If you’re looking for an easy homemade granola recipe that’s crispy, crunchy, and completely customizable, this is the one to make. Built on a simple base of oats, maple syrup, and oil, this recipe comes together with pantry staples like walnuts, chia seeds, flax seeds, coconut, and dried cranberries—but you can easily swap in whatever you have on hand.

This healthy granola recipe bakes up into perfectly golden clusters and can be adjusted to fit your taste, whether you prefer it nuttier, fruitier, or lightly sweet. It’s the kind of easy granola recipe you can make your own every time.

Perfect for breakfast or snacking, you can serve this granola over yogurt, with milk, or sprinkled onto smoothie bowls. If you’ve ever wondered how to make homemade granola with clusters that’s better than store-bought, this foolproof method delivers every time.

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Easy Homemade Granola

This simple homemade granola comes together in no time and you will never go store-bought again.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 8 servings

Equipment

• 1 large mixing bowl
• rubber spatula
• liquid measuring cup
• Measuring spoons
• baking sheet
• parchment paper
• airtight container

Ingredients

  

• 1/2 cup neutral oil vegetable, rapeseed, coconut
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 3 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup walnut pieces or other nuts or a mix
• 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut optional
• 1.5 oz chia seeds
• 1.5 oz flax seeds
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tps ground nutmeg
• 1 cup dried cranberries or other dried fruit

Instructions

 

• Pre heat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl combine the oil and maple syrup.
• Add in all the other ingredients except for the dried fruit.
• Mix well to combine everything.
• Spread the mixture evenly on the baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Bake at 350 Fahrenheit for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown, stirring every 10 minutes.
• When the granola is done baking sprinkle on the dried fruit and mix it in.
• If you want it to clump up press it onto the baking sheet and allow it to cool.
• Once cooled to room temperature break it up and store in an airtight container for up to one month on the counter.

Notes

Parchment paper is not necessary but will help with cleanup.

You can substitute honey or agave for the maple syrup.

This is very customizable so feel free to change the nuts, fruit, or add whatever seeds you like.

Keyword breakfast, granola, healthy