Want to venture into the world of homemade granola? Start with this super simple, crowd pleasing Vanilla Granola that’s gluten-free, dairy-free and with an easy vegan option.
I love love love homemade granola.
You just can’t beat it. My favorite before-bed snack is a handful… okay, and my favorite morning snack… and evening snack…
Granola doesn’t last long around here.
Between myself, my two kiddos, and my husband’s occasional handfuls, one batch is gone within a week or two usually!
That’s sort of why I started making homemade granola too. Instead of spending extra money on store bought gluten-free granola, making my own was super simple, tasted even better, had less ingredients, and saved me money.
No brainer! Making granola from scratch was a new go-to. And I honestly love it.
With simple and healthy ingredients, in no time you’ll have homemade granola that you won’t be able to stay away from too! 😉
Let’s talk granola basics.
First, you’ll stir together your dry ingredients:
- Rolled oats (certified gluten-free, if necessary)
- Chopped nuts – You can use walnuts, almonds or pecans. You can even use cashews, but I think walnuts, almonds and pecans give the best texture to the granola.
- Cinnamon – Be sure to use a high quality cinnamon for a nice hint of cinnamon flavor.
Then, you’ll take your coconut oil and melt it. You can use a microwave safe bowl and microwave it, or you can melt it on your stovetop. Either way works great.
After your coconut oil is melted, you’ll add your honey, and whisk the two together a bit. Then heat the mixture up again just a tad, so they blend together even better.
If you want to keep this Vanilla Granola vegan, then simply use maple syrup instead of honey. This granola made with maple syrup does crumble a bit more than the granola made with honey. But, you will still get some great granola chunks and perfectly crunchy texture.
Add your vanilla to your coconut oil and honey, and stir together. Then, pour it on top of your dry ingredients and stir them together well, or till the dry ingredients are completely coated by the wet ingredients.
Spread your mixture onto a parchment-paper lined pan in a THIN LAYER, taking up the whole dang pan! 🙂
The granola will bake best in as thin of a layer as possible. Then bake!
Granola still feeling soft to touch after it bakes?
Don’t worry. The granola actually hardens as it cools. So give it a good while to cool completely (about 30 minutes or so).
Then, break your granola up into as many pieces as you’d like. I don’t break mine up as much, because I like thick, crunchy clusters… that are easier to grab and eat! 🙂
This Vanilla Granola is filled with vanilla, honey and a touch of cinnamon flavor. It’s a great neutral topper for yogurt, or other snacks.. Hey, I’ve even put it on top of ice cream before and it’s AMAZING!
It’s my absolute favorite snack and I think one of my best recipes. I hope you enjoy!
Other fun granola flavors to check out: Orange Turmeric Granola, Lemon Honey Granola, Cinnamon Sugar Roasted Nut Granola, Chocolate Coconut Granola, and Chai Granola.
- 2 cups rolled oats (certified gluten-free)
- 2 cups chopped nuts (walnuts, almonds or pecans)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/3 cup honey (or maple syrup, if vegan)
- 1 tbsp vanilla
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To begin, preheat your oven to 300 and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
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In a large mixing bowl, add your dry ingredients (oats, nuts, cinnamon) and stir them together.
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In a small, microwave safe bowl, add your coconut oil and microwave till melted (about 1 minute). Add your honey, whisk them together, and microwave them again till they are very warm (about another 30-60 seconds). Add your vanilla and whisk it it.
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Pour your wet ingredients over your dry ingredients, and stir till all of your oats and nuts are covered entirely. Pour your granola onto your pan and spread it out into one, thin, even layer. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, or till the edges are just starting to gain a bit of color. The granola will get crunchy as it cools.
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Let granola cool entirely, before breaking it up into pieces. Devour!
Stored in an airtight container this lasts about a few months.
Michele Diedrich says
EXCELLENT! Thank you for sharing!
Jennifer Mckenzie says
I just finished making this. I used walnuts, almonds and added some coconut chips and dried cherries and wow, so simple with fantastic flavour!
Thank you!
