Homemade Granola is the best simple breakfast or snack for both kids and adults! This healthy Homemade Granola recipe is chunky and packed with nuts, seeds, dried fruit and toasted coconut!
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You only need a handful of pantry ingredients to make this homemade granola with coconut. A full list of ingredients with measurements for this recipe is available in the printable recipe card below.
- Old fashioned oats – Also known as rolled oats, these grains are slightly bigger than other oats and tend to hold their shape better when baked. This results in the chewy texture we want in a granola.
- Sliced almonds
- Pepitas
- Chia seeds
- Coconut oil
- Honey
- Vanilla extract
- Dried cherries
- Unsweetened flaked coconut
- Fine sea salt
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- Salt – Adding a pinch of fine sea salt at the end really helps to bring out the other flavors of this homemade granola.
- Seasonings – If you want a hint more spice you can also add some additional spices like cinnamon or nutmeg.
- Swaps – Some great nuts to add instead of almonds or in addition to are pecans, walnuts, pecans or pistachios. You can also use dried cranberries, dried apricots, raisins, or mixed dried berries. A fun mix-in idea for kids is mini chocolate chips (after baking, of course.)
- Senses – Crunchy and golden, homemade granola with toasted coconut fills the air with a warm, nutty aroma and delivers a sweet, buttery bite with hints of caramelized oats and crisp coconut flakes.
Perfect Pairings
Granola is also great for camping trips, road trips or enjoying on a lunch break at work. Also, I love how versatile granola is and how easy it is to swap in different nuts, seeds and add-ins depending on my mood.
This homemade granola can be paired with any number of things! Eat it on it’s own as a snack, in a bowl of milk topped with fruit or even over pancakes, french toast or waffles.
I particularly love putting it in a yogurt parfait, in oatmeal, pairing it with fresh fruit and nut butter or even making it into granola cookies!
Homemade Granola with Toasted Coconut
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 cups old fashioned oats (rolled oats)
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1/2 cup pepitas
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 2/3 cup coconut oil , melted
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2/3 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
- 1 cup dried cherries or cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a ½ baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- While the oven is preheating, combine the 4 cups old fashioned oats (rolled oats), 1 cup sliced almonds, 1/2 cup pepitas and 1/4 cup chia seeds to a large bowl and stir to combine.
- In the same bowl, stir in the melted 2/3 cup coconut oil, 1/3 cup honey 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt until everything is evenly coated.
- Pour the granola mixture onto the prepared cookie sheet and lightly press into a thin even layer. Place on the center rack of the oven and cook for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, remove the granola from the oven and toss it then lightly press down with the back of a spoon to help everything stick together. Also, sprinkle the 2/3 cup unsweetened flaked coconut over top. Return to the oven and bake an additional 10-15 minutes until golden. Do not overbake.
- Once golden, remove from the oven, add the 1 cup dried cherries or cranberries over top and let cool for 1-2 hours on the baking sheet. Once cool, break apart and enjoy or store.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or ratings!
Notes
Nutrition
Storage and Freezing
Store leftover coconut granola in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks at room temperature. Personally, I love storing mine in an extra mason jar but any airtight container or zip-lock bag will work.
Unfortunately homemade granola cannot be frozen. The grains will get soggy after thawing and the granola will not have the correct texture.
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Everyone at my house loved it! So delish!
Thank you so much for his recipe..its just what I was looking for!
I love making home-made granola and this recipe looks so so so good! Love all the seeds and nuts in there!
I can’t wait to give this granola recipe a try. Coconut is one of my favorite ingredients so I know I will love this one ~ perfect for my morning granola.
This is a great tasting and easy granola. I love the added coconut!