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    Home » In the kitchen » Breakfast » Easy Healthy Homemade Granola

    Easy Healthy Homemade Granola

    Published: Jan 12, 2018 · Modified: Apr 7, 2019 by Laura · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Healthy homemade granola - a simple recipe to make your own healthy granola from scratch. Cheap to make, delicious and fully customisable!

    Healthy homemade granola - a simple recipe to make your own healthy granola from scratch. Cheap to make, delicious and fully customisable! | thekiwicountrygirl.com

    Ok, so I've talked about how much I love healthy homemade granola until I'm blue in the face - clearly, I have an addiction. But it's a good one right? Breakfast food, healthy, cheap and easy to make. We're all on the same page.

    But while I've shared a bunch of awesome flavour ideas, I haven't shared the easiest, healthy homemade granola recipe that I actually make all the time. The flavours are fun for when I am a little bored of "normal" granola (um, actually never) but at any given time you could walk into my house and there would be a jar of this granola in the cupboard.

    Way back in the early early blog days I posted my Granny's original muesli recipe. This was one I used a lot except that it uses apple sauce which is not something I always have ready to go. So I changed it up a bit and replaced the apple sauce with coconut oil and the brown sugar with honey and I haven't looked back since!

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    Healthy homemade granola - a simple recipe to make your own healthy granola from scratch. Cheap to make, delicious and fully customisable! | thekiwicountrygirl.com

    This homemade healthy granola is a far cry from anything you can buy at the supermarket. It's not anywhere near as sweet because it is far lower in sugar and it is SO much cheaper to make! Sure the ingredients can be a little pricey but does it really compare to paying well upwards of $7 for a box of super sweet granola that only lasts a few breakfasts?

    The best thing about this healthy homemade granola is that it's pretty customisable. As long as you follow a basic formula of wet to dry ingredients, you can't go wrong and you can adjust it to suit your tastes.

    Healthy homemade granola - a simple recipe to make your own healthy granola from scratch. Cheap to make, delicious and fully customisable! | thekiwicountrygirl.com

    The basic ingredients

    I work on a 5 cups dry ingredients to 1 cup wet ingredients ratio which seems to work perfectly.

    Let's break it down more:

    Dry ingredients

    5 cups dry ingredients - I like to have 3 cups oats and 2 cups of other things - nuts, seeds, coconut - pretty much anything you like.

    2 teaspoon spices - I like to use cinnamon and sometimes ginger. Cardamom is also good.

    ¼ teaspoon salt - just to enhance all the flavours

    Wet ingredients

    ½ cup fat - I use melted coconut oil but any other neutral oil e.g. rice bran, canola oil or sunflower oil or even melted butter would work.

    ½ cup sweetener - I change between maple syrup and honey but you could also use agave, brown rice syrup or brown sugar (this would obviously make it slightly less healthy)

    1 teaspoon flavour - I usually use vanilla extract but almond would be nice too.

    Healthy homemade granola - a simple recipe to make your own healthy granola from scratch. Cheap to make, delicious and fully customisable! | thekiwicountrygirl.com

    And then it's a simple matter or combining the dry ingredients in a large bowl, combining the wet ingredients in a smaller bowl (you will need to melt the coconut oil and honey if they are in solid form) and mixing them all together. Spread the mixture out on a lined baking tray and bake at 150°C/300°F for 35-40 minutes, checking and stirring after the first 15 minutes, then every 10 minutes after that.

    Let it cool on the tray and then transfer to a sealed container. If you wanted to add any dried fruit or any other add ins you like (chocolate chunks anyone? 🙂 ) you would stir those through once the granola has cooled.

    Store your granola in an airtight container in the pantry and serve with yoghurt, fruit or milk.

    Homemade healthy granola is the perfect breakfast to start the day, mid afternoon snack or even after dinner treat! And if it's all finished by the weekend, you'll just have to make these waffles instead!

    Comment below with your favourite add ins!

    Other granola recipes you might like:

    Mocha Java Granola

    Honey Nut Granola

    Peanut Butter, Banana & Chocolate Chip Granola

    15 Minute Stovetop Granola

    Healthy homemade granola - a simple recipe to make your own healthy granola from scratch. Cheap to make, delicious and fully customisable! | thekiwicountrygirl.com

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    Healthy homemade granola - a simple recipe to make your own healthy granola from scratch. Cheap to make, delicious and fully customisable! | thekiwicountrygirl.com

    Healthy Homemade Granola

    Healthy homemade granola - a simple recipe to make your own healthy granola from scratch. Cheap to make, delicious and fully customisable!
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12 servings (½ cup size)
    Author: Laura

    Ingredients

    • 3 cups rolled oats
    • 1 cup chopped nuts (e.g. almonds, walnuts, pecans, cashews)
    • 1 cup other dry ingredients (e.g. dessicated coconut, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, raw quinoa, puffed rice, wheatgerm)
    • 2 teaspoon spices (e.g. cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, all spice, nutmeg)
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ⅓-1/2 cup oil/melted butter (melted coconut oil, sunflower oil, rice bran oil) *see recipe note 1
    • ⅓-1/2 cup sweetener (e.g. liquid honey, maple syrup, agave, rice malt syrup, brown sugar) *see recipe note 1
    • 1 teaspoon flavour (vanilla or almond extract)
    • ½ cup dried fruit/other add ins (Optional)

    Instructions

    • Pre-heat oven to 150°C/300°F
    • Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
    • Combine wet ingredients in a smaller bowl.
    • Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and combine well.
    • Spread mixture on a lined rimmed baking sheet (or roasting dish) and bake for 35-40 minutes. Check after the first 15 minutes and stir, then check every 10 minutes until starting to go golden brown and crisp.
    • Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the tray before adding mix ins (if using) and transferring to an airtight container and storing in the pantry for 2 weeks.

