A few years ago I decided to make my own homemade granola after seeing that a lot of store-bought granolas have preservatives and corn syrup added. There are numerous ways to change up the granola by adding different mix-ins. Here are some ideas for mix-ins that I like to use:
- Walnuts
- Cashews
- Almonds
- Pecans
- Craisins
- Dried Currants
- Chocolate Chips
Homemade Granola
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 250kcal
Equipment
- Oven
- Baking Trays
Ingredients
- 1 & 1/2 cups Oats
- 1/2 cup Nuts
- 1/2 cup More nuts
- 1/2 cup Dried shredded coconut (unsweet)
- 3 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 2 tbsp Maple Syrup
- 2 tbsp Coconut oil
- 1/4 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 225F degrees
- Mix the oats, nuts, coconut, and brown sugar together in a large bowl.
- Since we keep our maple syrup in the refrigerator, I add the coconut oil, maple syrup, and salt to a ceramic bowl then microwave for 30 seconds until the syrup heats up and the oil melts. Mix wet mixture again.
- Combine wet mixture with dry and stir to coat oat mixture. Save the dried fruit/chocolate chips for after baking.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper for easy cleanup. Spread the granola mix on baking sheets. Place in oven and stir the mixture every 20-30 minutes while it bakes. Sometimes I don't mix it and it will harden. You can just break it after it's done baking if you don't want to take it out.
- Leave in the oven for 1hr and 15 minutes. Take the mixture out and let it cool before storing in an airtight container and adding in the extra mix-ins. The fruit and chocolate will melt if added when it is hot.
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