homemade granola

This granola is fragrant with cinnamon, allspice, and spicy ginger--plus a handful of chopped crystallized ginger for more zing. It’s crunchy and crisp, nutty with cashews and sesame seeds, and full of sticky, sweet chopped dates.

Cashew Ginger Granola with Dates and Sesame Seeds

oats

cashews

sesame seeds

allspice

cinnamon

ginger

sea salt

coconut oil (melted)

maple syrup

vanilla extract

Natural Delights Medjool dates (pitted and chopped small)

Preheat the oven to 300°F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, mix the oats, cashews, sesame seeds, allspice, cinnamon, ginger, and salt.

In a small microwave-safe bowl, heat the coconut oil until melted, about 20 seconds. Add the maple syrup and vanilla extract. Pour the coconut oil mixture over the oat mixture and toss well to combine.

Spread on the prepared baking sheet and bake, stirring every 5 minutes or so, until golden brown, fragrant, and crisp, about 25 minutes.

Remove the granola from the oven and stir in the dates and crystallized ginger. Let cool completely before transferring to an airtight container for storing. Keep at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

A simple but delicious granola recipe flavored with coconut and vanilla. Packed with fibers and completely sugar free to keep you full and energized.

Sugar free Coconut Vanilla Granola

coconut

puffed quinoa (can sub rice, amaranth)

tbsp coconut flour (can sub almond meal)

silvered almonds

tsp cinnamon

salt

banana

tbsp melted coconut oil

tsp vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 330F and line a baking tray with baking paper.

In a large bowl mix together the rolled oats, shredded coconut, puffed quinoa, coconut flour, silvered almonds, cinnamon and salt.

In a small bowl, mash the ripe banana using a fork until puréed. Add the melted coconut oil and vanilla extract and stir well to combine. 

Pour the banana mixture into the dry ingredients and stir using a spatula to spread the mixture. You can also use your hands to massage and make sure all the dry ingredients are well coated. 

Using your hands, spread the granola loosely onto the baking tray, trying to form big chunks.

Bake for 20 minutes. Then remove from the oven and shake gently not to break the chunks. Return to the oven for 10 minutes more until the granola is golden brown.

Remove from oven and allow to completely cool down.

This Healthy Chocolate Granola recipe is a low sugar treat that's perfect for breakfast, dessert, and snacking! It's made with oats, nuts, cocoa powder, and maple syrup.

Healthy Chocolate Granola Recipe

nuts

coconut flakes (optional)

tsp salt

coconut sugar

cocoa powder

coconut oil

vanilla

chocolate chips chocolate bars chopped

Preheat oven to 325F and line baking sheet with parchment paper

In a large bowl, mix together oats, nuts, coconut flakes, and salt.

In a saucepan, heat coconut sugar, cocoa powder, maple syrup and coconut oil over medium heat. Let cook for 3-4 minutes or until sugar is dissolved.

Pour saucepan mixture onto oat mixture and stir until combined.

Pour onto baking sheet and press into flat sheet. Bake for 25-30 minutes total.

Once fully baked, top with chocolate chips immediately. Stick back in oven for 5 minutes until chips are melted. Stir granola, letting melted chocolate cover all of the granola.

Let cool for one hour before breaking apart.

Very good recipe.  I did add a little extra coconut oil and maple syrup bc it seemed dry from the coconut flakes.  Also added a bit of coffee powder bc....coffee and choc:)  Thank you Erin, it’s a keeper

Had this bookmarked since you first posted. Finally made it. Holy cow this is trouble!! I wanted to eat the entire batch before it even went in the oven!!

Just made this and omg it’s incredible! Ate it with some almond milk and the flavor combo reminds me of Cocoa Puffs.

THE BESTTT cacao granola!! Already made it 4 times

This recipe is beyond words! It will become a staple for sure! I wish I made double the batch though😄 Erin you are a culinary genius👍🏻

First stab at homemade granola and why not try chocolate. So perfect and truly simple. It's taking all of me to not keep snacking on it.

