Healthy Homemade Granola Recipe (2024)

Skip the store-bought granola and whip some up at home using ingredients already in your pantry! This healthy homemade granola recipe is quick to prep,super easy, and sweetened naturally!

Okay so true life, I’m a speed reader.

The skill was taught to me during an SAT prep course back in High School as a means to help us rock the upcoming exam. I don’t remember my exact score (I tend to block out traumatic life events) but I will never forget the sheer agony of the exam. The test came and went, the twitching subsided, and the skill that was speed reading stayed with me forever.

Or should I say haunted me forever? I have a voracious appetite for books as it is and it’s not lost on me that my mom deemed it my most expensive hobby.

I could rarely walk away from a book once it’s binding had been cracked and, as a result, she had to buy me series of books in their entirety, for fear that I would finish one and promptly decide to take my crayons to the walls or something equally as destructive if left alone.

Come on!! It was one time!

I read ALL THE BOOKS. And when that wasn’t enough, I re-read them.

My bibliophile ways have slowed a bit since having a kiddo and I long to tear through books like I used to. Even with my penchant for speed reading, starting a book before bed is a guaranteed all-nighter for me.

I tend toslow my readingas a book starts to pick up steam and reveal all it’s delicious plot twists and OMG IS THE SUN SERIOUSLY OUT WHAT ON EARTH TIME IS IT!?

Yeah. That.

As a result, I try to limit myself to the occasional all-nighter while the majority of my reading revolves around Dr. Seuss tongue-twisters and entirelytoo many Sandra Boynton books of which I’ve committed to memory and recite slam poetry style when I’m bored.

Then there’s Paul who will read kiddie booksWilliam Shatner style and leave me writhing on the floor in giggles. My literarydynamic has changed quite a bit but books are still very much a joyous part of my life.

Shall we make some granola today? Here’s what you’ll need:

Granola Ingredients

• old-fashioned rolled oats
• sliced almonds
• pure maple syrup
• coconut oil
• honey
• pure vanilla extract
• sea salt

Seriously! That’s it! And as an added bonus, it’s so easy to make.

How to Make Granola… at home!

Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees Fand move the center rack up a level so it’s on the second level/rack from the top. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together maple syrup, melted coconut oil, vanilla, honey and salt. Add your oats and sliced almonds andfold the mixture together.

Use a silicone spatula to help pour the granola onto your parchment-paper lined baking pan. If you want large chunks of granola (the best!) flatten the mixture into an even layer with your spatula, adding pressure so the granola is nice and compact.

Bake for 20 minutes, rotate the pan (180 degrees) for even toasting, then bake for an additional 10-15 minutes or until golden and crispy. I like mine a little more on the golden/crunchy side- YUM! Ovens vary from home to home so just keep an eye on it and yank once it’s your degree of goldenperfection!

After baking, leave granola on the baking sheet until completely cooled. This will give it some time to get that signature crunch we all know and love as it won’t crisp up until it cools.

Healthy Homemade Granola Recipe

This granola is the most basic of bases, perfect for all your favorite mix-ins.

I’m really feeling the simplicityvibes lately.

No fuss, no muss, no mile-long grocery list of ingredients. Just good simple granola with a kiss of natural sweetness.

Whip up this tasty granola in advance for all your snacking/toppings needs! It can be stored in an airtight container for 2 weeks, making it a perfect prep-ahead snack.

Nutrition Facts for this homemade granola are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed based on any extras added or portion desired and enjoy!

Granola Bowls

To make an epic granola bowl (aka granola yogurt bowl) simply top a jumbo scoop or two of your favorite Greek yogurt with fresh berries and as much granola as your heart desires!

You can mix and match the fruit and toppings to suit your tastes that particular day. Jazz it up with pineapple and coconut one day and a fruity strawberry and nut medley the next!

Here are some other great granola bowl varieties to help inspire you:

1. Maple Almond Granola Bowls
2. Easy Blueberry Granola Yogurt Bowls
3. Roasted Peach Yogurt Bowl
4. Blackberry Greek Yogurt Bowl
5. Fruit and Granola Yogurt Bowls – 3 Ways!

ga-ga for granola?

In addition to this healthy homemade granola recipe, here are some of our favorites:

1. Peppermint Bark Granola
2. Chewy No-Bake Rainbow Chip Granola Bars
3. Banana Bread Granola
4. Chocolate Pecan Granola Cookies
5. Maple Pecan Granola
6. Chocolate Chip Granola

You can even use leftover granola to make my Chewy Granola Cookies. My whole family is obsessed with them!

If you get a chance to try this healthy homemade granola recipe, let me know!

Leave some love in the comment form below or tag your photos with @peasandcrayons on Instagram so I can happy dance over your creation. I can’t wait to see what you whip up!