Granola is all about what’s good for us: whole grains, nuts, seeds, and dried fruits with a crispy, crunchy texture that is satisfying and stick-to-the-ribs delicious. My favorite way to enjoy this concoction is over Greek style plain yogurt and fresh fruit. If you want to start your day off right or need an energy boost mid-day this is the way to go. This recipe is wheat and dairy free. It also keeps well so is great to have on hand to tuck into a backpack or purse for a midday snack.
Homemade Granola
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8 cups old fashioned rolled oats, thick cut if you can find them.
- 1 cup coconut
- 1/2 cup raw almonds
- 1/2 cup unsalted cashews
- 1/2 cup hazelnuts
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup brown rice syrup – see comment below
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Combine the dry ingredients and mix well. Place in large roasting pan.
Combine vegetable oil, brown rice syrup, honey and cinnamon in medium bowl. Pour over oat nut mixture and mix well.
Bake in a 300 degree over for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from oven when the mixture is a light golden brown.
Note: Brown rice syrup is a liquid sweetener with the consistency of honey and a slight butterscotch flavor. It’s made by combining barley malt and brown rice and cooked until all the starch has turned to simple sugars. It metabolizes slowly over several hours so is a perfect sweetener for athletes, students, and anybody who wants to avoid dramatic shifts in blood sugar levels. Baked goods made with brown rice syrup are crispy so it is excellent in granola and cookies. Available at specialty groceries and on line.
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I have always wanted to make homemade granola. This sounds wonderful. I like it with vanilla ice cream which is probably bad but still!
Never been much of a granola fan. I try to avoid anything that smacks of healthy rosiness; fits my philosophy of life in that I am here for a good time not a long time.
But… having said that, i was absolutely attracted by the name of your blog, fabulous!
And you have some great reciepes.
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Homemade granola happens to have been on my mind since a friend shared hers with me yesterday morning! It seems like a perfect recipe for January. Yours looks wonderful! And thanks for the tip about the brown rice syrup. I’ve never tried it before but it seems like a great idea.
This is a very nice recipe, Cathy and you’ve made plain old granola beautiful to look at.
I love homemade granola, too! Between you and Mark Bittman (he posted about granola this week, too) I’m heading to the store today to get supplies! Thanks for the inspiration.
My daughter just told me about your site. I’m so glad that she did! I’ve found several recipes that I want to try right away.
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Cathy-Thanks for posting your recipe. I have a chocolate (with cocoa powder, not chocolate chips or chunks) granola recipe that I make frequently, a gallon at a time, but I wouldn’t have thought to include coconut in, though coconut and chocolate are obviously great together. I think I will add that next time!
Thanks for explaining brown rice syrup. The granola looks wonderful!
Ooooh Yeah!!! This looks great! All those yummy nuts and the dried fruit and oats sound awesom. I’ve a jar of brown rice syrup in the cupboard, but I didn’t know how to use it … now I do! Great recipe!
I love homemade granola and eat it several times a week with yogurt in the morning. It’s my favorite breakfast! I use the recipe shared in the Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day book but I love the extra ingredients in yours too. I may try yours next time
Love you blog!
Mmmm looks yummy!
Greetings from Norway
Monica