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Classic recipes that you want to eat over and over again are always the best. Yes, holiday flavors are a ton of fun to look forward to, but classics? Never get old. For me, granola is a classic staple around our house. One of my favorite ways to make it is with very simple flavors so it’s flexible with different types of toppings and other flavors; which brings me to this Cinnamon Coconut Granola.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n This granola is a classic granola recipe that everyone will love!<\/strong><\/p>\n I know Pumpkin Spice season is HERE right now! But, Cinnamon Coconut… Trust me, it’s SO good \ud83d\ude42 worth a quick break from the world of Pumpkin Spice! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now, I know I’ve talked about using coconut less, recently… but look at those large, beautiful coconut chips… I couldn’t resist! I typically buy regular shredded coconut, but I found this beautiful coconut on sale at my King Soopers recently (in the gluten-free section, down the baking isle) and had to use it in this recipe.<\/p>\n That’s what makes this Cinnamon Coconut Granola complete; lightly toasting the coconut with the granola (in the oven) at the end of baking the granola.<\/strong> <\/em>You could even bake it for a few more minutes than I did, to turn the coconut into that lovely golden color all-over, if you’d like.<\/p>\n Making this granola is simple – I’ve also talked before about how easy it is to make homemade granola<\/a>.<\/p>\n Homemade granola is healthier, more affordable, AND you can make it whatever flavor you’d like!<\/strong> <\/em>Win win!<\/p>\n How to make this yummy Cinnamon Coconut Granola:<\/p>\n Does 22 minutes sound odd? Yeah it is a little… why? Because at the 22 minute mark, you add in your coconut.<\/strong> <\/em>YUM! Sure, you could just bake your granola for the full 30 minutes and toss your coconut in after it cools. But… then you wouldn’t have toasted coconut. Which, might I add, makes this Cinnamon Coconut Granola complete.<\/p>\n It’s all a preference! I like chunkier granola, so I sprinkle my coconut on top.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Bake for another 8-10 minutes, or till the coconut is starting to toast and gets to that lovely golden color. Watch your coconut closely; you don’t want it to burn!<\/p>\n After the Cinnamon Coconut Granola cools for about 30 minutes, it will firm up and you can break it into pieces (if necessary) and use it however you’d like. Pour some milk over the top and eat it as cereal, on top of yogurt or a smoothie bowl, or just grab handfuls!<\/p>\n The toasted coconut flavor combined with cinnamon… ugh… it’s delicious!! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n It’s really good with some chopped up peaches too \ud83d\ude42 or any other fruit that you love!<\/p>\n It’s my favorite morning snack! What’s your favorite morning snack? Let me know, in the comments below!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Looking for other fun, easy granola recipes?<\/strong> Check out my Lemon Honey Granola<\/a>, Cinnamon Sugar Roasted Nut Granola<\/a>, or Chocolate Coconut Granola<\/a>.<\/p>\nSweetened lightly with honey (and the sweet flavor of the coconut) combined with the warm, comforting flavor of cinnamon.<\/h1>\n
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<\/p>\nDo you see the edges of the coconut, in the mason jar, just starting to turn that lovely golden color?<\/h2>\n
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Now, there are 2 ways to add in your coconut to your pan filled with granola:<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nMy favorite way to use this Cinnamon Coconut Granola is over plain Greek yogurt, with some honey and chia seeds on top.<\/h4>\n
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