Healthy Homemade Granola - Made Simple
Kristen's All-Time Favorite Granola Recipe
Looking for a delicious and easy-to-make granola recipe that is sure to impress your family and friends? My mother-in-law was convinced it was Liz Taylor's recipe. While its origins may be shrouded in mystery, there is no denying that this granola recipe is a winner. Made with wholesome ingredients like rolled oats, nuts, and dried fruit, this recipe is perfect for anyone looking for a nutritious breakfast or snack. Plus, your house is going to smell amazing, and you’re sure to have everyone begging for a taste.
Ingredients:
- 4 cups old-fashioned oats ( the kind you have to cook for five minutes ) It gives the granola a much better texture. if you are worried about glycophytes, check out the linked oats ( they are glycophyte-free )
- 1 cup shredded coconut ( you can so skip this if you do not have it )
- 1/3 cup sesame seeds ( don’t skip on the sesame seeds as they are the perfect ratio of calcium to magnesium, plus they benefit your bone health ) a pinch or two of good Celtic sea salt
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/2 cup honey ( local raw honey is my preference )
- 3 cups mixed nuts ( my family likes the extra step of pan-toasting the nuts to deepen the flavor before starting the granola recipe )
- 2-3 cups of dried fruit ( blueberries are my personal favorite with lots of almonds )
Instructions:
- Preheat over to 300 degrees
- Combine the oats, coconut, sesame seeds, and salt in a large bowl.
- In a saucepan, combine warm the coconut oil and honey until bubbly.
- Pour the honey and coconut mixture over the oat mixture and stir to coat. Add the nuts.
- Spread the mixture in shallow cookie pans.
- Bake, stirring frequently, for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool and then stir in dried fruit.
- Store in an airtight container. When my kids were still at home, I would triple this recipe.
Flavor Combinations:
Cranberry + Orange: lots of flavor with orange zest, pecans, a little cinnamon, and dried cranberries. It’s a flavor combination that’s great for fall.
Apricot + Pistachio: using all pistachios and only apricots and subbing some of the coconut for olive oil gives the granola a grown-up kick.
Vanilla + Almond: This is a classic. Add some vanilla to the wet oat mixture, and use only almonds for the nuts.
Cinnamon + Walnut: sprinkle the wet oat mixture with cinnamon and use walnuts for the flavor profile in the nuts.
Almond Joy: add almonds for the nuts, and after it is cooled, throw on a handful of dark chocolate.
The sky is the limit on what you can combine. Just take notes, as sometimes the best flavor combos I have not been able to recreate after creating them.
