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    Home » Our latest posts » Breakfast and Brunch

    Homemade Granola is as Easy as 1-2-3

    January 10, 2017 Filed Under: Breakfast and Brunch, Cereals and Grains, Top Recipes

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    Homemade Granola is so easy to make and once you know the basic ratios you can custom make your own blends. 

    Homemade Granola is my new obsession. At least it is a healthy obsession.

    Unless I eat the entire batch in one day as I have wanted to do each time I have made it.

    jar filled with granola and text overlay "Homemade Granola easy as 1-2-3"

    I have been experimenting with different combinations, mostly depending on what I have in the house.

    Some combinations I still want to try:

    • tropical: macadamia nuts, coconut, pineapple and mango with coconut oil
    • caramel apple: walnuts, apple chips, butter and brown sugar with some vanilla and cinnamon
    • almond joy: almonds, coconut, chocolate (instead of fruit) with cocoa butter for the fat

    There are so many combinations possible, so I made a little mix and match suggestion chart (feel free to pin it!)

    Mix and Match chart for additions to  Homemade Granola

    Homemade Granola Tips

    The key to awesome healthy granola is in the ratio

    • 3 cups of plain oatmeal (old fashioned or quick)
    • 2 cups of nuts or seeds
    • 1 cup of dried fruit
    • ½ cup of liquid sweetener
    • ⅓ cup of oil

    You really need the sweetener and oil, especially if you want small clusters. This makes at least 6 bowls of cereal, so you aren't eating a ½ cup of maple syrup in one sitting. Unless you eat the whole batch at once... I am not judging.

    What combination would you like to try? Let me know in the comments below.

    Homemade Granola

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    Ingredients
     

    • 3 cups uncooked oats (old fashioned or quick)
    • 2 cups nuts (roughly chopped)
    • 1 cup dried fruit (cut in pieces if needed)
    • ½ cup liquid sweetener (honey, maple syrup, brown rice syrup, etc.)
    • ⅓ cup fat (canola oil, sunflower oils, coconut oil, cocoa butter, butter)

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 300° F.
    • Combine oats and nuts in a large bowl.
    • In a small saucepan heat, sweetener and fat until warm.
    • Pour over oats and nuts; stir until everything is coated.
    • Spread mixture in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet.
    • Bake for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Remove from oven.
    • To make "clusters", immediately press down firmly on the mixture with a paper towel. Let cool. Break into smaller pieces.
    • When cool, combine granola with dried fruit. Store in an air tight container.

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    Until next time, happy eating.
    ~Audrey

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    Comments

    1. Mother of 3

      January 10, 2017 at 1:07 pm

      I love that your recipe has a whole list of possible ingredients and substitutions. I keep meaning to make my own granola to add to my plain yogurt in the morning but never remember to buy all the ingredients to the recipes; but I'm betting I can go through yours and find at least one thing from each category in my pantry right now. Thanks for sharing and for hosting.

      Reply
      • Audrey

        January 12, 2017 at 9:08 am

        Mine has been a pantry mix every time I have made it, and it has been delicious. But I am going to try the tropical or almond joy next time.

    2. Tammy

      January 11, 2017 at 5:19 am

      I love how flexible this is -- that I can pick my favorite sweetener, etc. Thanks for sharing it.

      Reply
      • Audrey

        January 12, 2017 at 9:09 am

        The original recipe uses a mix of maple and honey (which is wonderful) but might not be as good with some flavor combinations.

    3. MPM

      September 25, 2022 at 6:23 pm

      Hi! How long would you say homemade granola can last at room temperature? Should it be refrigerated? Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
      • Audrey

        September 27, 2022 at 4:08 pm

        I store mine in a mason jar or zip to lock bag. If it starts to get soft you can re-toast it to crunch it up again.

    4. Jackie

      February 03, 2023 at 8:10 am

      Could I use pistachios also, might be a stupid question but hey lol

      Reply
      • Audrey

        February 03, 2023 at 11:08 am

        Sure.

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