Crunchy Whole Grain Granola
Updated Jul. 25th, 2017
Who loves the idea of customizing their own granola? We do, we do! By making homemade granola, you can be sure you're eating whole grains, nuts and seeds in their healthiest forms, all while adding the things you love most! You can also ensure that in this recipe you know exactly what’s going into your morning breakfast without all the added fillers, binders or other food additives that may be lurking in store-bought brands. Start your morning with healthy fats, protein and fiber or take this granola on the go – it makes a great, last minute trail mix!
- Dairy Free
- Egg Free
- Sugar Free
- Vegetarian
Ingredients:
| dry | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 ½ buckwheat groats, raw | ½ cup slivered almonds | 3 tablespoon ground flax seed |
| ½ cups quinoa flakes | ½ cup raw walnuts, roughly chopped | 2 tablespoon unsweetened coconut flakes |
| ½ cup millet, uncooked | ½ cup raw sunflower seeds |
| wet | ||
|---|---|---|
| ¼ cup extra virgin coconut oil, melted | 2 tablespoon almond butter | 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
| ¼ cup honey | 2 tablespoon coconut sugar | ¼ teaspoon himalayan rock salt |
| 2 tablespoon applesauce, unsweetened | 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract |
| add-ins | ||
|---|---|---|
| ½ cup dried cranberries | ½ cup cherries or blueberries, dried | |
| ½ cup raisins | ¼ cup pumpkin seeds |
Directions
Preheat oven to 300F
- In a large bowl, combine all of your dry ingredients. Stir and set aside.
- In a small bowl combine all your wet ingredients, mix thoroughly.
- Slowly combine wet and dry ingredients into one bowl, mixing it together as you do to avoid any dry clumps.
- Place mixture onto a baking sheet and bake for roughly 40 minutes – you will want to stir/flip the mixture a few times throughout the baking process to avoid burning.
Make It This Way
The millet in the recipe makes it extra crunchy. If you want to tone down the crunch factor, replace the millet in this recipe for 1 cup of puffed millet.
Try This
Try this crunchy granola sprinkled on fruit, in yogurt or soak it overnight in dairy-free milk. In the morning you'll have a tasty breakfast cereal!
I love how this makes making your own granola so simple and easy! It is always something that I look at in grocery stores when I am out shopping in the breakfast aisles and it is so great to know how simple it can be to make your own and that way healthier too since you know exactly what you are putting into it and can customize it exactly how you like it! This recipe looks great and is so well put together, thank you for sharing!
I always tried to stay away from granola after hearing so many times that it was not good for you and more of a junk food more than anything else but after discovering this recipe no need to stay away any more! Store bought granola is so full of junky things, no wonder I was told to stay away! With this magnificent treat I can indulge and not feel bad because it's actually good for u!
Hello,
Indeed, store bought packaged granola can have other ingredients in them that don't make them as healthy as this homemade recipe. Granola is great for a breakfast food or snack and pairs well with fruit, protein yogurt or nutritious nuts and dried fruit for a trail mix. Enjoy this recipe along with some others of ours, including this one we think you'll like, https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/articles/healthy-recipes/no-bake-apple-spice-freezer-bars/
Stay healthy & well