Homemade Granola

Granola is one of my favorite breakfast meals. I have been eating lots of granola all my life. Especially during my study years, I practically lived on granola!!  A yogurt parfait with granola is the meal in less than 3 minutes. Always a winner.

Why should you make homemade granola?

Do you know that most store-bought granolas are loaded with so much sugar and oil? I didn’t know that until I saw a documentary about all the added sugar and oil. That’s when I started to make my own granola at home. Kinda feels good to know you are in control of what you give your family. Isn’t it?

This is Ziv and me for dinner. Yes, dinner. Often when we want something light we opt for a nice yogurt parfait.

Did you know homemade granola was so easy to make? And healthy too!

Making granola at home is so easy you will be surprised. I grew up with mom making it home all the time because in India it was quite expensive.

Here’s an easy recipe I took from my mom when I first left home to live alone. I’ve used it for years and yet I can eat it over and over again. I mean who doesn’t like granola with nuts? Or who doesn’t like granola with fruits? It’s just a matter of what nuts and fruits you like.

About this Homemade Granola Recipe (Save/Pin)

I have many granola recipes on this blog from cranberry-apple to pecan pie and blueberry almond, etc. All these are just combinations based on one basic recipe.

The purpose of my blog is not just to give you the recipe but to share with you the basics so you can create your own variations. This recipe will give you full control. As long as you use the same proportion of wet and dry ingredients you will have no unpleasant surprise.

Try any of your favorite dry fruits or nuts – sometimes I add pistachios and pine nuts because they are good for you. I love adding cranberries and dates. Often I will use silane or date syrup instead of honey or maple syrup.

Let’s talk ingredients and substitutes (Save/Pin)

• Oats – Always use rolled oats and not the crushed variety. Those do well when cooking. The quick-cooking or crushed variety soak up the liquid and become messy.
• Dry fruit – Choose fruits your family loves. We love frigs, apricots, cranberries, dates, raisins but not big fans of currents and plums but you can definitely add them
• Juice – you can use cranberry, orange, apple, grape, etc. but stay away from perishable juices. Sounds weird but carrots or supermarket brand of mixed juices don’t do well when kept in the jar.
• Flavoring and spices – I currently just use the juice as a flavor, but you can add vanilla as well. I love adding cinnamon, pumpkin spice, nutmeg, apple spice depending on the season.

Useful Tips and Tools

• You will need a baking tray to make granola. I like to line my baking tray with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
• Use a bowl that’s large enough to hold all ingredients and give you enough room to mix things up after you have added the nuts and fruits along with the oats.
• A small measuring cup with measuring spoons to combine the wet ingredients.
• A whisk does a bitter job of combining the wet ingredients especially with honey that does not combine easily.
• Of course, you will need a nice big storage jar to keep your granola airtight so it will last longer.

How to Make Homemade Granola  (Save/Pin)

1.Combine dry ingredients

• Preheat the oven to 340 F/170 C.
• In a bowl combine oat, nuts, and salt.

2.Combine wet ingredients

• Now, combine all wet ingredients in a bowl – juice, sweetener, and oil

3.Combine wet to dry ingredients

• Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients
• Combine well – so each and every grain of oats are coated by the oil.

4.Bake

• Spread the mixture on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
• Place in the center rack for about 30 to 40 minutes.
• During intervals keep tossing the granola over (about 7 to 10 minutes), so it cooks evenly and not too brown on the outsides.
• About 30 to 40 minutes later you will see the granola is nicely golden brown and crisp.
• Take it out of the oven and add in the dry fruit. Toss again.
• If you like clumpy granola – press down on the granola with a spatula so it sticks together while still hot – then do not stir.
• Let cool completely on the baking tray.
• Once cooled store in an airtight jar.

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Homemade Fruit and Nut Granola

Author: Veena Azmanov

5 from 11 votes

Print Pin Rate

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 40 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Calories: 265kcal

$10

Adjust Servings Here: 20 servings

Description

This healthy Fruit and Nuts Homemade Granola recipe is a great start to any day! Packed with tons of nutrition to fill your day with energy. This simple, easy and effortless recipe will have you making homemade granola more often getting your family into the habit of eating right.

Equipment /Tools

• Stainless steel mixing bowl
• Baking Tray
• Whisk
• Measuring Cups
• Oven

Ingredients

Dry ingredients

• 500 grams (6.17 cups) Rolled oats
• 2 cups (2 cups) Nuts almonds, pecans, walnuts, cashews, sunflower seeds, pistachios,
• 2 cup (2 cup) Dry fruit raisins, figs, apricots, cranberries, etc
• 1/2 tsp (1 pinch) Salt

Wet ingredients

• 1/4 cup (1/4 cup) Canola oil
• 1/4 cup (1/3 cup) Honey
• 1/2 cup (1/2 cup) Juice cranberry, orange, or apple juice

Optional

• 1/2 tsp (1 pinch) Spices cinnamon, pumpkins spice etc

ADJUST SERVINGS HERE – 20 servings

Instructions

COMBINE DRY INGREDIENTS

• Preheat the oven to 340 F/170 C.
• In a bowl combine oat, nuts, and salt.

COMBINE WET INGREDIENTS

• Combine all wet ingredients in a bowl – juice, sweetener, and oil

COMBINE WET TO DRY INGREDIENTS

• Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients
• Combine well – so each and every grain of oats are coated by the oil.

BAKE

• Spread the mixture on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
• Place in the center rack for about 20 to 25 minutes.
• During intervals keep tossing the granola over (every 7 to 10 minutes), so it cooks evenly and not too brown on the outsides.
• About 30 to 40 minutes later you will see the granola is nicely golden brown and crisp.
• Take it out of the oven and add in the dry fruit. Toss again.
• If you like clumpy granola – press down on the granola with a spatula so it sticks together while still hot – then do not stir.
• Let cool completely on the baking tray.
• Once cooled store in an airtight jar.

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Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Homemade Fruit and Nut Granola

Amount Per Serving

Calories 265 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 2g10%

Sodium 64mg3%

Potassium 293mg8%

Carbohydrates 36g12%

Fiber 4g16%

Sugar 13g14%

Protein 6g12%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 31mg3%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

The nutrition information and metric conversion are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee its accuracy. If this data is important to you please verify with your trusted nutrition calculator. Thank you

Keywords – breakfast, fruit, Granola, healthy, Nuts

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