This easy homemade granola is crunchy, slightly sweet, and packed with nuts and seeds—perfect for breakfast, snacks, or topping yogurt. Made with simple ingredients like oats, honey, and coconut oil, it’s easy to bake and store for a healthy, delicious treat anytime.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Spoon
- Baking Tray
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- 4 cups old-fashioned oats
- 2 cups raw nuts + seeds*
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup coconut oil melted
- ¾ cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F
- In a large bowl, mix together oats, nuts/seeds, and salt until evenly distributed
- Add in your vanilla and honey, cut through, and stir, repeatedly, to combine
- Pour in your melted coconut oil, and stir to combine
- On a large cookie sheet covered with parchment paper, pour your granola mixture on and evenly spread it on the tray. Working from the center outwards, I used a spoon and gently pushed the granola out from side to side, corner to corner until it was in one even layer. It should be tightly compact
- Bake for 10 minutes, remove and stir. Re-flatten onto the baking tray and place back in the oven for another 10-20 minutes until a deep golden color
- Remove from heat and cool for 45 minutes to one hour, do not stir or touch it while it is cooling
- Once cool, use a spoon or your hands to break up the granola as desired. I broke mine into big and small chunks
- Store in an airtight container for two weeks at room temperature or in the freezer (in a freezer-safe bag) for up to three months
Notes
*Choose any nut and seed combo that you like, I went with the below but you can swap and adjust based on your own preferences. Just keep in mind the sizes of the seeds, I’d recommend having a mix of sizes for a range of textures and bites.
1 cup almonds, roughly chopped ⅓ cup pepitas ⅔ cup pistachios*If you prefer less sugar and/or more salt, you can always cut the honey/maple syrup to ½ cup and up your salt to ½ tsp. *You can always stir in seasonings like cinnamon or ground ginger as well! Just mix them in with the salt - while the mix is still dry - for even distribution *I love a coconut taste to my granola so I'm happy with coconut oil (it has a very mild taste in this recipe), but you can substitute with olive or canola oil if preferred.
