Description
The Ultimate Vanilla Nut Granola Recipe: Crunchy, Flavorful, and Easy! A homemade granola recipe that is customizable, healthier than store-bought versions, and allows you to control every ingredient and flavor.
Ingredients
- Rolled Oats
- Assorted Nuts (Almonds, walnuts, pecans, cashews, etc.)
- Assorted Seeds (Pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, etc.)
- Sweetener (Maple syrup, honey, or brown sugar)
- Vanilla Extract
- Binding Agent (Coconut oil, avocado oil, or melted butter)
- Optional Add-ins: Cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamon, ginger, dried fruits (raisins, cranberries, apricots, dates), dark chocolate chips, melted chocolate drizzle, nut butter swirls.
Instructions
- Prepare Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine rolled oats, nuts, and seeds. Stir to distribute evenly.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a separate small bowl, whisk together sweetener, vanilla extract, and oil or melted butter.
- Combine Wet and Dry: Pour the wet mixture over the dry ingredients and fold together until everything is evenly coated.
- Bake: Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread the granola mixture in a thin, even layer.
- Bake: Bake for 20-25 minutes, stirring halfway through, until golden brown and fragrant.
- Cool: Remove from oven and let cool completely on the baking sheet to crisp up.
- **Add dried fruits, chocolate chips, and nut butter swirls after cooling.
- Store: Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
- Use rolled oats, not instant.
- Adjust nuts and seeds to your preference.
- Use good quality vanilla extract.
- Add dried fruits after baking and cooling to prevent burning.
- Adjust sweetener and spices to your personal preference.
- Keep an eye on it during baking to avoid burning.
- Let the granola cool completely on the baking sheet to become perfectly crunchy.
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