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We all need some granola in our kitchen. This Homemade Cranberry Nut Granola a great staple you can use in your breakfast and lunch, or even as a dessert or snack! It's also full of important food groups like carbs, fiber, and healthy fats to keep us full and focused.
This recipe is roommate & coworker approved. Perfect with milk, yogurt, or fresh berries, it gives a sweet and salty crunch you won't want to miss out on.
Homemade Cranberry Nut Granola Ingredients
Old Fashioned Oats: This pantry staple will be the base for this customizable and flavorful granola.
Pecans: These guys are packed full of protein and fiber to help you feel energized and satisfied.
Almonds: Similar to pecans, almonds have many health benefits. Did you know they are a great source of antioxidants and support gut and skin health?
Pumpkin Seeds: High in magnesium, these seeds can help control blood pressure and sugar levels, reduce your risk for heart disease, and maintain healthy bones.
Dried Cranberries: A nice bite of sweetness to cut through some strong nut flavors.
Honey: This will help bind our granola together with a slightly floral flavor.
Coconut Oil: Another binder and source of healthy fat.
Vanilla Extract: Just a little bit of vanilla extract will draw together all of our sweet flavors and have them work in balanced harmony.
Equipment needed
For this recipe, you will need a sheet pan, parchment paper, large mixing bowl, glass measuring cup, rubber spatula, and a fork.
Oh, and your mouth to eat and enjoy it!
How to make Homemade Cranberry Nut Granola
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F and prepare sheet pan with parchment paper.
2. Dice pecans, almonds, and dried cranberries.
3. In a large mixing bowl, fold together old fashioned oats, diced pecans, diced almonds, pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries. Toss with a fork.
4. In a measuring cup, microwave coconut oil for 30 seconds or until melted. Add in honey and vanilla extract and stir. Then, pour liquid mixture over dry ingredients. Combined until all ingredients are fully coated.
5. Pour mixture onto lined sheet pan. Using a rubber spatula (or your hand), press it firmly down into the pan and spread out as much as possible.
6. Bake for 20 minutes.
7. Turn off the oven and let granola sit for another 5 -10 minutes.
NOTE: If you like big clusters of granola, let it cool for at least 1 hour before you break it apart. Use a wooden spoon or your hands to bread it apart.
8. Enjoy with yogurt, milk, or by itself as a snack.
Customize this Homemade Granola
This granola is great on its own, but it's also a great base for building on. Add the flavors YOU like.
There are so many nuts and seeds to choose from, including peanuts, cashews and flax seeds.
Sneak in some dark or white chocolate chips or other candy you enjoy. Throw in some dried apricot or mango.
If you have a flavorful syrup from your coffee bar, use that in place of honey. A touch of caramel or toffee would elevate this recipe into the sweetest of treats!
Homemade Cranberry Nut Granola
Equipment
- sheet pan
- parchment paper
- Large mixing bowl
- Glass measuring cup
- Rubber Spatula
- Fork
Ingredients
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup coconut oil, melted
- ⅓ cup almonds, diced
- ¼ cup pecans, diced
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
- ¼ cup dried cranberries, diced
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F and prepare sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Dice pecans, almonds, and dried cranberries.
- In a large mixing bowl, fold together old fashioned oats, diced pecans, diced almonds, pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries. Toss with a fork.
- In a measuring cup, microwave coconut oil for 30 seconds or until melted. Add in honey and vanilla extract and stir. Then, pour liquid mixture over dry ingredients. Combined until all ingredients are fully coated.
- Put mixer onto lined sheet pan. Using a rubber spatula (or your hand), press it firmly down into the pan and spread out as much as possible.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Turn off the oven and let granola sit for another 5 -10 minutes.
- Enjoy with yogurt, milk, or by itself as a snack.
Notes
I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below. It's my passion to create dishes that can be shared with others. Tell me something you loved, something that you think it might need, or just say hi!
the most delicious granola! Simple but so
Tasty. I used caramel syrup like she mentioned...game changer!!!
I seriously cannot stop eating this. So good and simple to make! Already dying to try some alternative flavor additions!
so simple yet so delicious! replaced the nuts with unsweetened coconut chips (to make it allergy friendly) and everyone loved it! will definitely make it again 🙂
I'm on my THIRD batch of this since Courtney posted it. Can not get enough!!!! I'm thinking this is my final goodbye to any store bought granola.... My favorite addition to the recipe thus far is adding toasted coconut for extra texture and flavor. Such a versatile recipe (like the healthy one pot pasta that you must try if you haven't) - the possibilities are endless mmmmmm
What an awesome and cheaper way to have granola in the house! Very customizable for everyone's taste. Next time I'm adding coconut and making it sweeter!
Soooo good, only lasted two full days here! Shared the recipe twice now to family members they liked it so much as well!
made it with my mom! so fun! ive been snacking on the granola all week- on açaí bowls, with yogurt, and on its own. seriously so good!!!
A HUGE hit in my household. We have always been homemade granola people, but I made this one morning and within the hour, my mom and dad physically called me on the phone to tell me how delicious it was. The honey is the BEST part!!! 10/10
Never buying store bought granola again! This is the BEST!