Didn’t have coconut flakes but still turned our amazing! Officially a staple!

This granola is amazing. The clusters of oats and coconut hardened with chocolate and sea salt are satisfying as a snack or better yet, in a bowl with your favourite milk alternative. Dynamite 🧨 ❤️

Absolutely delicious and super addictive!  Very easy to make - thank you for always developing such great content!

Okay, this stuff is addicting...soo so good!! I shared with all my coworkers and they couldn't agree more! Its great plain, with some almond milk or in yogurt!!  Thanks for the great recipe Erin!!

Oh no, as I suspected this is a going to be a problem!!  But seriously, such a great, not overly sweet, treat. Perfection again Erin

This granola is so good! It's the perfect treat that isn't too sweet. I brought it all with me to work and now I have it as a afternoon pick me up, it is perfect!

Honestly one of the very best things I have ever tasted! Definitely the best granola I’ve ever had 😍

I've made this recipe about 6 or 7 times and I swear it is better every time. The amount this recipe makes usually lasts my boyfriend and I about 1 to 1.5 weeks. He eats it with Greek yogurt for breakfast and I eat it anytime I'm craving a chocolate snack.  It's super clustery and chocolatey without being sickly sweet.  I have thrown all sorts of fun mix-ins from chia seeds to ground chocolate espresso beans. Thanks for another great staple, Erin!

This granola is so delicious, super easy to make, and doesn't have any weird ingredients that some store-bought granolas have. I love sprinkling this over yogurt or just eating handfuls lol!

Ok, WOW. This stuff is dangerously good!! I cannot stop eating it! I can't wait to make it again and take it to book club; it'll most definitley be a hit! Thank you for this amazing recipe!!!

Oh wow this is so delicious! I made only a 1/4 batch because I knew it would be dangerous to have it all at once! So so good!

I just made this today, and OMG AMAZING!!!!  I was running low on nuts but found a package of slightly outdated hazelnuts in my pantry..... so i used a combo of hazelnuts and slivered almonds! I can't wait until breakfast tomorrow. will top with plain greek yogurt and fresh strawberries!!!!!  It was so hard not to keep nibbling on the pan as it was cooling this afternoon!!

THE BEST! SO crunchy, filling and addicting.

Fun story, this granola is great for nursing mommas (accidentally ate a ton and almost drown my nursing baby girl, haha!)

I excluded the extra chocolate chips but even with that, feel SO much power from the coco powder and loved it.

It's a winner, and I keep a bag in the freezer for a quick handful snack :)

This granola is wonderful! I actually ended up omitting the coconut sugar because we had run of all solid sugars. I don't like super sweet things anyways and so I thought this sweetness level was just right for me. I also halved the coconut oil (again, we ran out––quarantine life!) and thought that the granola after cooling was still incredibly crunchy and clumpy... I can imagine the full amount of oil would only make it even more delicious. Loved the addition of coconut, too! It was overall very easy, tasty, and way more affordable than store bought versions especially because it makes such a large amount! I'll be making this again for sure!

BETTER THAN ANY STOREBOUGHT GRANOLA. I'd always believed I'd found the best granola ever (Love Crunch). But this recipe was incredible and I can't believe I made something that tastes better than what I could buy. This granola has the PERFECT flavor profile and proportions: rich chocolate flavor, perfect sweetness, a little saltiness, a teeny hint of warm coconut (didn't add coconut flakes), and bites of nuttiness (I highly recommend walnuts). Also super fun and easy to make!

Love this recipe! Added freeze dried raspberries too. Delicious!

I recently bought a 5 lb bag of gf oats at Costco and have made quite a few granola recipes, but this one is by far my favorite!! It’s so good and so easy to make! I’ve made a batch a week for about 3 weeks and everyone I’ve given it to has loved it! One of the best recipes I’ve ever tried, hands down :)

Love it, so addictive and so good. Making again today!

I’m trying to be healthier by making everything from scratch. I’ve also taken out white sugar. So I figured this was a great recipe to add to my “healthy” collection. But if I sit and eat the whole thing, well that’s not very healthy is it 🤷‍♀️  Absolutely delicious. Thank you for sharing.

