Easy Homemade Granola (Crunchy)

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Easy Homemade Granola (Crunchy)

Best, easy homemade granola recipe with simple ingredients from scratch. This tastes better than store-bought! Sweet, chunky, crunchy, crispy with nuts, dried fruits, chocolate chips and maple syrup.

Prep Time10

Cook Time45

Total Time55

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: cups

Calories: 679kcal

Author: Abeer Rizvi

Ingredients

½ cup Maple syrup Or honey
¼ cup Coconut oil Melted
1.5 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2.5 cups Old-fashioned oats Also known as rolled oats
¾ cup Nuts E.g. Pecans, peanuts, almonds, cashews, pistachios e.t.c.
½ teaspoon Cinnamon powder
⅓ cup Chocolate chips Semisweet, milk, dark or white
¾ cup Dried fruits E.g. Cranberries, raisins, dried pineapples, dried papaya, dried cherries e.t.c.
2 tablespoon Shredded coconut Optional

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, mix together maple syrup, coconut oil and vanilla extract until smooth.
Add oats, nuts of your choice, cinnamon powder and mix until combined and oats everything is sticky and moist.
Spread this mixture on a cookie tray, lined with foiled paper and greased.
Bake at 300 degrees F for about 45 minutes or until golden brown on top. Make sure toss and mix everything halfway through.
Allow granola to cool completely to room temperature and become dry and crunchy.
Mix in chocolate chips and dried fruits. You can also mix in some shredded coconut if you like. Enjoy!

Notes

Try mixing in other extracts and zests for a different flavor profile.
You cannot use quick oats. It must be old fashioned rolled oats.
If your end result is too dark, it was most likely over-baked.
I highly recommend roughly chopping up dried fruits and nuts so that they blend together more evenly and you can enjoy a bunch of things in each bite.
Read additional tips and variations above.
Leftovers can be stored in sealed container in the fridge for up to 1 month or at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

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