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.

Homemade Granola

 

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Author: Jennifer Locklin

Serves: 20 - ½ cup servings

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

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

Nutrition Information

Serving size: ½ cup Calories: 320 Fat: 20 Saturated fat: 8 Unsaturated fat: 11 Trans fat: 0 Carbohydrates: 32 Sugar: 13 Sodium: 113 Fiber: 4 Protein: 6 Cholesterol: 0

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