Tamara says
Made this for the first time today and I’m so glad I made a double batch. It’s soooo yummy! I did a combination of chopped almonds, walnuts and pumpkin seeds and was a little heavy handed on the vanilla (I used vanilla bean paste). I am already looking forward to breakfast in the morning! Thanks for a great, straightforward and delicious recipe!!
Rosanna Greene says
I keep a container of this granola handy all the time! Best granola recipe that I’ve found! My husband likes it in his yogurt ever day and I eat it like cereal with some Almond Milk. It’s absolutely delicious! I add some raisins and a few dried cranberries at the end with some flaxseed. Healthy and yummy!
Avis Johnson says
Do you have all the nutritional information for this recipe. I need to log it.
Yvonne says
I was always looking for good granola at stores and when I found one the price was always high to buy. So I went looking for a recipe to make my own. I found this recipe and made it yesterday. It is phenomenal! I doubled it so I did not have enough honey on hand so I substituted agave for the remainder. Took 38 minutes for double batch and I let cool for an hour. I took the recommendation to mix my dried fruit (cranberries, blueberries, and raisins) into the granola after I crumbled it. Simple to make with outstanding results. Thanks for sharing🥰
Tia Jen says
This was a simple yet incredibly tasty recipe. I have made 2 batches in the last 24 hours. The first one I made exactly as written, and it was wonderful. I used it in a fruit and yogurt parfait. I played around with the second batch based on what ingredients I had left and what other reviewers said they had tried. It’s a very forgiving and interchangeable recipe which I love. Comes out great everytime! I have printed and saved the recipe to Pinterest for future use. Thank you so much for sharing!
Te says
Hi. Do you use honey or maple?
Jodi says
I missed read the amount of vanilla I thought it said tsp and only add 2 tsp to my double batch how much will it effect the taste
Allyson says
Made this for my husband who’s on a low iron diet. He loved it!
Used just chopped pecans. Substituted olive oil for coconut oil.
Time to make it again.
Sherri says
I absolutely LOVE this granola! I make it for my husband to take in his lunch on top of yogurt. Very refreshing and good for you too! This is definitely a keeper in our family!
Thank you for sharing!! ❤️
Janice says
I have an annoying ad that won’t go away over the ingredient list. What are the ingredients and their measurements? Thank you!
Chelsea Green says
Hi Janice. Sorry to hear that, every once in a while that happens and I don’t have a way to fix it. Try refreshing your page and see if that helps! That always works for me.
Susan Baca says
when annoying adds are in the way, I try using the “print” mode. The adds disappear.
Kimberly says
This is how I do it, too! 🙂 Much easier when trying to follow recipe from cell phone.
Corene says
If you hit the print button, it’ll give the recipe without adds.
Elizabeth O’Ryan says
Ingredients
2 cups rolled oats (certified gluten-free)
2 cups chopped nuts (walnuts, almonds or pecans)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/3 cup honey (or maple syrup, if vegan)
1 tbsp vanilla
Julie says
If you select the “print” recipe button, you can get away from those annoying ads! It doesn’t actually print the recipe, it just puts it in a separate screen without ads.
Char says
Janice…if you hit the print button, the screen will change. As if you were going to print it…but none of the ads will show and block the content. I have experienced this with other Pinterest recipes and found this to work.
Cassie says
I made this with pecans it turned out really good I baked it for 30 minutes but it got a little too dark after letting it cool. So definitely bake for 20-25 minutes. I didn’t have coconut oil so I used butter and vegetable oil. It turned out good the cinnamon really makes it taste good along with the vanilla.
Arthu says
Hi, when you say 1 tbsp vanilla, is that vanilla extract? Or something else?
Chelsea Green says
Yes, vanilla extract.
Alice MacLeod Newbery says
Absolutely delicious!
Barbara says
I don’t see a break down of carbs in this. Looks great but could be a carb bomb for me.
Ann says
This granola recipe has three things I love. It’s easy, adaptable. and and oh so tasty. Mine turned out great as is except for the nuts. Hubbie can’t eat them so I just used 1 1/2 cup more oats and 1/2 cup of sunflower seeds. Thanks so much for the great recipe and all the readers ideas and questions.