Loved it ! It was amazing. However I didn’t chunky cluster pieces of granola just individual loose oats. Any idea what I did wrong ?

Soooo yummy! Nice and crunchy and chocolatey!! I didn't stir in the melted chocolate chips at the end so I had chunks of chocolate in each bite! New go-to granola recipe

Hello!
Do I need to stir the granola half way through the cook time (not just when adding the chocolate chips?) Or just leave it to bake for the 25-30 mins, and only stir when it’s chip time?
Thank you for sharing your recipe!

5 star granola!! Seriously so easy &amp; delicious. I’ve made it 3 times in the past 6 weeks. Make it exactly as written!

No amount of words can describe my love for this granola. I can literally eat half of the pan within a few hours of it coming out of the oven. That is how good it is. I did not think I was a granola person until I tried this recipe! It doesn't last more than two days in my house (and there's only two of us who live here LOL oops)

This is the recipe I ALWAYS come back to! Just made a batch for the week, seriously the best! Love that it’s all real ingredients opposed to the granola bought in stores that is so $$ and lots of additives.

I love this recipe! I’m allergic to nuts so added chia seeds instead and it turned out great! Made twice and so delicious as a snack, dessert, or yogurt topper.

Ok this is the best granola I’ve ever made, and I’ve made a lot of granola. Seriously so addictive... we ate it in 2 days and we’re a family of 3. Even my mom loved it and she doesn’t like chocolate desserts usually. My dad said it’s the best granola he’s ever had. Seriously the perfect balance of bitter sweet acidic (umami??) addictive chocolatey goodness. And the mixture you stir in the granola can double as a vegan hot fudge if you have some ice cream lying around!!

This is one of my all time fav ELW recipes. Makes such a great snack with healthier ingredients. I have added almond butter to the cocoa mixture and loved the extra flavor it gave as well!

By far one of my favorite granola recipes! I love to add whatever I have on hand for nuts and seeds, and the chocolate flavor ties everything together perfectly.

I NEVER KNEW I COULD MAKE HOMEMADE GRANOLA !! I came across this recipe and HAD to try it. So easy, so enjoyable. SO YUMMY with the melted chocolate on top. I love this recipe - my dad and I scarfed it up in two days! Will be making it again!!

Delicious! This is my favorite granola recipe! I make a batch every couple weeks. Sometimes I substitute half of the sugar with 1:1 stevia, and sometimes I don’t add any nuts or coconut. It always turns out great. Thank you for the recipe!!

Honestly, by far the best granola recipe I have ever baked. 

Loved it and I am so happy that none of your recipes ever disappointed me! They are all delicious, easy and healthy. Just amazing! :D

Made this several times and it is easily my favorite granola. Love it with your overnight PB oats!!

This is the REAL DEAL!!!! Addictive is the best word to describe it. Go make this ASAP!

Super chocolatey and just perfect. Love all your granola recipes, thanks Erin!

I finally made this last week and now am making my second batch! Such a good recipe!

This granola is SO GOOD. We have to make a half batch at a time and hide it so we don’t eat it all in one day!

I had high expectations and this blew them out of the water! I used Dutch process cocoa and it turned out great. Actually forgot to use the coconut flakes and it’s still amazing. Thanks Erin!

This is seriously addicting! Every time I make it I intend to freeze a batch but ... it never lasts that long :)

OMG, this easy to make granola is sooo addicting!! Beware you won't be able to stop eating it. I always add chia seeds as well!

Yum!!!! I used brown sugar instead of coconut sugar and added 1/4 cup of chia seeds and only 1/4 cup of chocolate chips. Sooooo good and filling as well as satisfying as a sweet snack.

This feels indulgent without being soooo indulgent and it is so good!!!

Made this tonight and I can’t. stop. eating. this. So amazing!! And the salt on top is a game changer, don’t skip that part. YUM!!!

