Homemade Granola
My son and I spent a rainy afternoon making homemade granola together. I found this recipe at Kiss My Spatula and it looked simple, delicious, and fairly healthy. I used walnuts, almonds, coconut, and dried cranberries because that’s what we had on hand. It was crunchy, slightly sweet with a bit of tartness too. My kids ate this for breakfast with milk and they also had it as an afternoon snack with yogurt, both versions were a big hit. I will never buy granola again.
Homemade Granola:
Ingredients:
- 4 cups of oats
- 1/2 cup of slivered almonds
- 1/2 cup of walnuts, chopped
- 1 cup coconut, shredded
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp fresh nutmeg, grated
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1/3 cup of honey
- 1/3 cup of apple juice
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup of dried cranberries
How to Make Homemade Granola
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a silpat.
In a large bowl, stir together the oats, nuts, coconut, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together the oil, honey, apple juice, and vanilla.
Pour the liquid mixture over the oat mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until evenly coated. Spread granola onto the baking sheet. Place in the oven and bake, stirring every 10 minutes for 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
Store cooled granola in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Enjoy.
Could you answer a question for me? This is the second time I've made granola and the flavor is great, but I follow the directions for baking and it ends up so dark, some bits tasting almost burnt. Should I turn down my oven or cook for less time?
Homemade granola is a staple in my house – I make a fresh batch every couple weeks and it is amazing – we put it on yogurt – frozen yogurt – cereal and nothing at all!!