Jen says
I should have reviewed this years ago, I absolutely love it and am never without it. I have tried only a few other recipes since finding this one and none of them have ever been repeated. Nothing beats this recipe!
Michele Madonia says
I don’t use coconut oil for anything. What is the best oil to use as a substitute – the one that will result in the least change in taste and texture? If I use a different oil, do I still need to microwave it before adding the honey? Thanks!
Chelsea Green says
Hi Michele. You can use olive oil instead, and then it wouldn’t need to be microwaved. Hope you enjoy!
Christin says
I use butter! My kids love it; and it has completely replaced their desire for store bought cereal
Kristy says
I’d say avocado oil can be used as well. I use it in baked items where I don’t eat any added flavor completing with my sweet flavors in the recipe.
Ella says
love granola on my yogurt
Kelly Norman says
This looks amazing! To make it nut-free, can I just use more oats? Thank you so much… I truly want to try this! 🙂
Chelsea Green says
Yes! Just all oats. Hope you love it!
Tanya Schuetz says
Do you need to use 2 more cups of oats in place of the nuts?
Chelsea Green says
Yes!
Alice says
I cannot believe how delicious this granola is!!!
I have used my “go to” recipe for 45 years, and this beats it! (My kids think I am not being loyal to “our tradition” LOL)
I like to add a lot of things to the basics, so I sometimes vary it by adding sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, coconut, and today, I discovered I had wheat flakes that needed to be used, so yes, they went in as well. It turned out wonderful! I don’t think you could ruin this if you tried!
Even though It is just my husband and me now, I still make a double batch! We love it with sliced strawberries, frozen bananas, blueberries, or other fruits. The flavors are JUST RIGHT!
I use honey, and coconut oil as the recipe lists.
Thanks for sharing this!!!
Mary says
Yum! Love these are gluten and dairy free. Making these for our next road trip.
Snootz says
Excellent granola….I used half honey and half maple syrup….delicious!
Julie says
Can you substitute the coconut oil with avocado oil?
Chelsea Green says
Yes!
Maria says
Love this recipe, I use gluten free oats with mixed nuts and seed and it all works a treat,
I made some more today and mistakenly put in orange essence instead of vanilla, nice mistake though, tastes really nice 👍
carla says
i just made this with maple syrup and it’s over the moon delicious! any tips for how to encourage more clumping? mine didn’t clump much at all. i’ll keep trying, but figured i’d ask in case you have a magic trick. 🙂
Chelsea Green says
Great to hear, Carla! For a little extra chunky granola, try adding 1-2 tbsp of white sugar. The more sugar you’ve got, the more crunchy and chunky it’ll be (and maple syrup or honey doesn’t give the same texture, unfortunately). Hope this helps!
Anabel Alvarez says
If you want it to turn out clumpier without adding more sugar, you can add an egg in to your wet ingredient mixture.
Serves as a little added protein too. 😊
celsea says
One way I like to add more clumping is by putting all the dry ingredients (oats & seeds/nuts, salt & cinnamon) into my food processor! I pulse it several times, then add the melted coconut oil & honey straight into the processor. Pulse it a few more times until everything is moistened by the oil/honey. Then i press it onto my cookie sheet in one big piece. I let the whole thing cool & then break it up. This creates lots of large clumps!
Amanda Lewis says
you could also add coconut sugar!
Katja says
So delicious and easy! I read over the comments and decided to do more oats than nuts and it came out perfectly. I had zero burning issues – I’m wondering if people are turning their ovens up too high? At 300°F, my doubled recipe actually took a little over 30 mins to brown to where I wanted it. I’ll definitely be making this again.
Chelsea Green says
Great to hear, thank you Katja!
GWhiz says
Easy and delicious granola!
I’m no longer buying packaged granola.
I added 1tsp of cardamom to this recipe.
Plan in gifting this at Christmas in pretty jars.
Chelsea Green says
Oh I love cardamom, great idea! And this would be in awesome Christmas gift.
