Granola Recipe

This homemade granola recipe is crisp, lightly sweet, and full of nutritious ingredients, making it a great option for breakfast or everyday snacking. It works perfectly as an easy granola recipe served with yogurt, milk, or enjoyed on its own. Made with oats, nuts, coconut, honey, and maple syrup, this recipe can be easily adjusted into a vegan granola recipe, gluten free granola recipe, or a lighter granola option by modifying the sweeteners or oil. It is ideal for meal prep and delivers great crunch without complicated steps.

Ingredients

4 cups old-fashioned oats
1½ cups chopped pecans
1½ cups slivered almonds
1 cup coconut flakes
½ cup vegetable oil or coconut oil
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
⅓ cup honey
¼ cup maple syrup
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¾ teaspoon salt
2 cups dried cranberries (optional)

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C) and line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, combine oats, pecans, almonds, and coconut flakes and mix until evenly blended.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, add oil, brown sugar, honey, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt, stirring gently until the mixture starts to boil.
• Remove the syrup from heat and pour it over the oat mixture. Stir well until everything is evenly coated.
• Spread the mixture evenly onto the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
• Bake for 20 minutes, remove from the oven, stir thoroughly, then return to the oven for another 5 minutes until lightly golden.
• Let the granola cool completely on the baking sheet for 20–30 minutes so it becomes crisp.
• Once cooled, mix in the dried cranberries if using and store in an airtight container.

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Additional Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Servings: 18