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Simple Granola

This recipe is for a simple, basic, no nuts granola.  There are endless possibilities for add-ins.  If you're adding nuts or seeds, do that before baking.  If you're adding raisins or other dried fruit (like cranberries, cherries, apples) mix those in after the granola comes out of the oven.  Store in airtight container.  Keeps for weeks.  Eat straight out of the container, as breakfast cereal, or as a topping for fruit and yogurt.  (Or, let's face it, ice cream.)
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Author Sue

Ingredients

  • 7 cups rolled oats (not quick oats)
  • 1 cup flake coconut, unsweetened optional
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Place only the oats in a roasting pan or other rimmed pan.  You'll need to stir the mixture a few times in the oven, so just make sure it won't spill out.

  3. Heat the oats for 10 minutes.  You'll be adding the other ingredients to the warm oats.)

  4. Combine the coconut, ground cinnamon, and any nuts or seeds (1 cup total) if using, in a bowl.

  5. Mix the liquid ingredients in another bowl.  Stir well.

  6. After you remove the oats from the oven, stir in the dry ingredients and mix well. 

  7. Drizzle the wet ingredients over the oats and toss to coat.

  8. Bake for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.

  9. The granola will still be "soft" until it cools.  Stirring occassionally as it cools will keep it from sticking to the pan, or do what I like to do and spread it out on a piece of wax paper or parchment paper to cool.

  10. Store in airtight container.  This basic recipe, with no add-ins, makes about 8 cups.