Easy Homemade Granola Recipe

Homemade granola close up on a baking sheet with a wooden spoon

5 from 3 votes

Sweetened naturally with honey (or maple syrup) and loaded with your favorite mix-ins, this homemade granola recipe is chunky, chewy, and crunchy – perfect as a snack, breakfast, or a way to satisfy your sweet tooth without the guilt.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings (1/2 cup each)

Author: Grace Vallo

Ingredients

3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 ½ cups mix-ins (in total) recommended ½ cup sliced almonds, ½ cup pumpkin seeds, and ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
½ cup honey
⅓ cup avocado oil
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon or more or less to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325℉. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, mix together oats, and nuts, seeds, and coconut flakes.
In a separate large bowl, whisk together honey, avocado oil, and vanilla extract until well-combined.
Add oat mixture to the honey mixture, mixing thoroughly.
Spread out evenly on to the parchment-lined baking sheet. Use the back of a spoon to press down for a chunkier granola.
Bake for 19-24 minutes until light golden. Do not stir.
Cool completely before breaking into desired chunks and stirring in dried fruit, chocolate chips, or enjoying as-is!

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Notes

Mix-in ideas to add BEFORE baking: raw nuts, seeds, and coconut flakes
Mix-in ideas to add AFTER baking and cooling: dried fruit like raisins and chocolate chips
If you are not adding any mix-ins before baking, up the oats amount to 4 ½ cups.
Want peanut butter granola? Use 4 ½ cups of oats (or 4 cups oats and ½ cup peanuts), ½ cup peanut butter, 1/3 cup honey and ¼ cup avocado oil, and bake for 5 minutes less.
You can use maple syrup instead of honey but the granola will be less chunky!
Don’t worry; homemade granola will firm up as it cools!

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