Homemade Granola Recipe
Making your own granola is easier than it seems, and the results are much better than most store-bought versions. Think of this as a template – you can easily swap the nuts and dried fruit for whatever you have on hand.
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup raw nuts (pecans or almonds work well)
- 2 Tbsp pepitas
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup dried fruit (raisins or cranberries)
Combine the Granola Mixture
Set your oven to 350F.
In a mixing bowl, combine the oats, nuts, pepitas, cinnamon, and salt. Pour in the oil, honey, and vanilla, and stir it all together.
You’re looking for a consistency where everything is damp and starting to stick together.
Bake, Cool, and Finish the Granola
Spread the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Use a spatula to press it down into a single, even layer.
Pressing it down is the key to getting good clusters.
Bake for ~20 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown. I don’t stir it while it bakes; that helps keep the clusters intact.
Let the granola cool completely on the baking sheet for at least 30 minutes.
If you try to break it apart while it’s warm, it will just crumble.
Once it’s cool, add the dried fruit and use your hands to break the granola into chunks. Store it in an airtight container.
Homemade Granola
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup raw nuts pecans or almonds work well
- 2 Tbsp pepitas
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup dried fruit raisins or cranberries
Method
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Mix oats, nuts, pepitas, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl.
- Add oil, honey, and vanilla; stir until mixture is evenly coated.
- Spread on parchment-lined baking sheet, pressing into even layer.
- Bake 20 minutes until edges are golden brown, without stirring.
- Cool completely on baking sheet for 30 minutes.
- Break into chunks and mix in dried fruit.
- Store in airtight container.
