Homemade granola is easy to make and delicious! Once you try you try making and tasting your own granola, you’ll never want the grocery store-bought brands again. You can have this made in less than an hour!
I absolutely love granola on top of my yogurt, it makes a fantastic breakfast or midday snack. You can easily take this homemade granola with you on hikes, pack in lunches or take on a road trip too.
A combination of oats, seeds, nut, butters, sugar and extract. This is a wonderful gluten free recipe (make sure your oats and peanut butter are marked gluten free).
Be sure to check out my recipe for Crock Pot Yogurt.
Going to try your hand at making homemade granola? You might also like making your own Almond Extract or Vanilla Extract! Homemade extracts are easier to make than you think and you get A LOT more for your money.
Homemade Granola Recipe
Dry Ingredients
4 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup chopped peanuts
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup slivered almonds
Wet Ingredients
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
Tools
Large Mixing Bowl
Large Cookie Sheet with Edge
Parchment Paper (optional)
Airtight Container for Storage
Steps
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- Combine dry ingredients in large bowl and set aside.
- Melt butter and pour into medium sized glass bowl.
- Add in peanut butter and brown sugar.
- Place in oven for 2-3 minutes then remove and stir (this step will heat the peanut butter enough to make mixing easier, but won’t burn it).
- Pour wet ingredients over dry and mix thoroughly.
- Spread evenly on large cookie sheet or sheet pan with edge. You may want to line your baking sheet with parchment paper for easy clean up.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Stir granola, then bake for another 15 minutes.
- Stir granola once more and cook for 15 more minutes
(for a total of 45 minutes). - Let cool completely and store in an airtight container.
I like to use Mason Jars with a plastic lid.
Melt butter and pour into medium sized glass bowl.
Variations to the Homemade Granola
If you are allergic to peanuts you can easily replace them with walnuts, pecans or any other nut of your choice. The peanut butter can be replaced with sunflower butter, almond butter or the like.
Play with your nuts, seeds and butter choices for new, fun flavors. Try pumpkin seeds instead of sunflower or half and half for even greater variety.
I also like using almond extract in place of the vanilla for a completely different flavor profile.
You could make this lower in sugar by using Swerve Brown Sugar alternative.
Additions to Your Homemade Granola
Once your homemade granola has completely cooled you can add some fun and delicious ingredients like dried fruit.
- Dried cranberries
- Chocolate Chips
- Raisins
- M&Ms
- Dried Apricots
- Shredded Coconut
Do you love cooking from scratch? Me too! Here are some homemade recipes you’re sure to love:
- Easy to Make Crispy Chicken Thighs
- Chocolate Raspberry Scone Recipe
- Cast Iron Gingerbread Recipe
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- Homemade Rabbit Recipes
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Easy to Make Homemade Granola Recipe
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 4 cups Old Fashioned Oats
- 1 cup Chopped Peanuts
- 1 cup Sunflower Seeds
- 1 cup Slivered Almonds
Wet Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Melted Butter
- 1/4 cup Smooth Peanut Butter
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
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Combine dry ingredients in large bowl and set aside.Melt butter and pour into medium sized glass bowl.
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Add in peanut butter and brown sugar.Place in oven for 2-3 minutes then remove and stir (this step will heat the peanut butter enough to make mixing easier, but won’t burn it).
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Pour wet ingredients over dry and mix thoroughly.Spread evenly on large cookie sheet with edge.
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Bake for 15 minutes.
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Stir granola, then bake for another 15 minutes.
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Stir granola once more and cook for 15 more minutes(for a total of 45 minutes).
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Let cool completely and store in an airtight container.
I like to use Mason Jars with a plastic lid.
