Honey Almond Coconut Granola
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Indulge in this wholesome and delicious Honey Almond Coconut Granola! This easy recipe makes a healthy and delicious breakfast or snack!
If you love making organic granola as much as I do, then try out some of my other favorite recipes like my Coconut Chocolate Chip Granola, Maple Cinnamon Olive Oil Granola, or my Vanilla Cranberry Granola.
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I love making organic granola at home because I can use organic ingredients and skip the seed oils. Most store bought granolas will contain seed oils, which are not necessary at all! They are cheaper oils that are used in many processed foods and have a high amount of omega-6s, which can lead to inflammation. This is one of the reasons why I avoid them, especially in something like homemade granola when they are not necessary!
This homemade granola uses organic coconut oil, which is a great high heat oil for making organic granola. It also provides flavor in this recipe too! I add in other healthy ingredients such as almonds, quinoa, and oats for a homemade granola you'll feel good about enjoying!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
Easy: This organic granola starts out with lightly toasted coconut, oats, and almonds that are infused with pure organic honey. Making homemade granola is incredibly easy! You start by mixing up the dry ingredients. Then melting the coconut oil, honey, and sugar. Mix it all up and spread across a sheet pan and bake. It's that easy!
Added Protein: I also add quinoa to this Honey Almond Coconut Granola for added protein and health benefits. Homemade granola is a great way to add in seeds and proteins that you may not eat all the time for added nutrients.
Enjoy Anytime: This Honey Almond Coconut Granola is an easy homemade granola recipe that's perfect for breakfast with milk. But, you can also add it to yogurt or on top of a smoothie bowl for brunch or snack. I also love eating granola by the handful as a snack!
Ingredients & Health Benefits
- Oats: I use organic rolled oats, which contain fiber. If you're gluten free, you can just use gluten free oats.
- Coconut: I use organic unsweetened wide flake coconut, which has healthy fat, fiber, and more.
- Almonds: Organic almonds have healthy fat, protein, fiber, and more. I use whole almonds with their skins, but you can use sliced if you prefer. I use raw almonds because we're adding sugar and flavor so you don't need already roasted or salted almonds.
- Quinoa: I add organic quinoa into this homemade granola for added protein and carbs.
- Vanilla Bean: I use organic ground vanilla bean for depth of flavor.
- Coconut Sugar: Organic coconut sugar has a lower GI than traditional cane sugar, which is why I love using it for breakfast recipes like homemade granola.
- Coconut Oil: Organic coconut oil is a healthy fat that's so much better to eat daily than seed oils which are in most store bought granolas.
- Honey: Organic raw honey is antibacterial and antimicrobial, which makes it a great sweetener on top of its delicious flavor!
- Salt: Use fine sea salt.
Tools Needed
- Scale: Always use a digital food scale for the best results.
- Mixing Bowl: You'll need a large mixing bowl to mix up this organic granola.
- Small Pot: I use a small pot for heating the honey mixture.
- Baking Sheet: You'll need a half sheet pan for baking this organic granola.
- Parchment Paper: Don't skip parchment paper when making homemade granola as it really helps the granola come off the sheet pan easily! My favorite nontoxic parchment paper is from Kana.
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Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2
In a large mixing bowl, add the oats, 85 grams of coconut, almonds, quinoa, and vanilla bean and set aside.
Step 3
In a small saucepan, add the coconut sugar, coconut oil, water, and honey. Cook on medium/high heat until everything is combined. Remove from heat and add the sea salt. Stir to combine completely. Pour the sugar mixture over the oat mixture and fold to combine and completely coat the oats.
Step 4
Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and spread out as evenly as possible. Bake for 20 minutes, remove from the oven and stir to rotate granola. Bake again for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool completely on the baking sheet. (If you're baking at high altitude, be sure to check the Notes at the bottom of the recipe for high altitude baking instructions).
How to Store
Store in an airtight container in your pantry for up to 1 month. I usually store in a glass canister jar. You can also freeze granola in a freezer safe zip bag for up to 3 months. You can just simply thaw it in your pantry and it's ready to enjoy!
FAQ's
Most granola is made with rolled oats that can be rolled in gluten. If you are making homemade granola, be sure to buy rolled oats that are specifically labeled gluten free if you need granola to be gluten free.
I love eating homemade granola like cereal, just with plain milk or coconut milk! But you can also serve this with yogurt and fruit.
Homemade granola should be stored in an airtight container in the pantry for up to 1 month.
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Honey Almond Coconut Granola
Ingredients
- 298 grams rolled oats
- 85 grams unsweetened wide flake coconut
- 113 grams sliced almonds
- 99 grams quinoa
- ½ teaspoon ground vanilla bean
- 35 grams coconut sugar
- 113 grams coconut oil
- ½ cup water
- 85 grams raw honey
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the oats, coconut, almonds, quinoa, and vanilla bean and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, add the coconut sugar, coconut oil, water, and honey. Cook on medium/high heat until everything is combined. Remove from heat and add the sea salt. Stir to combine completely. Pour the sugar mixture over the oat mixture and fold to combine and completely coat the oats.
- Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and spread out as evenly as possible. Bake for 25 minutes, remove from the oven and stir to rotate granola. Bake again for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool completely on the baking sheet.
- Break up granola and store in an airtight container for up to 1 month.
Notes
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