This Perfect Homemade Granola is so easy and inexpensive to make! No longer will you have to justify $3 – $6 a bag/box for granola at the store. Use a few simple ingredients that you most likely have in your pantry. Then mix, bake and add to your favorite yogurt, oatmeal or pack as a summer snack.
How yummy would this be with dried peaches or bananas? YUM!
RECIPE: Perfect Homemade Granola
Author: Shellie Deringer - SimplyShellie.com
Ingredients
- 4 C. Rolled Oats (old fashioned, not quick cooking)
- 1 ½ C. Chopped Nuts (I used walnuts, almonds and pecans) – you can use any that you have on hand.
- 4 Tbs. Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp. Cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp. Nutmeg
- 2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
- ⅓ C. Honey
- ⅓ C. Vegetable Oil
- ¾ C. Dried Fruit (optional – I did not use)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
- Combine all the dry ingredients and mix well.
- In a small separate bowl, combine the oil, honey and vanilla extract mixing well.
- Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and mix well completely coating the oats, and nuts.
- Pour the mixture out onto a non-greased baking sheet and spread evenly. Bake 30-40 minutes, stirring every 5-10 minutes so it doesn't burn.
- *Makes approximately 6 cups of granola. Store in an airtight container 2-3 weeks.
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I have a granola recipe that is similar to this but I add some molasses and pecans! I love eating granola with my yogurt! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Thats my daily breakfast! Thanks!
Thanks for sharing this on Fabulous Friday Party, I love making home made healthy products! Hugs
Maria
I love making my own granola – so much less expensive than buying it and I think it tastes better. Thanks for the recipe. Pinned it.
Thank you for this recipe. I use it all the time.
And everyone loves it I use Coconut sugar and coconut oil and it still tastes great.
I just got into making granola and picked this recipe for my first attempt. I bought a yogurt maker 3 years ago and just started making vegan yogurt a couple of months ago. It’s so easy and delicious, I could kick myself for waiting so long. Now that I’m making yogurt, I HAD to make granola to go with it. My brown sugar was hard and I didn’t think to soften it before I made this, so I used Coconut Sugar instead. I also used freshly grated nutmeg … that stuff is DA BOMB. Instead of 1½ cups of nuts, I used 1/2 cup pepitas, 1/2 cup raw unsalted sunflower seeds, and 1/2 cup chopped raw pecans. I did add fruit … 1/4 cup golden raisins, 1/4 cup mixed dried fruit, and 1/4 cup chopped dried bing cherries. I eat vegan (mostly) so I used agave instead of honey. I may use maple syrup next time. 🙂 Thanks for a great recipe! This will be wonderful with my yogurt! I take it to work for a nice healthy lunch. 🙂
What is the serving size please
1/4 cup