Easy Homemade Granola
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Making granola at home is easier than you think. This one has oats, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and just a touch of coconut and honey. As it bakes, the oats and nuts become crunchy with a gentle sweetness from the honey. Serve it with yogurt, fruit or milk for a simple breakfast or snack.
Make your own version of this breakfast option. This is one of the recipes where you can experiment and add your favorite nuts/seeds or dried fruits to make it the way you like it.
Try it once and you won’t go back to the shop-bought granola!
Granola is not only great for breakfast, but it also makes a lovely homemade gift. Fill a jar, add a festive ribbon or tag, and it is ready for Christmas, birthdays or just as a surprise for a friend.
How to make granola at home
First of all, preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
Then, prep the nuts and dried fruits by chopping them (roughly). When you are done, transfer these altogether with oats, salt and coconut into a large bowl. I like to give everything a good stir before I pour the coconut oil and honey over it.
Again, mix everything well until all the ingredients are coated in coconut oil. Transfer the mixture onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper and spread it around evenly.
Homemade granola is baked in the oven for about 15-20 minutes. During the baking, you need to stir it a few times (2-3 times).
Mix the baked granola with chia seeds and goji berries and let it cool down completely. Store in an air-tight container!
For those who love chocolate, I recommend trying dark chocolate granola!
Julia’s tips
- Make sure not to burn it. It only takes minutes from being done to being burnt. The best thing is to keep an eye on it, especially at the very end. Also, don’t forget to stir it several times during baking so that even the bottom pieces bake evenly.
- If you don’t like granola or chia seeds or don’t have them on hand, you can omit them.
- This granola has just the right amount of sweetness. However, every person is different, so if you like it sweeter, go ahead and add more honey.
- I don’t recommend substituting coconut oil with sunflower or vegetable oil.
More breakfast and snack ideas
- No Bake Energy Bites – quick little bites made with oats, dates and seeds.
- Crunchy Granola – another easy homemade granola recipe with a different twist.
- Chocolate Oatmeal – a cozy bowl with a chocolatey flavor.
- No-Bake Energy Bars – simple bars that make a great grab-and-go snack.
- Mango Overnight Oats – creamy oats with fresh mango.
- Greek Yogurt Breakfast Bowl – topped with fruit and nuts for a simple start to the day.
Homemade Granola Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats 200 grams
- salt a pinch
- ½ cup dried figs 50 grams
- ½ cup hazelnuts 40 grams
- ½ cup pitted dried dates 40 grams
- ⅓ cup whole almonds 40 grams
- 2 tablespoons desiccated coconut
- ⅓ cup coconut oil 40 milliliters
- 5 tablespoons honey
- 4 tablespoons chia seeds
- ⅓ cup goji berries 20 grams
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
- Meanwhile: In a large bowl, combine the oats, salt, and roughly chopped figs, hazelnuts, dates and almonds. Add coconut and mix everything until well combined.
- Pour in the coconut oil and mix until all the ingredients are well coated in it. At last, add honey and stir.
- Transfer onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper, spread the mixture around and transfer to the oven.
- Bake at 300°F (150°C) for 15-20 minutes. Stir 2 or 3 times during baking so that everything bakes evenly and the top doesn’t get burnt.
- When ready, take it out of the oven and stir in chia seeds and goji berries.
- Let it cool completely before transferring it into an air-tight container.
- Enjoy with milk, yogurt or on its own!
Notes
- The amounts of ingredients can be adjusted to your liking.
- Do not reduce the amount of coconut oil.
- Honey – if you like your granola sweeter, add more honey.
- Coconut oil – coconut oil can be either solid or liquid. This depends on the temperature in the room you keep it in. If your coconut oil is solid, melt it first and then measure ⅓ cup.
- I used measuring cups for dry ingredients to measure the liquids as well.
- Desiccated coconut is similar to shredded coconut, just drier.
- Store in an air-tight container in your pantry or in the freezer. When keeping it in the freezer, let the dried fruits thaw before serving.
- The baking time may vary slightly depending on your oven, so keep an eye on it when making it for the first time.
Nutrition
Recipe Q&A
They are pretty similar when it comes to ingredients (nuts, seeds, dried fruits, oats, …). However, muesli is unbaked, while granola is baked, which is the main difference between the two.
It’s definitely the one you make from scratch at home. You know what you put in and you can easily “regulate” the amounts of each ingredient.
Hello
This recipe looks good but it’s missing the serving size.
Hi Laura. I counted with almost 1/2 cup of granola per serving. However, I’ve noticed that store-bought granola packages state 1/4 cup per serving so you may reduce it if you like (which will also reduce the calorie intake). Hope this helps.
Simple and easy and delicious! I used your recipe as my base, and I added a few more nuts/seeds to create my own version. This is wonderfully simple and tasty! Again, thank you for posting!
You are welcome!
Homemade granola is the best! These ingredients are all so healthy but also so tasty together – great recipe!
Thanks!
This looks just delicious! I was mesmerized by the process shots lol. I haven’t had granola in years but this just looks so good.
You gotta try it, Carmella!
I’m thinking there is nothing better than homemade granola. Not only is it delicious, but you can use healthy ingredients and control everything about it! This granola looks fabulous!
Exactly!
I make this granola all the time, it’s sooo good! I use maple syrup instead of honey and add lots of spices like cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves. Yum!
I like the idea of using spices! Will give it a go next time!
I usually have yogurt for breakfast but this would be delicious with the granola. Looks full of tasty ingredients!
Absolutely!