Description
Delightful homemade granola packed with oats, nuts, and sweetness, perfect for breakfast or snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts, or pecans)
- 1/2 cup seeds (chia, pumpkin, or sunflower)
- 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut oil or olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon or vanilla extract
- 1 cup dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, or apricots)
- Optional: 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips or coconut flakes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine the oats, nuts, and seeds in a large mixing bowl.
- Whisk together your sweetener and oil in a separate bowl, adding spices before mixing everything into the dry ingredients.
- Spread the mixture evenly across the baking sheet.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool completely on the baking sheet to form clusters.
- Stir in dried fruit or chocolate chips after cooling and store in an airtight container.
Notes
Store granola in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two weeks or freeze for up to three months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg