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.
This is great! The first few times, I made it exactly as is. But now I double it & I mix it up. As long as the wet:dry ratio stays the same, I’ve found it’s a perfect recipe to customize! I’ve added cocoa powder, collagen, mini chips or freeze dried fruit (after cooling), macadamias, shredded coconut, etc. but the original recipe is also lovely & I do frequently make it that way. My family demands it
This has become my absolute favorite snack and breakfast addition. It is very nut heavy, but I love nuts and like that about it. I mixed it up with other nuts and added coconut the second time and preferred your version. I use the sprouted old fashioned oats from Costco, add 1/4 tsp sea salt, and otherwise follow your recipe (we like pecans so 1 cup of pecans, ~1/3 cup walnuts and ~2/3 cup chopped almonds). I would probably eat the whole batch if I don’t put it away. Seriously, I have to work hard to make it last a week. Thank you for this amazing and healthy treat!
I have been using this recipe for years and don’t know what I would do without it. We use this granola at least once or twice every day. I started out making a batch with the amount of ingredients used in the recipe, but over the years I kept increasing the amounts. Now I make it using 4 times the amount of ingredients noted in the recipe. I put it in airtight containers and it will last and stay crunchy for weeks. Thank you for creating and posting your recipe! The Best!
This is delicious and I love it for breakfast and snacking. I wondered if you could use olive oil since I have high LDL cholesterol and coconut oil tends to increase LDL? I’m thinking of trying it.
I use olive oil and it comes out great!
Sooo good. My husband does not like nuts … so I blended the nuts before adding it lol… and he likes it. I will have this as a snack all the time. I made like 2 batches. Tomorrow I’ll make more lol cause it’s gonna go fast. I made mine with A grade Maple syrup from Costco and bourbon vanilla and it still came out super crispy. Thank you for the great recipe
Best Granola recipe hands down! I’m not much on yogurt but now I mix yogurt fruit and this granola! Best lunch ever! Family can’t stop asking for it. Recipe states it keeps in a sealed container for 6 months. I’m good for there to be any left in one month! 🙂 Eat it as fast as I can make it!
l have made.
This for years it’s delicious !!!!!!
This is a wonderful base recipe. I don’t prefer nuts in my granola so I replaced the 2 cups walnuts with 2 cups oats! I use it in my yogurt and it is amazing. I did add 1 tsp of pink Himalayan salt to enhance flavors. I have some ideas to add dried fruit or chocolate for snacking. My oven likes to burn things so I changed the temp to 280 and cooked for 30 min. Thank you for such a simple but delicious recipe!
this is a great recipe! granola is crunchy and chunky just how I like it. only thing is that I used honey even thought I dont really like it I was hoping it would just add sweetness not taste but it tastes like honwy so if u dont like it use something else. I had it in the oven for 25mins I think and it was a little bit burnt/bitter so next time I will do 20. definitely gonna make this again
This is delicious! I shared with my family a they all keep asking to make more. Definitely a keeper. I used a mix of almonds, pecans, and hazelnuts.
Very easy to make. Mine was still “squishy” after 30 min in the oven, but it did get nice and crunchy once it cooled like the recipe stated. Will be making again. Thank you!
Just made this and it came out great! My husband eats granola every day and it gets pricey at the store so I decided to make it and see if we can save a little. He really likes this so I will be making more and playing with adding some dried fruit and other nuts and seeds. I used sunflowers, almond slivers, coconut and maple syrup. I did let it cool completely before breaking it up. It had some nice chunky pieces which my husband appreciates. Also, I used raw nuts seeds and coconut. I cooked it in a 1/2 sheet pan which made it possible to get a thin layer. I also read the recipe wrong and used 1 teaspoon instead of 1 Tablespoon of cinnamon. It still came out. Thank you for a wonderful recipe and thanks to every for sharing there variations. I will be using those for inspiration.
Thanks for the recipe – just tried it and came out great! What do you suggest if I wanted to make this more crispy/crunchy?
Hi Michelle. Adding a little more sugar (like 1-2 tbsp) can help make it more crunchy.
I used maple syrup and it wasn’t as crunchy as I like. Would honey make it more crunchy?
Hi Simone. If you want it to be extra crunchy, I’d recommend adding about two tablespoons of white sugar. I also do prefer to use honey over maple syrup.
If you are not vegan, you can use butter in place of the coconut oil, and that will make it crisp more.
This granola is the best. It’s basically gone as soon as I make it! My question is what is the full nutritional content? Thank you.
I read a bunch of the other comments so when I made this I just used one cup of nuts/seeds. The ratio was perfect. I will be making this regularly now! Super easy and tastes great!
This was GREAT! I’ve been trying to get away from all the harmful junk they put in foods and could not find one store bought granola that was clean. Luckily I found this on Pinterest and it tastes even better than store bought and so simple to make!!! Thank you!!!
We love this recipe!! Do you by any chance know how many calories per 1 serving?
Fat, calorie,Protein content please. I have to eat 85 grams protein daily and stay under 1400 calories for the day.
i didn’t think it would turn out but my i can’t stop snacking on it! delicious!!
I made this but used chex cereal instead of nuts just cause its what I had. It came out amazing. I will use this as a base recipe from now on <3 I cant wait to try all sorts of combos!
Hi – what is the serving size for 16 servings? Thanks.
Yes, I figured about 1/4 cup per serving for 16 servings.
I added another cup of oats, no nuts because I add mine to Greek yogurt and protein powder and used my air fryer instead of baking. I live in an rv and didn’t want to use the propane.
Just do it in small batches (I have the oven type, not basket kind of air fryer) for about 4 min, stir around gently, then another 3-4 minutes. When it looks toasty and smells yummy, it’s done.
It really does get crunchy when it cools.
SO YUMMY!
I feel like I’m eating healthier when I’m not buying pre- packaged or processed. 😄
You mention storing in a airtight container…can that be in the pantry or should it be refrigerated?
Yes, in the pantry.
This has been our go to granola recipe for several years now! We add whatever nuts and seeds we have on hand and pair it with homemade Greek yogurt and fresh berries we pick in the summer. Hands down the best breakfast!!
What’s a substitute for coconut oil
Olive oil
Great base recipe for me! I added a lot of other things into the granola, my recipe with this recipe as the base is as follows:
2 Cups Oats
1 Cup Chopped Almonds
1/2 Cup Cacao Nibs
1/4 Cup Chia Seeds
1/4 Cup Hemp Hearts
1/4 Cup Ground Flaxseed
1 tsp Cinnamon
1/3 Cup Cocoa Powder
1/3 Cup Coconut Oil
1/3 Cup Honey
1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
1/2 Cup Dried Blueberries (added after removing from oven)
If you don’t like chocolate you can omit the cocoa powder and cacao nibs, but I was wanting something to satisfy that chocolate craving! 😋 It took a little longer to bake in my electric oven but the amount the recipe makes is so worth it compared to buying from the store!
My replacement for cacao is carob powder, works pretty well as substitute for the flavor personally! It’s my way to get the chocolatey taste without breaking fast from chocolate. 😜
We made this for ourselves and to give as gifts to family and friends. It’s delicious! We prefer half the nuts/seeds called for in the recipe, for a 2:1 ratio of oats to nuts rather than 1:1. We also prefer maple syrup to honey for added flavor. It’s a super easy recipe that my 11 year old makes on her own.
I suppose this is farenheit (300)?
My husband and I LOVE this recipe! It’s so easy to make, simple, and delicious! My only complaint is that it doesn’t last long enough- because we eat it too fast!!
Do you need to stir the mixture halfway through cooking it on the parchment paper?
Also, if you add Let’s say Chia seeds flaxseed, pumpkin seeds, do you have to add more honey or oil to the recipe?
Hi Kathy. No, you don’t need to stir it halfway through. Also, you could try adding one tbsp of chia or flax seed and add a little more honey to the recipe. For pumpkin seeds, I would substitute some of the other oats or nuts in it’s place (so maybe 2 cups of oats, 1 1/2 cups of other nuts, 1/2 cup of pumpkin seeds).
The best granola. I have been looking for a granola that doesn’t have peanut butter or other nut butters. This is so good! I added dried bing cherries and pecans to mine. So many possibilities. Thank you.
Followed the recipe exact and used pecans for the nuts.The overall bake on the granola was good and got some good clusters. However, the nut to oat ratio is way off. It should probably be 2 cup oats and 1 cup nuts. No idea if it’s because used pecans, but the recipe listed it as a recommendation so I assumed measurements would be okay but boy was it wrong. Way too much. Also, definitely recommend adding some extra sweetness because the flavor was not there.
I make this weekly now and our entire family loves it!! So so good!
EXCELLENT! Thank you for sharing!
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!
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!!
I LOVE this granola! I have made it a half dozen times or more! I usually add dried fruit, hemp hearts, chia seeds and whatever roasted nut I have on hand, today is hazelnuts! My hubby also thinks this is awesome! So easy and bunches better than store bought!! Thanks, will continue to make this!!
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!
Do you have all the nutritional information for this recipe. I need to log it.
What can I use besides coconut oil?
I use avocado oil.
If you need to log the nutritional value I would just do it from the ingredients you use to be precise. If you use my fitness pal it would give you the total nutritional value per serving. Usually 1/4 cup is standard.
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🥰
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!
Hi. Do you use honey or maple?
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
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.
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!! ❤️
I have an annoying ad that won’t go away over the ingredient list. What are the ingredients and their measurements? Thank you!
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.
when annoying adds are in the way, I try using the “print” mode. The adds disappear.
This is how I do it, too! 🙂 Much easier when trying to follow recipe from cell phone.
If you hit the print button, it’ll give the recipe without adds.
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
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.
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.
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.
Hi, when you say 1 tbsp vanilla, is that vanilla extract? Or something else?
Yes, vanilla extract.
Absolutely delicious!
I don’t see a break down of carbs in this. Looks great but could be a carb bomb for me.
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.
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!
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!
Hi Michele. You can use olive oil instead, and then it wouldn’t need to be microwaved. Hope you enjoy!
I use butter! My kids love it; and it has completely replaced their desire for store bought cereal
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.
love granola on my yogurt
This looks amazing! To make it nut-free, can I just use more oats? Thank you so much… I truly want to try this! 🙂
Yes! Just all oats. Hope you love it!
Do you need to use 2 more cups of oats in place of the nuts?
Yes!
I used 1 cup of chopped almonds, per some other comments and 1/3 cup of sugar free maple syrup, this made my house smell amazing. But after trying it, it fell short of my expectations. The sweetness I thought it would have wasn’t there, maybe if I try honey next time.
Definitely going to try again.
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!!!
Yum! Love these are gluten and dairy free. Making these for our next road trip.
Excellent granola….I used half honey and half maple syrup….delicious!
Can you substitute the coconut oil with avocado oil?
Yes!
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 👍
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. 🙂
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!
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. 😊
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!
you could also add coconut sugar!
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.
Great to hear, thank you Katja!
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.
Oh I love cardamom, great idea! And this would be in awesome Christmas gift.
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!
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!
Ohh i forgot to add – i also had 1tbs of clean peanut butter in the date mixture
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!!
Haha, love hearing that Ashley! Thanks for the comment.
Could you give the ratios you used for dates, etc? I would love that option.
How many dates would you say you used and water? Interested in maybe trying this out as well 🙂
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.
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 😊.
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
This recipe is amazing! My only problem is, I can’t stop eating it. Do you know how many grams of sugar per serving?
Hi Lisa! It should be about 6 grams of sugar per serving. It’s hard to resist!! 🙂
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!
I just made this for the first time. Absolutely delicious!! I put it on my peach yogurt this morning. Yummy!!
Awesome! Love hearing that Elaine, thank you for the comment.
Can coconut oil be replaced with another oil? My options are avocado and olive oil
Yes, olive oil works great as well!
Thank you! I am preparing to make this now.
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
Awesome! Snacks are the best!!
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!! 😋
Can we add puffed quinoa to this recipe as well?
Hi Mell. I haven’t tried that before, but I would think it would work. I hope it works for you!
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.
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 !
Thank you, Tiana, for taking the time to write that review! I love hearing that. You just made my day!
Best recipe ever & tastes awesome! Thank you!!
Your welcome! Thanks for the comment Trisha.
