Homemade Granola

Homemade Granola is one of those super easy recipes that often gets overlooked because it’s just so easy to buy pre-made, but if you’re willing to give it a try, I think you’ll be in for a real treat and be amazed at the wonderful flavor you can create at home, not to mention, you’ll know absolutely everything that goes into it!  I love to eat granola by the handfuls as a snack, as cereal with milk, and mixed in with my yogurt to make a delicious parfait!

With very few ingredients, you can make a huge amount of granola at a much lower cost than purchasing it from the store too!

I have kept this recipe very simple and have only added pecans as my add-in because I like mine that way.  You can certainly change the type of nuts to whatever you like or a combination of nuts and seeds.  The options are endless!  Also, many people like to add shredded coconut and dried fruits.  I like it that way too, but my favorite is this simple duo of honey-coated oats and pecans.  If you choose to add dried fruits and coconut, stir them in during the last 5 minutes of baking so they don’t burn.

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Homemade Granola

Servings: 20 - 1/2 cup servings

Calories: 320kcal

Author: Jennifer Locklin

Ingredients

• 6 cups old fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 cup pecans coarsely chopped
• 1 cup walnuts coarsely chopped
• ½ cup coconut oil melted
• ½ cup honey
• ¼ cup molasses
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla
• 1½ cups 7 oz bag coconut flakes

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Line a large cookie sheet (with sides) with foil. Spray foil with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, add oats, seeds, and nuts, cinnamon and salt. Stir to combine.
• Add oil, honey, molasses, and vanilla.
• Stir well with hands until well incorporated.
• Add coconut and stir once more.
• Pour mixture onto lined cookie sheet. Spread evenly.
• Bake at 300 for 20 minutes.
• After 20 minutes, pull out pan and fold over the mixture. Put back into oven for 15 more minutes.
• After 15 minutes, fold mixture again. Granola should be browning at this point. Put back into oven for 10 minutes.
• Once all granola is golden brown, remove from oven and allow to cool completely. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.