Easy Homemade Granola Recipe | Little Luna
Easy Homemade Granola Recipe | Little Luna
Baked homemade granola is naturally sweetened with the perfect crunch. It’s a fully customizable pantry staple.
Snacks like peanut butter snacks and homemade graham crackers are my favorites, but homemade granola is my favorite! It’s also great for breakfast with yogurt or strawberry zest. The best part is that it’s super easy to make!
sweet and crunchy snack
One of my favorite healthy snacks is some vanilla yogurt topped with strawberries and homemade granola. Granola gives it such a delicious and satisfying sweet and crunchy texture.
Granola can be expensive at the store, so whenever possible, try making your own at home. You will save a lot of money! I bet it will taste better than store bought.
You can put granola on just about anything. It’s a food that is delicious to many things. It’s also very healthy and a good source of protein. I’m always looking for more protein and granola will definitely help with that.
This recipe serves 10, so you can always have something ready for breakfast, snacks, or whatever you want!
How to Make Granola
Prepare. Preheat oven to 250°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or coat with cooking spray.
coating. Combine sugar, honey and oil in a saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
combine. Add oats to mixing bowl. Pour the honey mixture over the oats. Add cinnamon and salt. Stir everything together until evenly coated.
bake. Spread the mixture evenly on the baking sheet, pressing down lightly. Bake for 1 hour. Stir the mixture every 15-20 minutes.
cool. Remove and let the mixture cool completely in the pan. Separate and enjoy.
changes/additions
This homemade granola recipe is regular granola. You can easily add other ingredients to make flavored granola. Here are some delicious variations:
- nut: Pecans, sliced ​​almonds, peanuts, pistachios, macadamia nuts mix before baking
- Chia seeds: mix before baking
- Unsweetened Coconut: Sprinkle it halfway through baking and mix.
- dried fruit: Cranberries, raisins, dried cherries, dried apricots. Add the granola after toasting.
- chocolate: After the granola has baked and cooled, add mini M&Ms or mini chocolate chips.
Ingredient Tips + Storage Information
- oat: make sure you use old oat. They are the right size and texture to make granola. Stay away from instant oats and steel-cut oats.
- Honey: honey can be used Maple sugar in a 1:1 ratio.
- spices: I love the taste of cinnamon and it goes well with other toppings like yogurt.However, you can use what you like, e.g. Allspice or Nutmeg.
shop Homemade granola keeps in an airtight container for 2-3 weeks. Granola can be stored at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
For longer storage time, freeze It will keep for up to 3 months in a frozen Ziploc bag.
For more oatmeal recipes try:
Course Breakfast, Snacks
American food
Prep time 15 minutes
1 hour cooking time
Total time 1 hour 15 minutes
10 servings
Calories 266 kcal
by Lil’ Luna
- 1/2 c brown sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 c canola oil
- 4 c old fashioned oats
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Coconut flakes optional
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Preheat oven to 250°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or coat with cooking spray.
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Combine sugar, honey and oil in a saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
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Add oats to mixing bowl. Pour the honey mixture over the oats. Add cinnamon and salt. Stir everything together until evenly coated.
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Spread the mixture evenly on the baking sheet, pressing down lightly.
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Bake for 1 hour. Stir the mixture every 15-20 minutes.
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Remove and let the mixture cool completely in the pan.
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Separate and enjoy.