Homemade Honey Nut Granola Recipe
My son has recently become pickier when it comes to what he eats for breakfast in the morning so I decided to create my own homemade granola recipe to change things up a bit. Long story short – he enjoys it very much!
This homemade granola recipe is an awesome mix of nuts, seeds oven roasted in honey along with rolled oats. Oh, and I also threw in some mini chocolate chips and coconut for good measure! 🙂
Making your own homemade granola is a great was to create your own healthy and inexpensive breakfast. Rolled oats cost barely anything when purchased at the grocery store or in bulk food stores. The ingredients to mix in with the granola can purchased on sale or even be things you already have on hand. Better yet, if yo have a food dehydrator you can create your own add-ins for very very cheap!
I absolutely love almonds and cashews in my granola and getting them on sale to make this was a real treat!
To make this, I just roasted everything in the oven for about 30 minutes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Stirring everything up about half way through the baking time is important so that the granola roasts evenly.
Raisins and chocolate chips were also added to the granola after it was finished roasting and had cooled to room temperature. If you're planning on adding these to your granola, please make sure that you do it at the very end or else your raisins will likely burn and your chocolate chips melt away.
Nuts and honey make an awesome combination and give this granola a nice satisfying crunch with every spoonful. This is also wonderful with milk or soy milk added as well.
I should also mention that the type of honey you use will make a big difference in the flavor of the granola. You can definitely use regular store bought honey and it will taste great but you might want to consider using some from a farmer's market. I found a nice inexpensive Bulgarian natural honey at the grocery store called “Summer Blossom” and it gave the granola a spectacular flavor! YUM!
The recipe makes about 5 cups of granola and should store well in an air-tight container for about 2-3 weeks.
Homemade Honey Nut Granola Recipe
- Yield: about 5 cups of granola 1x
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 cup of honey
- 2 cups of desired nuts, seeds, etc. (I used a mix of peanuts, cashews, whole almonds, and sunflower seeds)
Optional Ingredients
- 1/4 cup of dehydrated coconut chunks OR unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup of raisins
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 325°F
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl combine nuts, seeds, brown sugar and rolled oats. Add the coconut to this now if you plan on using it.
- Sprinkle the mixture with vanilla.
- Pour the honey into the mixing bowl and combine until everything is coated.
- Tip You might fin it easier to stir the honey with a silicone spatula coated with vegetable oil.
- Spread the mixture out evenly on the parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes. IMPORTANT Make sure that you break up the granola and stir it around half way through baking so that it evenly bakes.
- Once ready to come out of the oven, lay the baking sheet on top of a cooking rack to allow it to cool faster. Give it another stir and allow to cool to room temperature.
- The granola should harden a bit more as it cools.
- If you are adding raisins and the chocolate chips, you can combine them with the granola now.
- Pour the granola into a large container for storage. It should keep for 2-3 weeks.
This granola recipe is super easy to make and you could use the recipe as a sort of blueprint for your own combination of ingredients. Let me know what combo you come up with! 🙂
I LOVE to hear from my readers to please feel free to leave a comment in the comment section below! 🙂
Granola is an easy one to make! I love this recipe and seems easy to make.
This granola looks heavenly. I know what you mean about selecting the right honey. I’ve been on a raw honey kick lately, and the difference between that and what I was used to is extremely noticeable.
Yum! I would love this over my AM Yogurt! Looks delish!
oh that looks good. i love granola. will have to make this!
Love how easy it is to make. We love granola but haven’t tried making one here at home. Thanks for the recipe.
I love granola. Making my own would probably save me a lot of money in the long run!
For some reason homemade granola has always intimidated me. This recipe looks pretty easy though!! Thanks!!
Thanks for sharing this recipe. It sounds amazing and I will probably give it a try one day myself.
This looks WONDERFUL! I have never considered making granola at home like this, but it looks very easy and delicious! I think my kids would really like this and it is a healthy option for breakfast or snacks!
Oh that looks so good! I just made a batch of granola last week but I might have to give this one a try soon too.
I would enjoy that myself. I love almonds or any kind of nuts. My kids usually eat hot breakfast so I cook for them everyday.
Thank you for the fantastic sounding receipt. I have to eat a granola bar every morning and it will definitely be very nice to make my own for a change. I can also imagine saving quite a bit by doing this as well.
This look easy enough to make. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Oh and healthy too!
This looks so good. I would eat it like a trail mix. Great for snacking on. I will have to make some up for sure.
I’m not a fan of nuts. These granola bars look really delicious and healthy, though…
Having a granola is always good to eat – you’ll definitely be feeling full right after as well.
I have been seeing your recipe all over today! It looks SOOOOO amazing. I’ll be making this with my kids this weekend.
Ahhhhhh this looks pretty tasty!!! I love granola! Just wish hubby and my princess loved it as much as I do lol
My hubby loves to snack on stuff like this. It really does sound like a great recipe. I need to try it out.
I love that honey flavor in granola. I need to try to make my own. It sounds like a great morning snack!
We all love granola and I really want to try making my own! This looks like the perfect recipe to start with!
I could dive into that bowl of granola. I don’t think I would change a thing when I make it. I love the crunch, the dried fruit, the oats. I like it all!
That looks delicious! I love granola, and making my own sounds like a lot of fun.
That sounds amazing. I love mixing granola into my yogurt in the mornings. It’s delicious and filling.