Granola Recipe

This homemade granola recipe is crunchy, lightly sweetened, and packed with wholesome ingredients, making it perfect for breakfast or snacking. It works beautifully as an easy granola recipe for yogurt, with milk, or eaten by the handful. Using oats, nuts, coconut, honey, and maple syrup, this recipe can be easily adapted into a vegan granola recipe, gluten free granola recipe, or even a low calorie granola recipe by adjusting the sweeteners and fats. It is ideal for meal prep, supports weight-conscious eating, and delivers excellent texture without complicated steps. Explore similar recipes like Granola Recipe for any occasion.

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.
Mix dry ingredients by combining oats, pecans, almonds, and coconut flakes in a large bowl until evenly distributed.
Prepare the syrup by heating oil, brown sugar, honey, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring gently until the mixture begins to boil, then remove from heat.
Combine thoroughly by pouring the warm syrup over the oat mixture and folding until all dry ingredients are evenly coated.
Spread evenly by transferring the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet in a flat layer.
Bake the granola for 20 minutes, stir well, then return to the top rack and bake for another 5 minutes until golden and fragrant.
Cool completely on the baking sheet for 20–30 minutes to allow the granola to crisp properly.
Finish and store by tossing the cooled granola with dried cranberries and storing in an airtight container.

Preparation Details

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