Love this granola! Great on it's own, over yogurt, or milk poured over it. The clusters in this make it 100%

I’ve made this granola recipe twice and both times turned out amazing. I followed recipe to the T. So good!!

This is one of my favorite granola recipes!! I use brown sugar instead of coconut sugar and it turns out great :)

Hands down my favorite granola recipe! I eat this with a spoon or mixed with greek yogurt. (Sea salt on top is a must for me.) Absolutely epic and so hard not to eat a whole batch in 3 days. 🤤

so delicious!! I love eating it plain or in my berry smoothies

this is THE BEST granola i have ever had in my life, taste just like brownie brittle and is a crowd pleaser for sure!! So simple and easy to make as well thanks erin!!

Easy &amp; delicious! Perfect snack to keep around for me since I’m nursing &amp; to top on Greek yogurt for a healthy snack!

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This Healthy Chocolate Granola recipe is a low sugar treat that’s perfect for breakfast, dessert, and snacking! It’s made with oats, nuts, cocoa powder, and maple syrup.

Healthy Chocolate Granola 

This healthy coconut granola uses only natural sweeteners and tastes incredible! This is my mom&#x27;s famous homemade granola and it&#x27;s sure to become a staple for you as well!

Mom's Healthy Date &amp; Coconut Granola

almonds

coconut flakes

pecans (, chopped)

sunflower seeds

tsp cardamom

½ tsp ground ginger

nutmeg

honey

peanut butter

dates ((about 7), chopped)

Preheat oven to 325ºF.

In a large mixing bowl, combine all the oats, nuts, seeds and spices. Stir to combine.

In a small saucepan, add the oil, syrup, honey and peanut butter. Cook on low until everything is melted together. Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon until fully combined and all the dry ingredients are coated.

Spoon the contents of the mixing bowl onto a baking sheet. Bake the granola 35 - 45 minutes, stirring every 10 - 15 minutes, until the granola has browned. Make sure to stir it to avoid burning it.

When the granola has finished baking, stir in the chopped dates.

Cool fully before adding placing in an airtight container. Serve with your choice of milk, yogurt or use as a topping!

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This healthy coconut granola uses only natural sweeteners and tastes incredible! This is my mom's famous homemade granola recipes and it's just the best!

My Mom’s Nutty Date & Coconut Granola

Healthy homemade granola made with oats, honey, coconut oil and your choice of add-ins. You'll love this simple healthy breakfast recipe.

Healthy Homemade Granola

oats (old fashioned or quick oats

whole wheat flour flour

melted coconut oil

cup honey

chopped nuts or seed

fruit

unsweetened coconut flakes

chocolate chips (add after it bakes and cools, and probably not more than a cup of them total)

Preheat oven to 225 degrees F. Line a big cookie sheet with parchment and grease lightly.

In a large bowl combine the oats, flour, salt, and cinnamon if using, stir to combine.

In a small bowl whisk together the coconut oil, honey, and vanilla.

Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients. Mix everything together making sure there are no dry spots.

Add any additions you would like and stir to combine.

Spread granola onto the prepared cookie sheet in an even layer. The pan will be nice and full. Bake for 1 hour.

Remove from the oven and let the granola cool, it will be a deep golden color. 

Once the granola has cooled break it into smaller pieces as you see fit (we like some chunky and eat it like a cookie and some we break up small in our bowls for cold cereal). 

Store in an airtight container and keep it in the fridge if you aren&#8217;t going through it very quickly.

This homemade granola recipe has a flavorful buttery aroma, is super scrumptious, and very easy to make! Enjoy granola with milk, yogurt, ice cream, gelato, and as a crunchy topping for salads. Healthy homemade granola is part of a delicious diet.

Healthy Homemade Granola Recipe

oats (not quick cooking or steel cut)

organic honey

Heat oven to 300 degrees F. Line a large baking tray or two medium-size jelly roll pans with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.

In a large mixing bowl, add dry ingredients: oats, almonds, cinnamon and salt. Mix well.

