Homemade Granola

This easy recipe for Homemade Granola is delicious as written, but it's eager for your customizations, too! It keeps for months in the pantry, so make a big batch.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 28 servings (1/2 cup each)
Calories 314 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup honey or maple syrup
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup olive oil (see note 1)
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (see note 2)
  • 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 pounds rolled oats (about 10 cups, see note 3)
  • 4 cups raw nuts or seeds (pecans, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pumpkin seeds, see note 4)

Instructions
 

  • Adjust two oven racks to the upper middle and lower middle positions. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper or foil.
  • In a very large bowl, whisk together honey, brown sugar, olive oil, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
  • Fold in oats, nuts, and seeds. Divide between two prepared baking sheets (about 7 cups granola per baking sheet) and spread evenly.
  • Bake 40 minutes, stirring the granola after 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely. Store covered in an airtight container at room temperature.

Notes

  1. Olive oil: You can use a different neutral oil (grapeseed, avocado, canola, coconut) if you prefer.
  2. Spices: I love cinnamon and nutmeg, but ground ginger, ground cloves, or allspice are all warming and fragrant too.
  3. Rolled oats: Look for Old-fashioned rolled oats, not quick-cooking, instant, or steel-cut.
  4. Nuts and seeds: Choose raw nuts because they will be roasting in the oven. Pecans, pepitas (shelled pumpkin seeds), walnuts, cashews, hazelnuts, and almonds are all good choices. You can also add shredded coconut, chia seeds, or sesame seeds (I add these delicate ingredients halfway through baking, before I stir the oats, so they're perfectly toasted by the time the granola is done).
  5. Yield: This recipe makes a big batch, about 14 cups of homemade granola. If you eat 1/2 cup serving every day, that's almost enough for a month!
  6. Storage: Keep the homemade granola in an air-tight container in the pantry for 4 to 6 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cupCalories: 314kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 6gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 171mgPotassium: 193mgFiber: 5gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 8IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 2mg
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