Homemade Granola – Never Buy Ready Made Again!

Recently our Eight Year old discovered yogurt parfaits.

Yogurt layered with granola and fruit.  Really yummy and quite good for you.

The bags of granola sold in the grocery store can range in price from $3 to $12.  (Really, I am not kidding)

I started reading the labels on every package and found that some had ingredients that I would not have thought to be found in granola.  Then, I started looking at the cost to make my own.

Not surprisingly, I was convinced that making my own would not only control all the ingredients but also save us money.

I could make one large batch of granola for the price of one 8 -10 ounce bag.

List of Ingredients:

6 Cups Old Fashioned Granola (Not Quick Oats)

1 Cup Honey

2 Large Eggs – Use Whites Only

1/2 Cup Melted (then Cooled) Coconut Oil

1 tbsp. Ground Cinnamon

1 1/2  tbsp. Vanilla

1/2 Cup Maple Syrup

1/4 Tsp. Salt

3 Cups Assorted Dried Fruit ( I used raisins, cranberries, apricots, dates and blueberries)

1 1/2 Cup Chopped Nuts (if desired)

Directions: 

Pre Heat Oven to 275*F

In a large bowl combine: Honey, Egg Whites, Coconut Oil, Cinnamon, Vanilla, Maple Syrup and Salt.

Reserve 1/2 cup of mixture in a medium sized bowl

Add 6 Cups Oats into the Honey Mixture and combine well

Toss in Nuts if Desired

Spread evenly on a rimmed baking sheet ( I use parchment paper)

Bake for 30 minutes at 275 degrees F

In your medium sized bowl, add dried fruit to your reserved mixture

Combine well

Remove granola from oven and add dried fruit to pan.

Mix carefully, Oats will be Hot.

After Oats and Fruit are combined

Spread mixture out evenly

Bake for 40 minutes at 275*F

Let Cool then Enjoy!

Keep in an airtight container.

Let me know what you add in your granola and If you like this recipe.