Golden, Crunchy and Healthy Homemade Granola
This delicious crunchy granola recipe has been a favourite in our house for years. Packed with protein and fibre and naturally sweetened with honey (or maple syrup). Mix and match with your favourite ingredients. Recipe yields about 3 cups of granola but can easily be doubled or tripled.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 Cups Whole Oats Old-fashioned rolled oats (Make sure to use certified gluten-free oats for gluten-free granola).
- 1/2 Cup Nuts I prefer sliced almonds and chopped pecans. But you can also try chopped walnuts, peanuts or pistachios or whatever nut you prefer.
- 1/2 Cup Seeds I use green pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and sesame seeds but feel free to use whatever seeds you prefer.
- 1/4 tsp Ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp fine-grain sea salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 2-3 Tbsp Maple Syrup or Honey
- 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil
- 1/2 Tsp Vanilla extract
Optional:
- 1/2 Cup Dried fruit (chopped if large) I use dried blueberries and/ or dried cranberries but feel free to add whatever dried fruit you prefer.
- 1/2 Cup Shredded Unsweetened Coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 ° Fahrenheit and line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, nuts, seeds, cinnamon and salt. Stir to combine.
- In a small saucepan melt the coconut oil, honey and/or maple syrup together.
- Once the coconut oil and honey (and/or maple syrup) have completely melted, remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
- Add the melted coconut oil, honey (and/or maple syrup) and vanilla to the dry ingredients and mix well until the oats and nuts/seeds are completely coated.
- Pour the granola onto the prepared pan and use a large spoon to spread it in an even layer.
- Bake for 20 - 30 minutes, stirring and checking every 7-10 minutes. Watch closely as you don't want the granola to burn. When the granola starts to turn slightly brown, remove from the oven. The granola will further crisp up as it cools.
- Let the granola cool completely and then add the shredded coconut and dried fruit.
- Store the granola in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 to 2 weeks, or in a sealed freezer bag in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Notes
You can play around with this recipe to find the combination of nuts, seeds, spices and fruit that you love the most.
GLUTEN FREE: Make sure to use certified gluten-free oats.
NUT FREE: Leave out the nuts and/or seeds if needed.
VEGAN: Use maple syrup and not honey.