Name: Homemade Granola Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 5 cups rolled oats; 1/2 cup slivered almonds; 1/4 cup ground flax seed; 1/2 cup honey; 1/2 cup pure maple syrup; 3 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, divided; 1/2 tsp. nutmeg

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One of our favorite, healthy breakfast recipes is our Homemade Granola. Because it is made with just 7 natural ingredients you can feel good about what you are eating.

Old-fashioned oats and slivered almonds mixed with flax seed and held together with the sweet flavors of honey and maple syrup. Then add a little cinnamon and nutmeg and you have the base to a delicious and healthy breakfast.

healthy homemade granola — *Homemade granola is not only healthy, but it is super easy to make! Make it with your favorite nuts and dried fruit and eat it for breakfast, as a snack or as a topping for dessert!*

We have been making this recipe and our homemade granola bars recipe for as long as I can remember. It is a healthy way to enjoy breakfast without the worry of unnecessary preservatives.

However, there are many other ways you can enjoy homemade granola besides as your new favorite cereal.

Ways To Use Granola

as a topping for yogurt
mix in pancakes, muffins, or waffle batter
ice cream topping
make homemade trail mix by adding dried fruit, whole nuts, and even chocolate chips to the mixture
use as a crumb topping for baked apples (or any fruit)
sprinkle some over your salad to give it a nice crunch
use a food processor to grind some into crumbs to use as a gluten-free breading for chicken or pork

So now that you know the various ways to use homemade granola, it is time to get it made!

oatmeal, almonds and flax — *The first step is to mix together the dry ingredients of old fashioned oats, slivered almonds and ground flax seed.*

How To Make Homemade Granola

This recipe will take you 30 minutes to make, start to finish. First, gather your ingredients.

Ingredients

Old-Fashioned, Rolled Oats*
Slivered Almonds
Ground Flax Seed
Honey
Pure Maple Syrup
Cinnamon
Nutmeg

*Although there are several different types of oats to choose from, be sure to use old-fashioned oats for this recipe. It will not turn out the same if you used quick cooking, instant, or steel cut oats.

maple syrup in granola — *As you stir, pour in the maple syrup, honey and cinnamon until the dry ingredients are completely coated.*

Instructions

In a large bowl, add the oats. Then add the slivered almonds and ground flax seed.

Mix the dry ingredients for your homemade granola together until well incorporated. Then, while continuing to stir, pour the honey, maple syrup and 3 teaspoons of cinnamon in the bowl.

Continue to stir until the dry mixture is completely coated, then pour the granola on top of two parchment paper lined baking sheets.

Spread the mixture out as thin as possible. Then sprinkle the remaining cinnamon on top.

Bake until the oats become nice and golden brown, stirring once or twice during the baking process.

Once the granola is done, remove the baking sheets from the oven and let the mixture cool. Store in an air-tight container.

Optional Add-Ins

The recipe card below is how we make our standard homemade granola recipe. However, feel free to add whatever other ingredients that you prefer.

Nuts/Seeds: pecans, walnuts, peanuts, cashews, pistachios, macadamia nuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds

Dried Fruit: raisins, craisins/dried cranberries, tart dried cherries, chopped dried dates or apricots.

granola add ins — *Feel free to add whatever dried fruit, nuts, or even chocolate that you would like! Mix it up to keep things interesting.*

Spices: mix things up and use ginger (half as much as the cinnamon), pumpkin pie spice, apple pie spice, or orange zest.

And as for the famous trail mix granola, you can add in whole nuts and chocolate chips after the mixture has had time to cool.

Enjoy!

Mary and Jim

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Yield: 5 1/2 cups

Homemade Granola Recipe

Healthy homemade granola made with just 7 natural ingredients.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

5 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/4 cup ground flax seed
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
3 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, divided
1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300° F.
Place oats, almonds, and flax seed in a large mixing bowl and toss to combine.
While stirring, add in honey, syrup, 3 teaspoons of the cinnamon, and nutmeg. Combine well.
Once the mixture is evenly combined, place on 2 large baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
Evenly distribute the mixture on each baking sheet and sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon.
Place in preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes, stirring half way through. Watch the mixture closely so it does not over bake.
Remove from oven, let cool. Store in an air tight container.

Notes

Recipe courtesy of Old World Garden Farms

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1/2 cup
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 267Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 6mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 5gSugar: 22gProtein: 6g

Nutritional Information is to be used as a general guideline only . Nutritional calculations will vary from the types and brands of the products used.