I have been making granola every few weeks for a while now, trying to not eat so much cold cereal for breakfast (and I’m just not a huge fan of warm cereals). Every time I make granola I have to find a new recipe to use because I never record how I made it the last time. So anyway, here is one I made today that turned out pretty good. It’s healthy and basic, but still tastes great! I’m just going to write the ratios of the ingredients because really you can just add whatever you have on hand.
Basic Granola Recipe
Ingredients:
- 4 C. old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 1/2 C. chopped nuts (you can use a variety if you want… I usually use almonds, pecans, and walnuts)
- 3/4 C. seeds (I usually use sunflower, sesame, or flaxseed meal)
- 1/2 Tbsp. cinnamon
- 1/3 C. coconut oil
- 1/3 C. honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- about 1/4 tsp. salt
- optional: add dried fruit in after the granola cools completely. I like orange-infused craisins or regular raisins.
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, nuts, seeds, and cinnamon.
- In a small microwavable bowl, combine coconut oil and honey. Microwave about 30 seconds to melt the oil. Add the vanilla and salt, stir, and pour into oat/nut/seed mixture. Stir so that everything is lightly moistened by the oil and honey.
- Dump onto a baking sheet (with edges so the granola doesn’t fall off), and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely before storing in an airtight container. You can also add dried fruit at this point.
*Inspired by THIS recipe.