Homemade Granola Recipe

bowl of homemade granola with milk, a spoon, fresh raspberries and blueberries

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Homemade Granola Recipe

This easy Homemade Granola Recipe with honey is full of easy to find ingredients that can be customized depending on what flavor you are going for!

Prep Time5

Cook Time40

Total Time45

Servings: servings

Calories: 304kcal

Author: Lisa Longley

Ingredients

1/3 cup honey 78.86 ml (or agave or maple syrup)
1/2 cup vegetable oil 118.29 ml (see note)
1/3 cup brown sugar 71 grams (packed)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
5 cups old fashioned oats 445 grams (not quick cooking oats)
2 cups chopped pecans 228 grams (any roughly chopped nut would be great here - especially walnuts or almonds)
1 cup dried cranberries 114 grams (or any dried fruit)
1 cup raisins 149 grams (or any dried fruit, not packed)

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare a large baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk together honey, oil, brown sugar, vanilla extract, salt, and cinnamon.
1/3 cup honey, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon table salt, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Gently fold in the oats and the nuts. Spread the mixture onto the baking sheet. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes rotating the baking sheet half way though baking.
5 cups old fashioned oats, 2 cups chopped pecans
Starting from when you rotate the pan (around 18 minutes), keep a very close eye on your granola. Check on it every few minutes, especially as you start to smell it more. It can burn very quickly. As it starts to turn golden around the edges, it will need only a few minutes more.
Remove the baking sheet from the oven. Allow to cool for an hour. Break apart the granola and mix in the dried fruit. Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
1 cup raisins, 1 cup dried cranberries

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Notes

Please note that the nutritional information listed is for 1/2 a cup.

I tried this without the oil and it was also very delicious, but obviously not as crisp. If you are looking to lessen the calories, you could cut back on the oil or eliminate it completely. You could also use coconut or grape seed oil.

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