Name: Cinnamon and Honey Nut Granola
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 110 min
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups rolled oats; 1 cup unsweetened coconut; 1/2 cup wheat germ; 1 cup almonds; 1 cup pecans; 1 cup walnuts; 1 Tablespoon cinnamon; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups honey; 2 Tablespoons vanilla; 5 cups chopped dried fruit

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The best and (easiest) homemade Cinnamon and Honey Nut Granola. Because it’s Monday and we all need a sweet and healthy-ish breakfast. Made in two bowls, with pantry staple ingredients, super quick to mix up, healthy, and SO DELICIOUS! Hm, that pretty much sums up this nutty homemade granola, and it’s the perfect grab-and-go snack for busy weekdays or weekends. With a bunch of your favorite nuts, good honey, and some cinnamon, this is sure to become your favorite granola. Definitely no need for buying store-bought anymore! This is perfect for breakfast, as an afternoon snack, or a late-night dessert. So. Good.

granola in sheet pan with wooden spoon, bowl of dried fruit, milk glass, honey pot, and flowers

About The Recipe

Well, this is an exciting Monday! We’re making homemade cinnamon and honey granola and, if I’m being totally honest with all of you, it’s truly one of my mom’s best recipes yet.

Why? Well, not only is this granola just so good, it brings back all of the best childhood memories for me. And honestly, it’s not only a hundred times better than the boxed stuff in the grocery stores, but it’s also very simple to make! If you have few bowls and a sheet pan, you can bake up your own homemade granola. Plus…it’s a lot of fun to make and makes the whole kitchen smell incredible!

overhead shot of granola with bowl of chopped fruit, small jar honey, and flowers

My mom used to always have a huge batch of this granola made when I was growing up. If you’ve read our blog before, you know that my family is full of athletes. My mom was a dancer, my brother and I were swimmers (I also danced on and off for years)… It was hard to keep everyone fed when the schedule was always so crazy between school and practice!

Thankfully, my mom figured out pretty early on that granola was the way to go when it came to quick breakfasts and snacks.

We would take bags of this stuff to practice, meets, school, and just any time we left the house. It makes for a great road tripping snack, too!

It’s healthy…ish, sweet, crunchy, and full of flavor.

milk being poured into bowl of granola with small jar of honey behind

This granola also makes for a great cereal! I personally love it with a great fruit mix, but you can definitely just enjoy the granola by itself with a large bowl of milk. It kinda just enhances the flavor of the cinnamon and honey…without being too overwhelming!

Equipment Needed

Ingredients

Old Fashioned Oats
Unsweetened Coconut Flakes
Wheat Germ
Almonds
Pecans
Walnuts
Cinnamon
Vegetable Oil
Salt
Honey
Vanilla
Dried Fruit (optional)

vegetable oil, walnut, salt, coconut flakes, pecans, oats, wheat germ, honey, almonds, and cinnamon in glass bowls

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix together the oats, coconut flakes, wheat germ, almonds, pecans, walnuts, and cinnamon. Set aside.

cinnamon, coconut, wheat germ, almonds, pecans, walnuts, and oats in glass bowl

Whisk together the vegetable oil, salt, honey, and vanilla in a medium sized bowl.

honey, vanilla, vegetable oil in glass bowl

Stir together the honey mixture and the nut mixture. Make sure it’s well incorporated and that everything is coated in the honey mixture!

Transfer the granola into a greased sheet pan and bake at 250 degrees for 90 minutes, stirring it well with a wooden spatula every 15 minutes. The granola should be golden brown and dried out.

baked granola in sheet pan on marble counter

Let cool in the pan and break up into clusters before serving!

overhead shot of granola with wooden spoon, flowers, jar of honey, and bowl of fruit

What Nuts To Use

While there are so many nuts out there, we highly recommend using a blend of almonds, pecans, and walnuts. It gives this granola a good healthy boast, but also tastes delicious!

Best Dried Fruits To Use

This is where it gets fun! Granola is truly one of the few foods you can constantly change up and almost always have it turn out delicious. But, if you’re searching for inspiration, here is a list of the dried fruits we love in this granola!

Apricots
Cherries
Blueberries
Cranberries
Dates
Pineapple
Raisins

granola with small pot of honey, coffee mug, vase of flowers, and chopped fruit behind

small bowl of granola with dried fruit on with small pot of honey behind

How To Store

Once the granola is cooled, you can store it in bags or an airtight container and keep on the counter for about 2 weeks. Just remember, while it’s sealed, the granola will soften!

Substitutions

You can use almost any nut you like in this recipe.
Any dried fruit can be swapped for something you love.
Ground flax seed can be used in place of the wheat germ.

sheet pan full of granola with wooden spoon, flowers, honey jar, glass of milk, and dried fruit bowl

Expert Tips

Be sure to spray the baking sheet with cooking spray or brush with vegetable oil before baking!
Stir the granola every 15 minutes. Set a timer to remember! This helps the granola brown and cook evenly.
Make sure to use a strong honey that you like the flavor of. Honey is the prominent flavor in this recipe!

When you make this Cinnamon and Honey Nut Granola, leave a comment down below! We love hearing from you and answering any questions you might have! Also, be sure to tag us on social media and hashtag it #BakersTable.

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