Dionne says
OMG….if you could smell my kitchen right now….that cinnamon and allspice (added a dash of that too) are giving me fall vibes and it hot as heck outside! I will have to leave the house when it’s done or I will def burn my mouth because I don’t think I can wait until it’s cool 🤤 Very easy recipe, thanks a bunch!
Lily says
I’ve made this a couple times and my family loves it. I was told that I need to make this granola for as long as I live.
Thank you for a great recipe!
Ashley says
Ohh i forgot to add – i also had 1tbs of clean peanut butter in the date mixture
Ashley says
This is SO good. I made mine with oats, walnuts, pecans, and roasted some cashews on the stove before adding them to the mixture. I blended some medjool dates with water and vanilla and used that to sweeten it and make it sticky instead of oil and maple syrup. Will probably be making this weekly for the rest of my life haha! Thank you!!
Chelsea Green says
Haha, love hearing that Ashley! Thanks for the comment.
Debi says
Could you give the ratios you used for dates, etc? I would love that option.
Steph says
How many dates would you say you used and water? Interested in maybe trying this out as well 🙂
Hannah says
Make sure you really watch it! Mine was in for 20 minutes and it burned. I guess my oven just runs hot😭
The middle was tasty, though.
Susan says
I make this every week to have on hand it is the best recipe I have found! I also add chia seeds and flax seed for extra goodness. Thank you for the wonderful recipe 😊.
Dee Murray says
Lovely stuff! I replace 1 cup of nuts with a cup of mixed seeds, coconut flakes and dried fruit. Thank you for sharing this recipe x
Lisa Jenkins says
This recipe is amazing! My only problem is, I can’t stop eating it. Do you know how many grams of sugar per serving?
Chelsea Green says
Hi Lisa! It should be about 6 grams of sugar per serving. It’s hard to resist!! 🙂
Elizabeth says
I make one batch a week for an easy third-trimester breakfast. I use gluten free instant oats, substitute all kinds of things for the 2 cups of nuts (rice crispies, more oats instead of nuts, etc) only because nuts are more expensive here. I also add probably 1/2 cup each of flax and chia seeds. It’s a really good base recipe to play around with! Delicious every time!
Elaine Perry says
I just made this for the first time. Absolutely delicious!! I put it on my peach yogurt this morning. Yummy!!
Chelsea Green says
Awesome! Love hearing that Elaine, thank you for the comment.
Rita says
Can coconut oil be replaced with another oil? My options are avocado and olive oil
Chelsea Green says
Yes, olive oil works great as well!
Rita says
Thank you! I am preparing to make this now.
Rita says
WOW! Made this yesterday and it’s the best and easiest granola to make. Thank you for sharing this. I‘lol be making this weekly. I can finally have cereal again and a fun snack LOL
Chelsea Green says
Awesome! Snacks are the best!!
Mindi says
This is SO good!! Even my picky eaters liked it! I added dried fruit after crumbling it. I like trying different add ins as well. Great recipe!! Thank you!! 😋
Mell says
Can we add puffed quinoa to this recipe as well?
Chelsea Green says
Hi Mell. I haven’t tried that before, but I would think it would work. I hope it works for you!
Bethany says
Sooo yummy. I just made this tday following the recipe above. I will try it with other add ins but it is amazing as is. So delicious it will be hard not to devour it in one sitting. Going to sprinkle it on yogurt.
Tiana says
I’ve probably made this recipe over 30 times. Not at all exaggerating! It’s so simple and easy to make. Love switching out the combination of nuts we use and definitely love to add coconut. Tastes great and it’s a clean and healthy snack for my toddler. Also the oats are great for breastfeeding so it’s a double win in my household! Thank you !
Chelsea Green says
Thank you, Tiana, for taking the time to write that review! I love hearing that. You just made my day!
Trisha says
Best recipe ever & tastes awesome! Thank you!!
Chelsea Green says
Your welcome! Thanks for the comment Trisha.
Ryann says
Recipe on the Pinterest page messed up and I burnt my granola a little I also use regular oats . This time using gf oats, coconut oil ,manukau honey, cashews , almonds sliced , and pumpkin seeds may throw in chia seeds or hemp later on with goji berries . But what is a regular serving and nutrition info or label basically ?
Chelsea Green says
Hi Ryann. I count 1/4 cup as a serving, which would be about 175 calories.
Karen MacDonald says
I have been making my own granola for several years, but this is the easiest and best recipe I have ever tried! I have made it three or four times now, and it makes delicious and crunchy clusters every time. I prefer recipes like this that do NOT include fruit when you make is, as the fruit just seems to dry out and get hard. Now we add fresh fruit or dried fruit each morning If we feel like it, but it’s delicious on its own. Thanks so much!
Chelsea Green says
Your welcome, Karen!! It’s so great to hear this.
Alyssa V says
Hi! Have you ever added any raisins or freeze-dried fruit? If you have, does it change the cooking time or anything?
Chelsea Green says
Hi Alyssa. Yes, you can add either of those things, but AFTER the granola has baked. If you add it before, the oven will turn them into hard little rocks! So just sprinkle them in with your granola after you break it into pieces.
Lauren Rozario says
This recipe is so easy to do! I’ve made it three times now! I tweaked the recipe a little by only adding one cup of nuts or seeds. Then I put half maple syrup and half honey for the 1/3 cup part. I also add a pinch of salt since the nuts I have been getting are raw. I love this recipe though it’s so great! My fiancé loves it too!!
Chelsea Green says
So great to hear Lauren thank you for the sweet comment!
Jeanelle says
I don’t have coconut oil in my pantry. Can I use vegetable oil instead?
Chelsea Green says
Yes! That will work just fine.
Leah says
Can you you use olive oil?
Chelsea Green says
Hey Leah. Yeah that should work just fine, you just may have a bit of a different flavor with olive oil.
Sam says
Easy recipe. I added dried blueberries and sunflower seeds. I didn’t have coconut oil so I used lemon infused olive oil and about 1 Tbs of butter. ( we love the combination of lemon and blueberries so I knew my family would like this) It turned out great!!! My family loves it. I will definitely make again and tweak depending on what I have on hand.
Chelsea Green says
Awesome, Sam! Love hearing that. And lemon blueberry sounds delicious too!
Tina Geane says
Wow the lemon infused olive oil with blueberries mixed into the granola sounds like a delicious variation. I definitely have to find lemon oil or look that up on Pinterest to make also. Haha
Really appreciate you sharing your idea- I love reading the comments for exactly this great variations. Thanks again! Tina
Justine says
Hello! Is there a way to make this nut free? How can I sub out that volume?
Justine says
Oh never mind! Someone else asked and you already gave the answer! Thank you!!
Hope says
Hi Chelsea,
Thanks for sharing your great recipe. It was the first time I made granola and it was a huge hit! I varied my ingredients, substituting the coconut for butter and using barberine as my fruit. Worked a treat. I wanted to tag you in my Instagram post but couldn’t find your handle.
Chelsea Green says
Hi Hope. Great to hear!! I’m here: https://www.instagram.com/milehighmitts
Katy says
Hi! I absolutely love this simple and sweet recipe! I know you get 16 servings out of the recipe but how big is a suggested serving size? Just wanting to know for tracking purposes. Thank you!!
Chelsea Green says
Hi Katy. I did 16 servings of 1/4 cup each. Hope this helps!
Brenda says
It is vanilla extract?
Chelsea Green says
Yes!
Kathy says
How much is considered a serving trying to be mindful of calories
Chelsea Green says
Hi Kathy. I did 16 servings of 1/4 cup each.
Carla says
So are the 175 cals per 1/4 cup? :))
Chelsea Green says
Yes!
Joshua says
Curious… do you stir the granola halfway into the 30 minute cooking time or do you leave it alone until it’s done baking?
Chelsea Green says
Hi Joshua. You can stir it if you like in between but it’s not necessary – and you won’t get as big of crunchy clusters if you do stir it. Instead it will be more like confetti granola.
LINDA Henderson says
What temperature do you bake the granola at?
