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Marcella's Best Homemade Granola
You will love this homemade granola recipe. It's easy to make, healthy, delicious, and it will make your kitchen smell amazing! Enjoy it for breakfast, as a snack, or give as a neighbor gift. This recipe comes from my sweet 80 year old friend, Marcella. After Marcella gifted me a bag of this amazing granola I knew I needed to share it with all of you! It has the perfect crunch with just the right sweetness. It is super simple to make and loved by all!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 24 servings (1/4 cup each))
Calories: 393 kcal
Course:
Breakfast , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup sesame seeds
- 1 cup chopped nuts of choice or a mix (walnuts, pecans, and/or almonds)
- 1 cup coconut flakes
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- ½ cup non flavored oil such as sunflower, canola, or avocado oil 1/3 cup of honey
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- optional: 1/2 cup raisins or other dried fruit of choice
Instructions
- Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl combine all of the dry ingredients (not the oil, honey, vanilla, or dried fruit- if using)
- In a separate bowl, combine the oil, honey, and vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients onto the dry ingredients and stir to coat thoroughly. Spread on prepared baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes until nice and golden brown. About every 5 minutes, gently lift the outside edges with a large spatula and fold it into the middle, then smooth the granola out evenly in the pan*. Do not over bake. Add dried fruit once removed from the oven and let cool on baking sheet. When cool, store in airtight container. Enjoy!
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Notes
- More or less nutty clusters- you decide. I prefer small and clumps in my granola. To get small clumps you will stir the granola about every 5 minutes while it is baking. To encourage LARGE clumps to form, press the oats mixture into a 1-inch thick oval for the first 15 minutes of baking. Then, remove the pan from the oven and use a fork to gently break the oval apart. Bake for 15 minutes more, and you’ll end up with large clusters.
Nutrition Information
Calories
393kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Sodium
56mg
(2%)
Potassium
326mg
(9%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
4IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
75mg
(8%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24servings (1/4 cup each))
Amount Per Serving
Calories 393
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 393kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 326mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 4IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 75mg | 8% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.