Homemade Granola

Homemade granola is easy and delicious with loads of wholesome flavor. The granola is not a hard, clumpy style. It's perfect for breakfast, a snack or as a delicious topping.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 23

Cooling Time (estimate) 10

Total Time 43

Servings 1/2-cup servings (total yield: 8 cups)

Calories 255kcal

Author Toni Dash

Ingredients

½ cup coconut oil should be liquid when beginning the recipe not solid
½ cup maple syrup
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
3 cups old fashioned rolled oats regular or gluten-free
1 cup chopped pecan
½ cup chopped almonds
½ cup shredded coconut
½ cup flaked coconut
¼ cup pumpkin seeds

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350F. Prepare a baking tray with parchment paper.
Place melted coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla extract and cinnamon in a large bowl. Whisk to combine.
Add rolled oats and stir until oats are well coated.
Add chopped pecans, chopped almonds, shredded coconut, flaked coconut and pumpkin seeds. Stir to combine.
Place granola in the prepared baking tray and extend it evenly.
Bake it for 20 to 25 minutes or until granola is golden brown and crunchy. Allow to cool.
Store it in an airtight container or jar with a lid for up to two weeks.

Notes

Ingredient notes

Regular or gluten-free rolled oats can be used. To make the granola gluten-free the oats must be labelled gluten-free
Do not use instant oats for this recipe

Variations

Add some dried fruit. Chopped dried fruits can be mixed into the base recipe.
Add more seeds. Chia seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, flax seed, hemp hulls all would add some delicious nutrition to the great recipe.
Use different nuts. If you have favorite nuts instead of these, swap them in!
Swap in honey. If desired (and not vegan) honey can be used instead of maple syrup.

Ways to eat it

As a breakfast cereal with milk or yogurt
As a snack
As a topping: on pies, ice cream, yogurt, fruit
In granola bars or energy bites

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