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 – Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F) (180°C/350°F fan-forced).
Combine the ingredients – In a large bowl, combine the oats, coconut oil (or olive oil), maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon and salt.
Bake – 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.
Add the dried fruit – Stir the dried fruit through. Allow the granola to cool completely (it will deepen in colour as it cools).
Serve – 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
728
% Daily Value*
Fat
47
g
72
%
Saturated Fat
23
g
144
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
7
g
Monounsaturated Fat
14
g
Sodium
194
mg
8
%
Potassium
613
mg
18
%
Carbohydrates
59
g
20
%
Fiber
11
g
46
%
Sugar
23
g
26
%
Protein
16
g
32
%
Calcium
116
mg
12
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.