Basic Granola
A basic recipe for granola that you can customize based on your pantry ingredients
Servings 6 cups
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups oats old-fashioned, steel cut, quick oats
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts pecans, walnuts, almonds
- 1 cup seeds sunflower seeds, pepitas, sesame seeds
- 1 1/2 cups dried fruit raisins, coconut, craisins, dried cherries, dried mango
- 1 cup liquid sugar honey, maple syrup, agave
- 1/4 cup oil olive oil, safflower oil
- 1/4 cup orange juice or juice from 1 large orange
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine oats, nuts, seeds, liquid sugar, oil, orange juice, vanilla, and cinnamon. Stir to combine until all the dry ingredients are coated.
- Line 1 large or 2 small rimmed baking sheets with parchment (or grease the pan if you don't have parchment). Spread the granola mixture onto the baking sheets in one layer.
- Bake for about 1 hour. Every 15-20 minutes stir the granola. The granola is finished baking when it's a deep golden color and it doesn't feel wet. It may still feel slightly damp but it will crisp up when it cools.
- Allow granola to cool completely. After it has cooled, pour into a large bowl and mix in dried fruit. Store in airtight container and enjoy!