We’re a week away from “The Big Game” and I probably should be bringing you a homemade dip or appetizer recipe, but instead I’m bringing you a homemade granola recipe. Maybe I’ll plan better next time. Over this past year I’ve been writing down some of my recipes and sharing them with you as I make them. However, today as I sit here writing my blog I’ve got a plan for the next couple of months. If there’s a recipe you’re interested in, comment below. Let me know what you’d like to see! But first, this homemade granola!
I’m a dietitian by day and chef/baker by night. Technically I have a full-time job and write the blog on the side. My recipes typically are just ones I’ve made and want to share with you all, showing that homemade doesn’t have to be complicated. Healthy can taste delicious! Definitely not asking you to make homemade tortillas if that seems too extreme, however, I will challenge you to buy some tortillas and make the actual taco filling homemade! Once again, proving that healthy can taste delicious!
Homemade Granola: Ingredients
Homemade granola. Where they charge an arm and a leg at the grocery store for granola and have so much added sugar it’s practically dessert. Seriously. Enter my search for how to make a homemade granola. I tried many different combos, lessening the sugar as well as the fat – and let’s just say there were many failed attempts. All the failed attempts are fine when it leads to an end result like this! Granola does require some added fat, it’s how it helps clump together and ultimately how it gets crispy. So you do need some fat. And as for the added sugar, this amounts to just 1 teaspoon of added sugar/serving (this recipe makes approximately twelve 1/4 cup servings) which really isn’t so bad when some store bought granolas have upwards of 4-6 teaspoons of added sugar/serving, basically your whole day’s worth of added sugar! Remember the key to added sugar is to begin to cut back. I have it at one teaspoon/serving and I say that’s not bad! So here it is, my homemade granola.
Print
Homemade Granola
Sure you could buy granola at the store. But when you see how easy this is to make, you’re going to want to make it ALL the time. & this has less added sugar than the store bought!
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole rolled oats
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup coconut flakes
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300˚ and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine in a medium bowl the oats, walnuts, coconut flakes, cinnamon, and salt.
- Drizzle in the coconut oil and maple syrup and add the peanut butter.
- Stir until combined.
- Scoop the mixture onto the baking sheet and press the mixture into a 1-inch thick circle. This will actually help it clump some.
- Bake for 15 minutes, rotate the pan halfway, and use a fork to gently break the granola apart just a bit. Bake for 15 minutes more, or until golden brown.
- Let cool for 30 minutes before serving (this helps it get crispier).
Notes
*I have not doubled or tripled this recipe. I was making small batches so I wouldn’t waste so much at a time. My thought is if you did double the recipe bake it on two separate baking sheets (so you have 2 separate circles).
*I added the coconut flakes, you can opt to leave them out (if you don’t like coconut or don’t want this as extra fat).
*I have used all the nut butters when trialing this recipe – almond, cashew, peanut – cashew has been my favorite so far, but that’s what makes it fun to switch it out because it changes the taste just slightly.
*I also switch the nut out to match the nut butter – so if I used peanut butter I’ll add peanuts as the nut. Walnut butter is expensive, so I used walnuts here with the peanut butter (which is the cheapest nut butter there is!) And I used natural peanut butter, not the peanut butter that has added sugar!
*I did not add any dried fruit to this granola recipe. I typically will eat my granola with plain yogurt and actual fruit, so that’s why I left it without adding any dried fruit – this also helps cut down on the added sugar as most dried fruit does have added sugar.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Breakfast
1 thought on “Homemade Granola”
Super simple to make and such an easy way to save $$ making homemade!