Description
This easy homemade granola recipe combines hearty rolled oats, crunchy almonds, pepitas, warm cinnamon, and pure maple syrup for a delicious breakfast or snack. Perfectly crunchy and lightly sweetened, it’s delicious served with yogurt, milk, fresh fruit, or enjoyed by the handful.
Ingredients
Scale
2 cups Bob Red Mill rolled oats
1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup pepitas
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp sugar (I like raw cane sugar)
3 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp melted coconut oil
1/2 cup dried cranberries or cheeries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, if desired.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the rolled oats, almonds, pepitas, cinnamon, raw cane sugar, maple syrup, and melted coconut oil. Stir until everything is evenly coated.
- Spread the granola mixture into an even layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, or until lightly golden and fragrant.
- Remove the granola from the oven and allow it to cool. Stir in the dried cranberries or dried cherries after the granola has cooled. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for later.
Notes
- For chunkier granola, avoid stirring the granola while it bakes and allow it to cool completely before breaking it into clusters.
- Add the dried fruit after baking to keep it soft and chewy.
- Store homemade granola in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
- Freeze for up to 3 months for longer storage.
- Customize your granola with your favorite nuts, seeds, spices, or dried fruit.
- Enjoy it with yogurt, milk, smoothie bowls, fresh fruit, or by the handful as a snack.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 263
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg