I like breakfast. I don’t like to eat right away, but I do need to eat eventually. And I’m generally too tired or too busy or too something to really make breakfast, but I want something healthy and something that’s going to fill me up for a while.
I had forgotten that I used to love muesli. Mmmm, granola-y cereal topped with yogurt. And since I don’t like nuts and just about every granola you can buy has nuts in it, I decided to make my own. Plus, then I can add my personal favorite — dried cherries. Yum!
I’ve been making my granola in batches for over a year now, and everyone in the family loves it. Little Miss loves to help, too — always good to have a family-friendly recipe around!
I typically make up a batch once every week or two and then store it in an airtight container. I eat it for breakfast with milk or yogurt. Little Miss likes her with soy milk. And my husband? Well, it’s possible he uses it as a topping for ice cream. To each his own, right?
Anyway, this is my very own recipe for granola, healthy and without all the yuck you get commercially. Plus, it takes me less than forty-five minutes to make breakfast for a couple of weeks, and most of that is easily the baking time where I can get other stuff done. You know, I like blogging!
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How to Make Homemade Granola
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Mix all dry ingredients together in a bowl except the cherries.
Add the oil, honey, and vanilla and stir until coated.
It won’t be wet but be sure to continue stirring long enough to coat all the dry ingredients.
Turn out onto a greased baking sheet (silicone pads work great here). Bake at 350 for 30 minutes, stirring once two twice during the cooking period – a large spatula works well for this.
Remove from oven and add the cherries. Stir to combine. Let cool then break up any large chunks and store in an airtight container for up to a week.
Makes ~21 1/2 cup servings. Enjoy!
Homemade Granola
Ingredients
- 4 cups old fashioned oatmeal
- 1 cup wheat germ
- 1 cup cold milled flax
- 3/4 cup shredded coconut
- 2/3 cup pine nuts toasted
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/3 cup oil
- 3/4 cup honey
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
Instructions
- Mix all dry ingredients together in a bowl except the cherries.4 cups old fashioned oatmeal, 1 cup wheat germ, 1 cup cold milled flax, 3/4 cup shredded coconut, 2/3 cup pine nuts, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Add the oil, honey, and vanilla and stir until coated. It won’t be wet but be sure to continue stirring long enough to coat all the dry ingredients.1/3 cup oil, 3/4 cup honey, 2 teaspoons vanilla
- Turn out onto a greased baking sheet (silicone pads work great here). Bake at 350 for 30 minutes, stirring once two twice during cooking period – a large spatula works well for this. Remove from oven and add the cherries. Stir to combine.1/2 cup dried cherries
- Let cool then break up any large chunks and store in an airtight container up to a week.
Notes
- You can leave out the wheat germ and flax, just add a little extra oatmeal — but it does make it that much more healthy.
- For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.
Nutrition
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looks amazing but me and carbs broke up the other day.
Wow, does that ever look good.
Ok that looks so yummy but the thought of putting all those ingredients together right now make me queasy, I’ll need to try this in a few weeks.
Live.Love.Eat – Yeah, me, too. Other than hazelnuts, they’re about the only nuts I can eat 🙂
Cookie – Oh wheat germ is a wonderful food. I sprinkle it on lots of things that no one knows about. Oops, now my cover’s blown!
bernthis – Ouch. That must be a painful breakup. I don’t think I could do that.
Karen – It is… I’d send you some, but I don’t think it would make it there too well!
Steph – Understandably. But it’s a great pregnancy snack. Lots of good ingredients to feed that new baby 🙂
This looks deelish. I have been looking for healthier and more natural foods for our fam. I am definitely going to try this, thanks for posting!!
Gibby – I think this fits both categories. And don’t forget you want to feed good tasting food 😉 Good luck!
Oh, mmm! I was just thinking today that I needed to make some granola. It’s been too long. Hopefully I can whip this up later in the week. Thanks for the recipe!
Angela – It’s funny how you miss granola when you don’t have it in awhile (ok, maybe that’s just me). Enjoy!
You are totally right, I do miss it when it’s gone!
I made your recipe tonight–yummy! I linked to you on my Dinner’s Ready blog.
Thank you!
Thanks, Angela! I’m glad you liked it. I don’t think you’ll go for today’s recipe though — chicken!