Chelsea Green says
300
Heidi Stone says
I’ve tried several granola recipes and this was THE ONE! Just the right combination of sweetness, crunch and flavor. I used maple syrup and instead of 2 cups oatmeal and 2 cups nuts, I used 3 cups of oatmeal and 1 cup of nuts. Turned out just fine. Thanks for sharing this recipe. It’s perfect! 💗
Chelsea Green says
So great to hear Heidi! Thank you for the comment 🙂
Connie Williams says
Chelsea, I made this for the first time and it just did not have any clusters.
I did use a mat instead of parchment paper. Do you think that made a difference?
It is still yummy, but I’d like to try it again and get the clusters.
It did seem like I didn’t have enough honey/oil mixture, but I guess it shouldn’t be saturated, either ?
Can you think of anything else I might have messed up on?
Chelsea Green says
Hi Connie. I would not recommend using a mat. I’ve had inconsistent results with using a mat, so I’ve ditched mine! I would recommend parchment paper instead. You should at least have small clusters, and the oats/nuts should be lightly covered in the honey/oil mixture prior to baking. It doesn’t sound like you messed anything up from what you’ve told me. Hopefully it works for you without the mat!
Carla says
Hi! My hubby got quick oats instead of rolled. Will it still work?
Thanks!
Chelsea Green says
Hi Carla. I haven’t ever made granola with quick cooking oats before, and I’d be concerned that it would turn out too soft and won’t have enough of the crunch that granola should have. I don’t think the quick cooking oats would hold up well, sorry! But, you could always give it a shot, and maybe only make 1/2 a recipe just in case it doesn’t turn out well.
Carla says
Hi! I’m back to report that it turned out great! I added shredded coconut and baked it for a bit longer and it is crunchy and sooooo good!
Lucie says
Hi there. This looks absolutely delicious and I can’t wait to try it out. Just curious how necessary the sweetening agent is? I’m low FODMAP so no honey and would like to try and watch other sugar intake as suspected pre diabetic (I know, right. 2020 blah).
Tia
Chelsea Green says
Hi Lucie. Great question! Unfortunately, this granola really needs the honey or maple syrup to make it the right texture, for it to stick together. If you’re looking for a totally sugar-free recipe, I’d recommend checking out something like this: https://www.superhealthykids.com/recipes/healthy-sugar-free-granola-recipe/ It uses egg whites instead of a sticky sugar.
Sarah says
I made this with Lakanto’s monkfruit sweetened maple syrup. It has no carbs or sugar. It turned out great! There weren’t really clusters per se, small ones maybe, but the oats and nuts were crunchy, sweet, and worked great in our layered fruit parfaits. <3
Joy Cortizo says
Absolutely the best recipe..its delicious. What I did was I set the oven on 125C for 25mins and then added 10more, and then 5 more in 150C.
I also added 1teaspoon of nutmeg, chia seeds and mini dark chocolate. 😋
Chelsea Green says
Awesome! Thanks for the sweet comment Joy. And yum, mini dark chocolate sounds delish with the granola!
Jenn says
Hi! I can’t wait to try this recipe but I was wondering if you could add dried fruit to it, like cranberries?? Thank you!
Chelsea Green says
Hi Jenn. Yes, but only after you bake it. After it’s baked and cooled, and you break it into pieces, you can sprinkle the cranberries in along with it. Hope you love it!
Alayna says
Hi there. Can I ask why you can’t bake with the dried fruit?
Chelsea Green says
They get really hard after baking! It’s best to just sprinkle them in after.
Judy says
If I add more nuts and dried fruit in addition to the original ingredients should I increase the oil and honey? Also, when should the fruit be added?
Chelsea Green says
Hi Judy. I wouldn’t add any more nuts to the batch itself, unless you want to change the ratio of oats/nuts and do less oats (then you could do, for example, 1 cup of oats and 3 cups of nuts). Then, you can add the dried fruit after the granola has baked and cooled and stir it into the mix. I hope this helps and you enjoy it!
Rebecca says
Do you have nutritional info for this? Like net carbs?
Chelsea Green says
Yes, there’s about 16 servings (1/4 cup each) and it comes out to about 175 calories each serving.