In a small jar or bowl, combine maple syrup, honey and vanilla. Measure coconut oil and melt it in a microwave-safe ramekin.

Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients. Mix and toss until well combined. All oats and almonds should be moistened. With a spatula, spread the granola in an even layer within the prepared baking tray.

Bake for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Granola is done when it&#8217;s nice and golden. Remove tray from oven and place it on a cooling rack. Cool granola completely.

I need to make this for sure! I've always been a fan of granola. I love to put it on top of yogurt. It makes for a tasty snack.

Your granola looks delicious and it's so easy to make! Wow! I'll have to give it a try! Thanks for the recipe.

I love making our own granola. It's so easy and fun! And it's nice that I know exactly what goes in there too.

Making my own granola is def a 2019 goal. And this recipe looks great. You make it so easy, especially for first timers LOL!

Homemade granola is such a treat. I love your recipe and cannot wait to make it for my family. So good!

Homemade granola is sooo much better than store-bought. And this recipe sounds delish! Totally need to try it!

My whole family loves granola for breakfast. It's easy to make and so delicious! I should try your recipe right away!

I just made this for breakfast this morning, and it is SO GOOD. Love that it is not overly sweet like some granola. I will definitely be making it again…I’m in love! Thanks for sharing an awesome recipe.

Oh I want to try this recipe looks so healthy and delicious. For sure my husband would love this one.

You can't beat homemade granola. Besides being so much better for you, it is more economical!! A small box of granola won't last very long at our house. Your recipe is a lot like mine. I love the touch of maple syrup in it and cinnamon is one of my favorite spices in granola. This recipe is certainly a keeper.

Great recipe....this granola is perfect for most of my mornings!

One of my favorite breakfasts to make with a little fresh fruit and yogurt! My kiddos would love this as well.

Such a wonderful recipe &amp; you're right, SO easy! Can't wait to give it a try! I pinned it for later!! 

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We love homemade granola and its so easy to make. We love adding Chia seeds and nutritiinal yeast to urs as well.

Hello, I have always enjoyed a bar of granola from the store for my afternoon snack. But I believe homemade is always better not to mention, healthier too. The recipe that you mention in the article is amazing and delicious.

This homemade granola recipe has buckwheat and is lightly sweetened with maple syrup. It's perfect for holiday food gifts! Vegan and refined sugar free.

Maple Buckwheat Homemade Granola (Refined Sugar Free)

buckwheat groats

fine sea salt

ground ginger or pumpkin spice

maple syrup or dark agave

Optional additional mix-ins: 2/3 c dried fruit coconut

Preheat oven to 325F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside. 

In a large bowl combine oats, buckwheat, nuts and seeds.

In a small saucepan, combine maple syrup, oil, cinnamon, ginger and salt. Bring to a boil and hold at a steady boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla extract.

Pour syrup mixture over oat mixture and mix well to evenly coat. Spread granola on the prepared baking sheet in an even layer.

Bake granola until browned and crispy, about 35 minutes (give or take), stirring thoroughly every 10 minutes. You will know it’s done when oats are slightly brown/toasted.

Let cool thoroughly (at least 30 minutes) before breaking into pieces. Store in airtight container at room temperature for 7 days.

Homemade granola is the best! I made a batch last night and my kids are devouring it!

This is seriously the best granola ever! I love that it is so healthy and sugar-free!

This is such a great day starter! Everyone at my house loved it!

What a great healthy gifting idea. Love buckwheats. This granola is my new favorite.

So yummy. So easy. What more could you want?

We really love making homemade granola! The kids always look forward to it at snack time! Didn't know about these buckwheat groats! Going to try them out!

Giving this as gifts this holiday season. It's so delicious!

Homemade Tigernut Granola (Nut Free, Gluten Free, Keto, Paleo, Vegan, Dairy Free &amp; Oil Free) – A crunchy nut free granola cereal made with tigernuts and a mix of seeds like pumpkin, chia and hemp seeds. This gluten free nut free grain free granola is delicious on its own or served with dairy free milk, yogurt, smoothie or ice cream. 

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