    Notes

    1. You can use anywhere from ⅔ cup -1 cup of liquid ingredients depending on your preference. More sweetener makes it sweeter and more clumpy, more oil also helps with the crispness of the granola. I typically use ⅓ of a cup of each but play around and see what you like! 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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    Comments

    1. Catherine says

      September 18, 2022 at 2:28 am

      5 stars
      I just made a version of your recipe after running out of our favourite peanut butter granola which costs an eye watering $48 a kg. It's not quite the same ingredients (the expensive version doesn't contain oats, but your recipe is just as delicious, I added a 1/2 cup of peanut butter to the basic recipe and sweetened with maple syrup, we love the result. I'm so looking forward to trying different ingredients. Thank you

      Reply
    2. Joh McMillan says

      July 22, 2022 at 6:43 pm

      This is such an easy and tasty granola! I put in 2 tablespoons of cacao powder instead of the spices which is super yum 🤤

      Reply
    3. Lesley says

      July 08, 2022 at 8:03 am

      5 stars
      First time making granola, this is so tasty loved it added some extra's in mine - bran and cornflakes. Best served with youghurt thank you

      Reply
    4. Jan Kane says

      March 31, 2022 at 8:27 am

      5 stars
      Hi there Laura
      Just made your recipe last night and it has turned out so well! I haven't made Granola before as I usually just pour boiling water on my homemade oats, nuts, seeds, then add blueberries, banana and yoghurt. Lazy version muesli! However, my son is bringing his Dutch partner here to NZ for a holiday tomorrow night and I know she makes her own Granola. But I'm sure she'll love yours! I've had to put it into a container out of sight so I don't keep snacking! Thanks a lot for sharing your recipe!
      Jan

      Reply
    5. Corinne B says

      March 29, 2022 at 2:44 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious thanks! And my whole house smells like I've been baking gingerbread. Yum. Looking forward to breakfast tomorrow.

      Reply
    6. Saird says

      September 18, 2021 at 10:20 pm

      5 stars
      Since last lockdown I’ve wanted to make my own granola but never got around to it but tonight at about 9pm I thought it was as good a time as any to give it a go and I’m am not disappointed. It’s better than anything I’ve spent money on even the more expensive variants. My daughter is a fan and can’t wait tmfor breakfast in the morning. Will never buy again and look foraged to trying with different ingredient. Thanks so much 💯🙌🏾

      Reply
    7. Niamh says

      September 02, 2021 at 11:08 am

      5 stars
      Would it be possible to make this granola into bars? as I feel like they would be Quite tasty. Have you got any idea of what you could add so they would stick together.

      Reply
      • Laura says

        June 14, 2022 at 10:04 am

        Hi Niamh, they would be delicious as bars! I would increase the honey/coconut oil mixture and probably also add in some brown sugar, mix it through the dry ingredients so that they were wet enough to be pressed firmly into a baking tin and try that!

        Reply
    8. Niamh says

      September 02, 2021 at 11:05 am

      5 stars
      This granola is perfect!! made it many times and it always turns out amazing. realistically speaking how long do you think the granola could last as the guide is 2 weeks but things seems to last much longer than suggested .

      Reply
      • Laura says

        January 05, 2022 at 7:27 am

        Hi Niamh, I've never had it in the cupboard longer than 4 weeks but I think it would probably be perfectly fine for a couple of months!

        Reply
    9. Gemma says

      June 19, 2021 at 9:07 pm

      Yip! I'm definitely sold on this! I used 1/2 cup honey and butter, forgot to add spices, but wowzers! This is so tasty! Not overly sweet, which is great, because I added one to one and a half cups of chopped dried fruit. I could eat it straight as a snack, it's that tasty! Won't be going back to store bought muesli anytime soon. Thank you for making it so simple!

      Reply
    10. Katrina says

      May 16, 2021 at 5:30 pm

      I love this recipe so easy and tasty. Looking forward to breakfasts this week

      Reply
    11. Michelle says

      January 24, 2021 at 3:48 pm

      I love this recipe! It is so easy to follow and uses ingredients easily found in NZ. I add ground almonds in place of the chopped nuts and have experimented with adding cocoa, etc. I haven’t bought granola for weeks now and my family enjoy this recipe.

      Reply
    12. SwissKiwi says

      January 17, 2021 at 12:33 pm

      5 stars
      Perfect! Easy and tasty 😋

      Reply
    13. Sunshine says

      October 11, 2020 at 1:21 pm

      5 stars
      Super easy to make and so yummy! I played around with what I had in the pantry, I used wheat-bix and puffed rice with a bit of coconut, sliced almonds and brown sugar. I will be making this again!

      Reply
    14. Bev Meredith says

      June 10, 2020 at 6:54 am

      5 stars
      Loved this granola even though I forgot to add spices. Will do that next time.

      Reply
    15. Carolyn says

      June 07, 2020 at 5:22 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious and so easy to make. I make a double batch each week! I also add macadamias. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    16. Lauren O'Connor says

      April 16, 2020 at 4:47 pm

      3 stars
      Good base recipe, I didn't use rolled oats, just a range of seeds and nuts. Because of this I would use 1/3 sweetner (honey) and 1/3 coconut oil next time. It was a good flavour, just a bit wet without the oats to soak it up. Thanks, looking forward to experimenting with different flavours.

      Reply
      • Laura says

        April 22, 2020 at 9:41 pm

        It's so fun changing it up depending on what you like! Sounds delicious with lots of seeds and nuts!

        Reply

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