Cinnamon and Honey Nut Granola
Easy to make, healthy-ish, sweet, crunchy, and oh so delicious. This Cinnamon and Honey Nut Granola is the perfect breakfast or grab-and-go snack!
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups rolled oats
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut
- ½ cup wheat germ
- 1 cup almonds
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups honey
- 2 Tablespoons vanilla
- 5 cups chopped dried fruit
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
- Spray rimmed sheet pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Combine oats, coconut, wheat germ, nuts, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Stir to combine.
- In a small bowl, mix vegetable oil, salt, honey, and vanilla. Whisk to combine. (It’ll take a little work.)
- Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients and stir until thoroughly combined.
- Pour mixture onto prepared cookie sheet and spread evenly.
- Bake for 1-1/2 hours, or until golden brown, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool.
- Break apart and pour into large bowl.
- Mix in dried fruit.
Notes
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.
- 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!
Nutrition
Serving: 2ozCalories: 161kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 27mgPotassium: 119mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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