Zarnab says
My granola is getting soft right after being cooked. What am I doing wrong?
Chelsea Green says
Hi Zarnab. I’m sorry to hear that, that definitely shouldn’t be happening. Are you sure you are spreading your granola out into one thin even layer? Did you bake it for the full 30 minutes? And did you use honey or maple syrup?
Zarnab says
Hey thanks for getting back to me!
Do I get a an email notification if you reply to queries or is it just to keep checking this space.
I really like your recipe. It’s definitely worth saving.
So what I did was as that put the granola in ziplock bags and put it in the fridge. Next day it was crunchy and crisp!
I am baking it at 125 C for a bit longer. Seems to be working better for me! Any higher the temp, the granola burns to quickly.
Thanks
Chelsea Green says
Yes, you should be getting an e-mail I believe when I respond!
Chelsey says
Hey 🙂
Would love to try this, what kind of Vanilla do you use ?
Chelsea Green says
Hi there. Any vanilla extract will do! I like to buy large bottles off amazon because I bake so often.
hannah berry says
is there a calorie count for this???
Chelsea Green says
Hi Hannah. Yes, for 1/4 cup its about 175 calories.
Marissa M says
Fantastic recipe!! I make it each week. I use grass fed butter instead of coconut oil and tend to add TJ’s pumpkin spice seasoning every now and again to switch it up. SO GOOD. Thank you for this recipe!
Chelsea Green says
Thanks for the sweet comment Marissa!
Stephanie says
What can you substitute the nuts for? I really want to try this, but am allergic to tree nuts (no almonds, cashews, pecans, pistachios, walnuts or hazelnuts). I CAN eat peanuts and pine nuts. Add seeds?
Thanks!
Stephanie
Chelsea Green says
Hi Stephanie. You could just use just oats (4 cups total) instead of oats and nuts. Peanuts would be good still, but they would change the flavor a bit of course. I would think pine nuts would be okay too, just a different texture. So really, either of those nuts or just more oats would work depending on your preference. Hope this helps!
Kailey says
Hmmmm….seeds? Pumpkin, sunflower, hemp? That might taste good and add some good protein! I’m going to try that as my kids can’t have bits at school!
Dominique says
Hi Stephanie,
I use oats, hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, flax seeds and a little chopped walnuts for a nice crunch. Very tasty!
Carrie says
This is a great granola recipe. For the last half of the baking, I added in raisins.
Jill Lewis says
Thank you for this easy delicious recipe! I will note that the bake time listed was off. The first time I made this it burned at 25 minutes, this time I baked it only 15 minutes at it is perfect. Super easy and yummy!!
Madi says
I love this recipe so much! It is absolutely delicious and I added raisins to mine and it was delicious! I definitely recommend
Chelsea Green says
Great to hear, thanks Madi!
Ashley says
None of my baked together in clusters..maybe my layer was somehow too spread out? I will have to give it another try some other time. I like having big clusters
Chelsea Green says
Hi Ashley. I’m sorry you didn’t get the large chunky clusters. I agree with you, maybe you spread the granola out too thin and far apart. The oats & nuts should all be touching, but not in too thick of a layer, or the honey won’t cook through well and you’ll have chewy granola instead of crunchy. Hope this helps!
urv says
i’ve never made granola before, and tried this recipe (didn’t have coconut oil so used olive oil instead) and it was DELICIOUS. left it in for about 40 minutes stirring it every so often and they turned out absolutely delectable. thank you!
Chelsea Green says
Awesome. Your welcome!
Annette says
This recipe is delicious. I doubled the recipe and used melted butter and maple syrup.
Dana S says
Best. Granola. Ever. This is seriously the best recipe for granola I’ve found! Thank you so much! Now the hard part…not to eat it all at once!!!
Chelsea Green says
Awesome!! I have that problem too 🙂
Roberta says
I used only 1 cup of walnuts plus a handful of sunflower seeds.
I also only used 1/2 T. vanilla.
In place of honey I used 1/3 cup agave mixed with maple syrup.
