Homemade Honey Cinnamon Granola
This easy-from-scratch homemade granola comes together quickly, uses only basic ingredients, and is 100% sugar-free! This kid-approved granola is sure to be a hit and makes the perfect addition to any breakfast menu, as well as your weekly breakfast rotation!
Ingredients
- 7 cups Rolled oats -also called old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 cups unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1 cup raw pumpkin seeds optional but I highly recommend adding them
- 4 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp ginger optional
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg optional
- 12 tbsp salted butter unsalted can be used as well along with 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 cup raw honey
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. And line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large pan over low heat melt together the butter, honey, and vanilla, stirring often. As soon as the butter and honey are melted from the pan from the heat.
- Now you can either mix your granola together right in the pan with the melted honey mixture. Or you can transfer the mixture to a large bowl and mix up the granola there. Or if you find it to be easier you make mix the dry ingredients in a bowl first and pour the melted honey over them, then mix.
- Add the spice to the honey mixture and mix well, you don't want any clumps!
- Add the remaining ingredients and mix well (using your hands here is by the far the easiest way to mix it.) making sure that everything has been coated in the honey/butter.
- Spread the mixture onto the prepared pans, in one even layer, you don't want the granola to be pilled too much on top of each other or it won't crisp up. If you feel your pans aren't large enough, simply get another pan or two and bake your granola in batches.
- Bake for 75 minutes, or until the granola is golden brown. If both of your pans don't fit on the top rack of the oven, I would recommend switching the pans halfway through baking.
- Note the granola won't be crispy when you first take it out of the oven, it crisps up as it cools.
- Once the granola has cooled completely(or at least enough to handle) using your hands break it up into small, bite-sized pieces!
- Use as you would your favorite granola, eat it on top of yogurt, ice cream, or as cereal. You can so serve it by itself with fresh berries, or use it to make homemade granola bars!
Notes
Homemade granola should be stored in an airtight container, freezer bag, or mason jar at room temperature, for up to two weeks.
This recipe does make quite a large batch, so feel free to cut it in half or even quarter it to better suit your needs. I promise it will still taste amazing!
I like to use raw honey because it is purer and has great health benefits. But you can whatever honey you have on hand or is readily available.
There are a million ways to eat this granola, but my personal favorite is to eat it with greek yogurt and fresh fruit.
See the post above for Substitutions
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