Daily Value*

Serving 0.5cup
Calories 247kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 26g 9%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Sodium 79mg 3%
Potassium 160mg 3%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 12g 24%
Calcium 38mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.