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 ?
Hi Ryann. I count 1/4 cup as a serving, which would be about 175 calories.
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!
Your welcome, Karen!! It’s so great to hear this.
Hi! Have you ever added any raisins or freeze-dried fruit? If you have, does it change the cooking time or anything?
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.
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!!
So great to hear Lauren thank you for the sweet comment!
I don’t have coconut oil in my pantry. Can I use vegetable oil instead?
Yes! That will work just fine.
Can you you use olive oil?
Hey Leah. Yeah that should work just fine, you just may have a bit of a different flavor with olive oil.
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.
Awesome, Sam! Love hearing that. And lemon blueberry sounds delicious too!
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
Hello! Is there a way to make this nut free? How can I sub out that volume?
Oh never mind! Someone else asked and you already gave the answer! Thank you!!
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.
Hi Hope. Great to hear!! I’m here: https://www.instagram.com/milehighmitts
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!!
Hi Katy. I did 16 servings of 1/4 cup each. Hope this helps!
It is vanilla extract?
Yes!
How much is considered a serving trying to be mindful of calories
Hi Kathy. I did 16 servings of 1/4 cup each.
So are the 175 cals per 1/4 cup? :))
Yes!
Curious… do you stir the granola halfway into the 30 minute cooking time or do you leave it alone until it’s done baking?
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.
What temperature do you bake the granola at?
300
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! 💗
So great to hear Heidi! Thank you for the comment 🙂
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?
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!
Hi! My hubby got quick oats instead of rolled. Will it still work?
Thanks!
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.
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!
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
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.
Can I use olive oil instead of coconut oil?
Yes! The flavor just may be a bit different.
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
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. 😋
Awesome! Thanks for the sweet comment Joy. And yum, mini dark chocolate sounds delish with the granola!
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!
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!
Hi there. Can I ask why you can’t bake with the dried fruit?
They get really hard after baking! It’s best to just sprinkle them in after.
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?
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!
Do you have nutritional info for this? Like net carbs?
Yes, there’s about 16 servings (1/4 cup each) and it comes out to about 175 calories each serving.
My granola is getting soft right after being cooked. What am I doing wrong?
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?
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
Yes, you should be getting an e-mail I believe when I respond!
Hey 🙂
Would love to try this, what kind of Vanilla do you use ?
Hi there. Any vanilla extract will do! I like to buy large bottles off amazon because I bake so often.
is there a calorie count for this???
Hi Hannah. Yes, for 1/4 cup its about 175 calories.
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!
Thanks for the sweet comment Marissa!
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
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!
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!
Hi Stephanie,
I use oats, hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, flax seeds and a little chopped walnuts for a nice crunch. Very tasty!
This is a great granola recipe. For the last half of the baking, I added in raisins.
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!!
I love this recipe so much! It is absolutely delicious and I added raisins to mine and it was delicious! I definitely recommend
Great to hear, thanks Madi!
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
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!
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!
Awesome. Your welcome!
This recipe is delicious. I doubled the recipe and used melted butter and maple syrup.
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!!!
Awesome!! I have that problem too 🙂
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!
Awesome!! Happy to hear you’ve found a keeper recipe, Roberta! 🙂
My house smells so good baking this granola… love it and thank you. Never again will I be buying store bought.
Awesome, thanks Tamara! Great to hear that.
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.
No problem, Paul, thanks for the comment! Yes, endless options with granola, that’s one of the reasons I love it so much.
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!
Happy to hear your first go at homemade granola was a success! Your welcome!
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.
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.
Your welcome. That’s great to hear, Michelle, thanks for the comment!
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????)
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.
This is not a vegan option as it has honey, your post is deceiving ????
Hi there. The recipe gives a vegan option by using maple syrup instead of honey.
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.
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!
So happy to hear that, Debbie! And that fruit parfait sounds great!
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!
So fun to hear that, Laura! So happy that one of my recipes has become a family favorite for your family too 🙂
This is delicious! I added some shredded coconut and substituted butter as I didn’t have any coconut oil.
Thanks for the review, Chelsea! Happy to hear that 🙂
What can I substitute for the oil?
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).
Great it turned out amazingly delicious