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Granola

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This is a quick and easy way to make your own granola at home! Here's one suggestion from one of our board members, but feel free to experiment with different ingredients, too. It's great to eat as cereal, sprinkled on plain Greek yogurt, or by the handful!

Ingredients

Food
Amt
Units
Prep
Notes
3 cups rolled oats
rolled oats
3
cups
1 cup sunflower seeds
sunflower seeds
1
cup
pumpkin seeds (raw - pepitas)
1
cup
1½ cups chopped pecans
chopped pecans
cups
½ cup olive oil
olive oil
½
cup
½ cup maple syrup
maple syrup
½
cup
½ cup brown sugar
brown sugar
½
cup
½ teaspoon salt
salt
½
teaspoon

Method

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and stir. Add mixture to a baking sheet with a rim. Bake, stirring every 10 or 15 minutes, until the granola is toasted, about 45 minutes total. Once granola is cooled, store in an airtight container for up to a month.

Prep time
10 min
Cook time
45 min
Yields/Serves:
8
Contains Tree Nuts

Yum Ratings

😫😟😐😀😍 “It's a nice balance between sweet, and salt, and savory” —Rocco, age 7
😫😟😐😀😍 “I like it on my yogurt!” —Sofia, age 13
😫😟😐😀😍 “This is delicious” —Deano, a grown up
😫😟😐😀😍 “Better than any granola I've had from the store! As soon as we run out, I make a new batch.” —Laura, a grown up