Crunchy Granola
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Last updated on April 18th, 2024 at 03:28 pm
My crunchy granola recipe has always been one of my favorite treats to add to yogurt, a parfait or just that good to eat by the handful – it’s such a simple recipe with low sugar and you can jazz it up as much as you’d like!
My recipe is only 7 ingredients and very basic but tasty. You can of course adjust the ingredients to your preference, but the main ingredients are Old fashioned oats, a neutral oil, a sweetener, nuts, dried fruit or my favorite – chocolate chips.
Is granola healthy?
Making homemade granola is literally the best, cheapest and guarantees NO added ingredients your unaware of such as the sugars, oils or fats.
Depending upon the ingredients used, granola is calorie dense as well as rich in protein, fiber and micronutrients. It can also provide iron, magnesium, zinc, copper, selenium, B & E vitamins.
Other potential health benefits:
Antioxidants- Such as coconut, chia seeds, Brazil nuts are good sources of inflammation fighting antioxidants.
Improve Gut Health- Increases the levels of healthy gut bacteria.
Reduce Glucose- Whole grains, dried fruit nuts and seeds help reduce blood sugar levels.
Improve Blood Pressure- High fiber ingredients like oats and flax seeds have shown to reduce blood pressure
How to eat granola?
I eat granola by the handful, with a spoon! You can of course add it to your yogurt or a parfait with berries – yum.
Crunchy Granola
Simple, low sugar content, crunchy homemade granola to add to your yogurt
- Measuring Cup
- Large Bowl
- Whisk
- Baking Sheet
- 2 Cups Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
- 2 Tbsp Maple Syrup
- 1/2 Cup Coconut Oil (Any neutral oil)
- 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1 Cup Sliced Almonds
- 1 Cup Raisins
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Chocolate Chips
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Heat the oven to 250℉ and prep your baking pan with coconut oil.
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Whisk together the oil, maple syrup, cinnamon and salt.
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Add the oats and almonds and stir to coat the oats with oil.
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Spread oats onto the baking pan.
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Bake for 20 minutes, stirring halfway though.
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Remove from the oven and let the granola cool before adding the raisins and chocolate chips.
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Store in an airtight container.
TIPS: Wait until the granola is cool to add the chocolate chips and raisins.
The granola is ready when golden brown but will still feel wet and will dry as it cools.
To achieve really good clumps press down on the finished granola before it cools and avoid jostling the pan, until its cool completely.
Check out my post on Kitchen Essentials to be prepared for any recipe!
Leave a comment and let me know how your granola turned out and what you added in to make it unique!
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