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This Basic Homemade Granola Recipe only requires six ingredients and can easily be customized with nuts or dried fruits. Eat this buttery, coconut granola plain or as a topping for yogurt.
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Basic Homemade Granola

This Basic Homemade Granola Recipe only requires six ingredients and can easily be customized with nuts or dried fruits. Eat this buttery, coconut granola plain or as a topping for yogurt.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword basic granola, granola recipe, homemade granola
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 6 servings
Calories 373kcal
Author Emily Bruno

Ingredients

  • 3 cups old-fashioned oats
  • ¾ cup coconut flakes, sweetened
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ⅓ cup unsalted butter
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Melt the butter in a medium bowl. 
  • Add the honey and vanilla extract, mix well.  Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, stir together oats, coconut flakes, and salt.
  • Add the butter mixture over the oats and mix until fully coated.
  • Spread the granola on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 50 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
  • If the granola is not golden brown and toasted after 50 minutes, raise the temperature to 275 degrees and bake for an additional 5-7 minutes.  Keep a close eye so it doesn't burn.
  • Let cool completely and then store in an airtight container.

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Notes

Yields about 4 cups.  You can substitute maple syrup for the honey.