Skip to main content
Healthy Snack Cookbook

Granola

Basic Granola Recipe

3 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup coconut flakes
1/2 cut honey
1/2 cup canola oil
1 tpsp vanilla
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup craisins
1/2 cup dried cherries

Instructions

  • First mix the dry ingredients. Feel free to mix and match which dry ingredients you use to get 6 cups.
  • Next, whisk together the wet ingredients of your choice and add seasonings.
  • Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper, then spread your granola mixture out in an even layer.
  • Bake at 300 degrees for 40-45 minutes, gently stirring every 15 minutes, until the granola is golden brown and mostly dry.
  • Remove from oven and stir the fruit into the hot granola.
  • Let the whole thing cool completely before digging in. Feel free to adapt the recipe to suit your taste preferences.

You can try the basic granola recipe, or you can mix and match different ingredients to make a variety of granola recipes.

Granola Formula

Dry Ingredients
6 cups
Wet Ingredients
1/2 cup sweetener
1/2 cup oil
Seasonings or Flavorings
2-3 tablespoons
Fruit
1-2 cups
Rolled Oats
Nuts (sliced)
Pumpkin Seeds
Sesame Seeds
Flax Seeds
Chia Seeds
Puffed Millet
Coconut Flakes
Honey
Date Syrup
Agave Nectar
Maple Syrup
Olive Oil
Avocado Oil
Sunflower Seed Oil
Applesauce (Oil Sub.)
Egg White (bind & gloss)
Cinnamon
Vanilla
Almond Extract
Cardamom
Nutmeg
Salt
Dried Cherries
Cranberries
Raisins
Dried Apples
Dried Blueberries

Recipe from The Ultimate Meal Preparation Guide