Recipe: Perfect Homemade Granola

Homemade Granola. Find Deals on Homemade Granola in Breakfast Foods on Amazon. A simple granola recipe starts with oats, sweetener and oil. Use instant oats, and if you're sticking to a gluten-free meal plan, look for oats made in a facility without gluten products.

When stored in an airtight container, this granola will keep for up to a month. Eat it like cereal with milk or sprinkle over yogurt for a simple breakfast you can take anywhere. Toss the oats, coconut, and almonds together in a large bowl. You can cook Homemade Granola using 11 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Homemade Granola

1. It's 8 c. of old fashioned oats.
2. Prepare 1 c. of ground flax seed.
3. You need 1-1 1/2 c. of raw honey (warmed).
4. You need 2 c. of nuts/seeds of your choice.
5. Prepare 1 c. of shredded coconut.
6. Prepare 2 T. of vanilla extract.
7. It's 2 c. of dried fruit(s) of your choice.
8. It's 2 t. of cinnamon.
9. You need 1/4 c. of organic coconut oil (melted).
10. You need 1 c. of semi sweet chocolate chips or 70% caco dark chocolate (optional).
11. You need 6 drops of doterra wild orange essential oil (optional).

Whisk together the oil and honey in a small bowl. Pour the liquids over the oat mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until all the oats. Stir water, oil, and vanilla extract into the oat mixture; spread onto a baking sheet. In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts, coconut, and brown sugar.

Homemade Granola step by step

1. Preheat oven to 350°F..
2. Melt coconut oil, add honey and warm for about 10 seconds more in microwave. (Very thin)Remove from microwave, add vanilla and essential oils (if using)..
3. Mix oats, nuts/seeds, cinnamon, and flax seed in a large bowl..
4. Pour over oatmeal mixture slowly while mixing to incorporate well..
5. Spread mixture onto a very large sheet pan. I line mine with parchment paper..
6. Bake for 30 minutes..
7. Take out of oven. The top will be toasted but you need to stir gently to mix, so that the rest will toast too..
8. Bake for another 30 minutes..
9. Take out of oven. Pour in a very large bowl (you will need room to stir in the remainder of ingredients)..
10. Add your dried fruit and shredded coconut and stir thoroughly. You can add the chocolate now. It will melt some or wait you can until the mixture cools, if you prefer..
11. Now simply put your yummy goodness into an air tight container and enjoy when ever the mood strikes. I vacuum seal mine into quart jars..

In a separate bowl, combine maple syrup, oil, and salt. Pour the granola onto your prepared pan and use a large spoon to spread it in an even layer. The granola will further crisp up as it cools. This homemade granola recipe uses natural ingredients like maple syrup to sweeten the oats. Honey is another great natural sweetener option.