Homemade Granola - Honey Nut Flavor
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Yield: 7 cups
My staple go-to recipe for gluten-free granola. Perfect for use in salads, as a yogurt topper, and more!
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Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- 4 cups certified gluten-free rolled oats
- 2 cups chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1 cup sliced almonds or whole
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon (Important: If making for use as a salad topper, keep cinnamon as ¼ tsp. If making for just topping yogurt or other, increase cinnamon to 1 tsp.)
- pinch of salt
Wet Ingredients:
- ½ cup honey
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil or other neutral oil like coconut
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 F. Prepare two non-stick baking sheets, or one large baking sheet if you have it, with parchment paper. Do not grease, or else the granola will have an oily texture.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients. Stir until well-combined.4 cups certified gluten-free rolled oats, 2 cups chopped walnuts or pecans, 1 cup sliced almonds, ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, pinch of salt
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the wet ingredients until smooth.½ cup honey, ⅓ cup vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Stir using a non-stick silicone spatula until the oats and nuts are well-coated.
- Spread the granola mixture out on the prepared baking sheet(s).
- Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir using a non-stick silicone spatula.
- Place the cookie sheet back in the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes. The oats should be slightly golden brown. If not, then you may bake for an additional 1-2 minutes.
- Lay out several overlapping sheets of aluminum foil, parchment paper, or a non-stick baking mat on your countertop.
- Immediately upon removing the granola from the oven, "scoop" out the granola and place it onto the prepared surface. Do not allow the granola to cool in the pan. As the honey cools, it will stick. Placing the granola onto a nonstick surface as it cools prevents this.
- Once the granola is completely cool, transfer the granola to an airtight container or jar. I use a spatula. Once I have the majority of the granola in the container, I like to carefully pick up the aluminum foil and fold it like a taco, and then I pour the remaining granola into my container.
- Enjoy!
Notes
(Important: If making for use as a salad topper, keep cinnamon as ¼ tsp. If making for just topping yogurt or other, increase cinnamon to 1 tsp.)
**Note: If making a half-batch, reduce the recipe's bake time by 3-4 minutes each round (6-8 minutes total) to prevent it from over-browning/over-toasting.
Storage: Store this homemade granola in an airtight container or a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid for up to two to three weeks.
Keep the container in a cool, dry place, such as a pantry or cupboard. Avoid storing granola near heat sources like the stove or in direct sunlight, as heat can cause it to go stale faster.
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