Easy Toasted Homemade Granola is so simple to make that you’ll never go back to store-bought. Pack it with your perfect mix of nuts, seeds and fruit – it’s infinitely customisable.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time25 minutesmins
Ingredients
400grolled (porridge) oats
125mlcoconut oil (melted) or olive oil
125mlmaple syrup
1tspnatural vanilla extract
1tspground cinnamon
½tspsea salt flakes
1½cupsnuts/seeds of choice (I used a combination of pecans, sunflower seeds and pepitas/pumpkin seeds)
30gshaved coconut flakes
75gdried fruit (I used dried cranberries/”craisins”)
Plain yoghurt, to serve (optional)
Strawberries and blueberries, to serve (optional)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F) (180°C/350°F fan-forced).
In a large bowl, combine the oats, coconut oil (or olive oil), maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon and salt.
Spread out evenly on a baking tray lined with baking (parchment) paper and bake for 10 minutes.
Add the nuts/seeds and coconut to the ingredients on the tray. Stir well to combine. Bake for a further 10 minutes.
Stir the dried fruit through. Allow the granola to cool completely (it will deepen in colour as it cools).
Serve with yoghurt and fresh fruit, if desired.
Store in an airtight container for up to 4 weeks.
Notes
Make ahead
Make ahead and store in an airtight container for up to 4 weeks.
Leftovers
Store in an airtight container for up to 4 weeks.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Toasted Homemade Granola
Amount per Serving
Calories
789
% Daily Value*
Fat
46
g
71
%
Saturated Fat
22
g
138
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
6
g
Monounsaturated Fat
15
g
Sodium
210
mg
9
%
Potassium
568
mg
16
%
Carbohydrates
86
g
29
%
Fiber
12
g
50
%
Sugar
27
g
30
%
Protein
16
g
32
%
Vitamin A
7
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
0.3
mg
0
%
Calcium
98
mg
10
%
Iron
5
mg
28
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.