Description
Crunchy, sweet, and endlessly customizable – this homemade granola recipe will make you question why you ever bought the store-bought stuff!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (270g) old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup (120g) raw nuts, roughly chopped (almonds, pecans, walnuts, or a mix)
- ½ cup (70g) raw seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, or flax)
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ⅓ cup (80ml) neutral oil (coconut oil or light olive oil)
- ⅓ cup (80ml) liquid sweetener (honey, maple syrup, or a combination)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup (80g) dried fruit, chopped if large (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C) and line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, nuts, seeds, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, warm the oil and sweetener until easy to stir, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and whisk in the vanilla.
- Pour the liquid mixture over your dry ingredients and stir thoroughly until everything is coated.
- Transfer the mixture to your prepared baking sheet and press it firmly into an even layer.
- Bake for 20 minutes undisturbed, then gently flip sections of the granola with a spatula and rotate the pan.
- Continue baking for 5-10 more minutes until golden brown throughout.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely on the baking sheet without disturbing (at least 45 minutes).
- Once cooled, break the granola into your desired cluster size and fold in dried fruits if using.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two weeks.