Homemade Granola Recipe
Healthy homemade granola is a sweet and salty snack or perfect addition to yogurt.
Servings: 10
Calories: 281kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup pecans or your favorite nut or seed (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon flaxseed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1/3 cup avocado oil coconut or olive oil will also work
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large bowl, mix the oats, nuts, seeds, and salt.
- In a large bowl, mix the oats, nuts, seeds, and salt.
- In a smaller bowl, whisk the wet ingredients – sweetener, oil, and vanilla.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients, then spread evenly onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake about 30 minutes, stirring gently halfway through, then pressing the granola down to finish baking. Once golden and fragrant, remove from the oven and let cool completely before breaking it up or storing.
Notes
- Baking time may vary from oven to oven. Keep a close eye on the color of your granola so it doesn't burn, particularly if using honey. You want it golden, but not brown.
- Stir very minimally; just enough to bake evenly. The less stirring you do, the more clusters you end up with.
- Add dried fruit after baking, as baking dried fruit would harden it.
- If adding chocolate, only add after the granola has baked and cooled.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 178mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg