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    Home » Breakfast » Homemade Granola - Crunchy and wholesome

    Homemade Granola - Crunchy and wholesome

    Published: Dec 27, 2021 · by Nico

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    This homemade granola is a wholesome and crunchy recipe made with a few simple whole food plant-based ingredients.

    It is the perfect make-ahead breakfast and snack food to eat with yogurt and fresh fruit.

    homemade granola
    On this page:
    • What is homemade granola?
    • Ingredients & Substitutions
    • How to make homemade granola
    • Storage
    • Similar Recipes
    • Recipe

    What is homemade granola?

    a jar of homemade granola

    I love everything about granola. I love the crunch, the nuttiness, the flavor of toasted oats, and the fact that you can eat it at any time, from dawn to, well, late at night.

    The only problem is that at least where I live it's quite difficult to find a granola that is actually good for you, without added sugars and oils.

    And so we made our homemade one, inspired by Sadia from PickUp limes, but with a few modifications.

    From this homemade granola, you can expect a wholesome recipe without any added refined sugars or oils. All ingredients are whole foods and plant-based.

    Ours is a basic recipe that you can customize based on your personal tastes.

    homemade granola served with soy yogurt

    Ingredients & Substitutions

    • Dates: we use dates as natural sweetener. If you have it at hand you can also use date paste, like we often do. If you don't fancy dates, then dried prunes are a good substitute.
    • Nut butter: you can use any nut butter. We like to use a homemade nut butter made with 50% peanuts and 50% almonds.
    • Cinnamon: add more or less based on your tastes. If it's close to winter holiday you can also add other spice like ginger, nutmeg, pumpkin spice, cloves, etc.
    • Salt: it really helps lift the flavour of the other ingredients.
    • Rolled oats: somtimes known as old fashioned oats.
    • Nuts: you can pick your favourite nuts. We like to use hazelnuts and walnuts.
    • Seeds: you can add your favourite seeds. We often use pumpking and sunflower seeds.
    • Dried fruit: this is optional, however you could add coconut flakes, raisins, dried apple pieces, dried banana pieces, etc. We did not add any fruit in our homemade granola.
    close up homemade granola in a jar

    How to make homemade granola

    Preheat the oven to 300F or 150C.

    Blend the pitted dates till you have a smooth date paste. 1 cup of pitted dates should yield around ½ cup of date paste. If you use a scale everything is easier, you just need 150 grams of dates.

    If your dates are dry, soak them in hot, almost boiling water, for 10 minutes, then blend them with 1 to 2 tablespoons of the soaking water.

    Tip: We like to prepare a jar of date paste in advance and keep it handy. It keeps for 3 months in the refrigerator.

    date paste

    Then in a bowl mix ½ cup (150 grams) of date paste, (⅓ cup) 100 grams of almond or peanut butter, two teaspoons of cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Mix till incorporated.

    date paste, peanut butter and cinnamon

    Then add ½ cup (80 grams) of hazelnuts and ