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The Best Granola Recipe (Homemade!)

This is it! The BEST Granola recipe—chock-full of oats, nuts, seeds, and fruit to give you the energy you need and the taste you crave.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 348kcal
Author FoodFaithFitness

Ingredients

  • 4 cups rolled oats
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup Brazil nuts
  • ½ cup seed mix
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup melted coconut oil
  • ½ cup honey
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • cup dried apricots chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F.
  • Mix the oat flakes with the chopped walnuts, chopped Brazil nuts, seed mix, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl.
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  • Add the coconut oil, honey, and vanilla pod seeds.
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  • Mix until the ingredients are slightly sticky.
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  • Cook the granola on a baking tray lined with baking paper for 20–25 minutes.
  • Let the granola cool then add the dried apricots.
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Notes

  • Letting the granola cool completely before storing it will result in crispier oats.
  • Add protein powder to the wet ingredients for an amino-acid boost.
  • Change up the salt for a more complex taste. I suggest smoked sea salt or Himalayan pink salt.

Nutrition

Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 200mg | Potassium: 318mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 262IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg