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Homemade Granola
Recipe At A Glance
5 stars based on 44 reviews
Ready in: 30-60 minutes ?
Difficulty: 3/5
5 stars based on 44 reviews
Ready in: 30-60 minutes ? Difficulty: 3/5
Serves/Makes: 7 cups
photo by: Donna
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INGREDIENTS:
4 cups old-fashioned oats
1 1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cup raisins or dried cranberries
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
In a bowl mix the oats, almonds, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon. In a saucepan warm the oil and honey. Whisk in vanilla.
Carefully pour the liquid over the oat mixture. Stir gently with a wooden spoon; finish mixing by hand. Spread granola in a 15x10 inch baking pan.
Bake 40 minutes, stirring carefully every 10 minutes. Transfer granola-filled pan to a rack to cool completely. Stir in raisins or cranberries. Seal granola in an airtight container or self-sealing plastic bag. Store at room temperature for 1 week or in the freezer for 3 months.
NUTRITION:
310 calories, 14 grams fat, 43 grams carbohydrates, 7 grams protein per half cup. This recipe is low in sodium.
This Homemade Granola recipe from CDKitchen serves/makes 7 cups
Recipe ID: 32299
SUBMITTED BY: margjohnson
REVIEWS:
44 Reviews
Guest: amess 2012-05-15
People who said it burned - did you use old fashioned or one minute oats? That makes a big difference I think. I used quick oats the first time and only had them on half the time and watched them carefully. The old fashioned took a lot longer and are more chewy in the end.
Guest: vettech08 2012-05-06
I loved this recipe! I added dried cranberries at the end, and OH MY GOSH the best granola I have ever tasted! This recipe is a KEEPER!
Guest: Jazzie 2012-04-30
This recipe was amazing. For all the reviews that say that it burned the only thing I can think of was you weren't stirring it every 10 minutes. It is very important to mix it up every 10 minutes. I have absolutely no complaints about this. Yum yum yum :)
Guest: LLee 2012-03-05
I never write reviews, but this one I had to make time for! Really really good and so easy! I used organic honey flavored agave nectar in place of the honey and it turned out perfectly sweet!
debbeehive 2012-01-23
the flavor is great and easy to make, but after 20 minutes in the oven it was almost burnt....I think I'll try 40 minutes at 200 next time.....thanks for the recipe
Guest: Smax27 2011-09-25
I love this granola recipe. It was easy to make and tastes great. I did however substitute the almonds for chopped pecans and I used dried cranberries. I also threw in some white chocolate chips after it was cooled and it was a perfect treat!
Guest: Anonymous 2011-03-31
Yummy! Instead of all almonds I did less almonds and added pecans. I also added 1/2 cup of coconut and added some maple syrup to the honey mixture. Very good over yogurt or ice cream!
Guest: Anonymous 2011-03-21
I loved this granola!! It was especially delicious on top of a banana with nutella yum!
Guest: Grandma L 2010-09-27
Question - When I cooked it for 40 minutes it burned. When I cooked it for 15 minutes it was fine. I checked the tempurature of my oven at it said that it was 300. What am I doing wrong?
Guest: therose 2010-06-23
Wonderful granola. Made it identical to recipe (with raisins). Great added to cereal, yogurt or just eat by itself. If you don't want to clean the pan, line it with foil with no cleanup at all. Will experiment with other ingredients next time but using the same base.
Guest: Beth 2010-06-19
Great stuff! I browse this website occasionally but I've never left a comment. This recipe deserved a comment! I LOVED it!! It's the middle of summer and boiling hot but I turned on the oven anyway. It was worth it! I followed the recipe exactly...except I reduced the amount of oil to about 1/6 cup to make it a little lower in fat and added a little more honey. It came out perfectly crispy, sweet and WAY better than the store-bought stuff! (Plus, I figured up the cost-per-batch. For me, in the midwest, it was only $4.50. And no preservatives! YIPPEE!) THUMBS UP! THUMBS UP! :)
Guest: Cdiet 2010-02-03
I love this granola! I find it amazing that's it's rated as a 3 because it's super easy. Smells wonderful. Tastes great. Good with milk or yogurt.
Guest: amess 2012-05-15
People who said it burned - did you use old fashioned or one minute oats? That makes a big difference I think. I used quick oats the first time and only had them on half the time and watched them carefully. The old fashioned took a lot longer and are more chewy in the end.
Guest: vettech08 2012-05-06
I loved this recipe! I added dried cranberries at the end, and OH MY GOSH the best granola I have ever tasted! This recipe is a KEEPER!
Guest: Jazzie 2012-04-30
This recipe was amazing. For all the reviews that say that it burned the only thing I can think of was you weren't stirring it every 10 minutes. It is very important to mix it up every 10 minutes. I have absolutely no complaints about this. Yum yum yum :)
Guest: LLee 2012-03-05
I never write reviews, but this one I had to make time for! Really really good and so easy! I used organic honey flavored agave nectar in place of the honey and it turned out perfectly sweet!
debbeehive 2012-01-23
the flavor is great and easy to make, but after 20 minutes in the oven it was almost burnt....I think I'll try 40 minutes at 200 next time.....thanks for the recipe
Guest: Smax27 2011-09-25
I love this granola recipe. It was easy to make and tastes great. I did however substitute the almonds for chopped pecans and I used dried cranberries. I also threw in some white chocolate chips after it was cooled and it was a perfect treat!
Guest: Anonymous 2011-03-31
Yummy! Instead of all almonds I did less almonds and added pecans. I also added 1/2 cup of coconut and added some maple syrup to the honey mixture. Very good over yogurt or ice cream!
Guest: Anonymous 2011-03-21
I loved this granola!! It was especially delicious on top of a banana with nutella yum!
Guest: Grandma L 2010-09-27
Question - When I cooked it for 40 minutes it burned. When I cooked it for 15 minutes it was fine. I checked the tempurature of my oven at it said that it was 300. What am I doing wrong?
Guest: therose 2010-06-23
Wonderful granola. Made it identical to recipe (with raisins). Great added to cereal, yogurt or just eat by itself. If you don't want to clean the pan, line it with foil with no cleanup at all. Will experiment with other ingredients next time but using the same base.
Guest: Beth 2010-06-19
Great stuff! I browse this website occasionally but I've never left a comment. This recipe deserved a comment! I LOVED it!! It's the middle of summer and boiling hot but I turned on the oven anyway. It was worth it! I followed the recipe exactly...except I reduced the amount of oil to about 1/6 cup to make it a little lower in fat and added a little more honey. It came out perfectly crispy, sweet and WAY better than the store-bought stuff! (Plus, I figured up the cost-per-batch. For me, in the midwest, it was only $4.50. And no preservatives! YIPPEE!) THUMBS UP! THUMBS UP! :)
Guest: Cdiet 2010-02-03
I love this granola! I find it amazing that's it's rated as a 3 because it's super easy. Smells wonderful. Tastes great. Good with milk or yogurt.
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