Easy Granola
The BEST homemade granola recipe that's easy to make in under an hour. Delicious on its own as a snack or served over a bowl of yogurt for a satisfying breakfast. It's sweet, salty, crunchy, and chewy all in one bite!
I love to grab a handful of homemade granola when I'm looking for a healthy snack between meals.
This is the best granola recipe that can be made in about an hour. The ingredients are super simple and probably waiting patiently in your pantry right now!
Homemade granola is often cheaper to make than store-bought granola and tastes so much better. You can easily change the type of nuts, dried fruit, and spices to create any flavor you're craving!
The recipe can easily be doubled if you want to prep for a couple of weeks. The granola will stay fresh for up to 3 weeks in an airtight container, stored in a cool dark area of your kitchen. Anything past the 3-week mark can be frozen for later!
Ingredients needed for homemade granola
- Rolled Oats: Either old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats can be used to make granola. Check the package for gluten-free certification if that is something you need to be mindful of gluten in your recipes. (Steel-cut oats are not recommended.)
- Nuts: The sky is the limit here! Pecans, almonds, and walnuts are easily available but feel free to use your favorites - cashews, pistachios, or macadamia nuts are great choices as well.
- Honey: Feel free to swap honey out with maple syrup if you are looking for a vegan granola recipe.
- Coconut Sugar: A little less sweet than brown sugar but comes with a few extra minerals. It can be replaced with granulated sugar or brown sugar.
- Coconut Oil: This can be replaced with extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil.
- Dried Fruit: Dried cranberries, dried blueberries, dried mango, dried apricots, raisins, dried cherries, or even dried pineapple.
- Unsweetened Shredded Coconut: This ingredient is totally optional but when toasted, it adds a nice crunch and an extra flavor profile that's delicious. Look for unsweetened coconut flakes or shredded coconut.
- Vanilla Extract: Optional, but we prefer to add it to the mix as it gives a rich flavor to the granola.
- Salt: A pinch of salt helps to balance the sweetness.
- Ground Cinnamon: Totally optional but if you like cinnamon, go for it!
TIP: Experiment with adding a variety of different seeds to the granola recipe - sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, and flaxseeds.
How to make granola from scratch
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, toss the dry ingredients together EXCEPT for the dried fruit. (You'll add that after the granola has baked and cooled.)
- Mix the wet ingredients in a small bowl and pour over the dry ingredients. Use a spatula to mix the two together. Spread the mixture evenly on the parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 30 minutes, stirring the mixture halfway through the baking time.
- Remove the sheet pan from the oven and let the granola cool completely.
- Break any granola clusters into small pieces and stir in the dried fruit.
Storage
Transfer the granola to a container with an airtight lid. It will keep well for up to 3 weeks in your pantry, so you may want to make a double or triple batch if you eat a lot of granola.
How do you make granola crunchy again?
Has your granola lost its "crunch"? No worries! Spread the granola out onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake in a 400°F oven for about 5 minutes or until it is crunchy again.
How to serve granola
- Serve your delicious homemade granola over yogurt with fresh berries for breakfast or turn it into Greek yogurt parfaits for a healthy dessert.
- Transfer the granola to a Ziploc bag and add a handful of chocolate chips for a quick snack when you're hiking or you want an easy snack at work.
- Add granola to smoothie bowls for added texture and nutrition.
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Some people say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Make it count with a recipe that's wholesome, delicious, and easy to make. Here are a few you may like to try!
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Easy Granola
INGREDIENTS
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- ¾ cups nuts, roughly chopped (pistachios, almonds, pecans)
- ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup dried fruit (cranberries, blueberries)
Wet Ingredients
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons honey (or maple syrup)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, toss the dry ingredients together EXCEPT for the dried fruit. (You'll add that after the granola has baked and cooled.)
- Mix the wet ingredients in a small bowl and pour over the dry ingredients. Use a spatula to mix the two together. Spread the mixture evenly on the parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 30 minutes, stirring the mixture half way through the baking time. Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces and adding the dried fruit.
- Transfer to an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 3 weeks.
NOTES
- For gluten free diets, make sure the package of rolled oats is labeled Gluten Free.
