Homemade Baked Granola

5 from 1 vote

Homemade Granola is so much better than the store-bought granola. When I found out how easy it is to make with oats, nuts, and seeds. I never considered buying it in a box again. It is also very inexpensive to make. Compare the cost of making versus purchasing it.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Cooling Time10

Total Time35

Servings:

Calories: 133kcal

Cost: $13.66

Equipment

Baking Sheet
Parchment Paper
Rubber Spatula
Wide Mouth Funnel
Quart Jar with Air Tight Lid

Ingredients

2 Cups Oatmeal
1/2 Cup Pumpkin Seeds
1 Cup Pecans
1/2 Cup Honey
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
1 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/4 Tsp Salt
1/2 Cup Coconut Oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 F
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
Add the oatmeal to a large mixing bowl
Add the cinnamon and salt
Add the vanilla
Add your preferred oil
Add the honey
Mix with a rubber spatula until well combined and clumps are formed
Turn on the parchment paper lined baking sheet
Gently press the granola out into a single layer starting at the middle, try to not break up clumps
Toast for 7 minutes, you should be able to just smell the oats starting to cook. Do not over cook as your granola. Turn the granola over and move around in the pan .
Add the pecans
Add the pumpkin seeds
Return it to the oven for 3-5 minutes more until it is a very light golden brown and you can smell the nuts - do not burn the nuts and seeds or it will taste terrible.
Remove from oven and let it cool before transferring to an air tight jar
Keeps for 10 -14 days in that jar or freeze in serving sized bags
Place a wide mouth funnel in your quart jar
Fold the parchment paper with the granola inside corner to corner and slide it into the funnel

Notes

If you do not have coconut oil on hand, you can substitute olive oil.

This granola last for about 2 weeks in the pantry. You can however freeze it in individual portions for up to six months.

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