It turned out great!!! I tried a different granola recipe a couple of
weeks ago but wasn’t thrilled – so kept looking. Glad I didn’t have to
look too far, this one is perfect!
Chelsea Green says
Awesome!! Happy to hear you’ve found a keeper recipe, Roberta! 🙂
Tamara says
My house smells so good baking this granola… love it and thank you. Never again will I be buying store bought.
Chelsea Green says
Awesome, thanks Tamara! Great to hear that.
Paul Murray says
Made this granola 4 times now.
It is delicious and healthy. I am gluten free so I am always looking for different recipes, variations of the same product. I used to be a bakery manager in Indiana, so I am no stranger to the kitchen or ovens.
There are so many different ways to change this granola up, dried cherries, dates, almonds, pecans, coconut, any dried fruit.
Thank you much for sharing this recipe with everyone.
Chelsea Green says
No problem, Paul, thanks for the comment! Yes, endless options with granola, that’s one of the reasons I love it so much.
Madeleine Levesque says
Thank you so much for this recipe! This was my first time making granola since I realized how unhealthy store bought granola is. I made it with maple syrup and cashews and it was delicious!
Chelsea Green says
Happy to hear your first go at homemade granola was a success! Your welcome!
Jackie says
Sounds yummy and I agree that homemade granola is a wonderful treat to have at home, but as a registered dietitian I strongly suggest using vegetable oil NOT coconut oil. Coconut oil is a highly saturated fat and should be avoided in a healthy diet. Nutrition claims made about this fat are not based on good nutritional science.
Michelle says
I have a picky granddaughter and she loves this recipe, I did tweak it a bit I used raw local honey and 1/2 cup dried cherries ????! Thank you for sharing.
Chelsea Green says
Your welcome. That’s great to hear, Michelle, thanks for the comment!
Katie says
Yum! Thanks so much for the recipe it is so tasty! I was wondering about how much a serving size would be (if I can keep from eating it all at once????)
Chelsea Green says
Hi Katie. I get that! I figured about 16 servings of 1/4 cup each (thinking that’s a good size for on top of yogurt) and that would be about 175 calories.
Pink says
This is not a vegan option as it has honey, your post is deceiving ????
Chelsea Green says
Hi there. The recipe gives a vegan option by using maple syrup instead of honey.
Emery Hansen says
I’ve been known to pour milk on nature valley gronola bars for breakfast. My mother finally told me to find a granola recipe. And I’m so glad I did! I love this recipe so much! I keep adding more nuts everytime I make it! My only problem is I seem to have two little mice ???? (my parents) that are always happy to help me eat it within the week.
Debbie Jones says
I had to substitute the nuts because of my grandsons allergy. I used 1-1/2 cups of unsalted sunflower seeds and 1/2 cup of flaxseed instead. It’s still held together in clusters and I don’t think it missed the oiliness of the nuts. It was easy and very delicious. The first thing I did was use it in a fruit parfait made with sugar free instant pudding & berries. So easy and very delicious. This recipe is a keeper!
Chelsea Green says
So happy to hear that, Debbie! And that fruit parfait sounds great!
Laura says
This is my go to recipe, it’s been made many many times in our house.Thank you, we love it! I have on occasion added in ground flax and unsweetened coconut flakes. I always use a cup of slivered almonds and a cup of pecans, we just love it with both types of nuts. We double the recipe over here…it still only lasts about a week in our house with 3 teenagers. I even put it into large mason jars to store it, it looks so pretty. Enjoy!
Chelsea Green says
So fun to hear that, Laura! So happy that one of my recipes has become a family favorite for your family too 🙂
Chelsea says
This is delicious! I added some shredded coconut and substituted butter as I didn’t have any coconut oil.
Chelsea Green says
Thanks for the review, Chelsea! Happy to hear that 🙂
Alicia says
What can I substitute for the oil?
Chelsea Green says
Hi Alicia. You can use another type of oil (like olive oil, vegetable oil) in it’s place. You could also try more maple syrup in it’s place too (although I’ve never tried that so I’m not 100% on recommending it).
Faith says
Great it turned out amazingly delicious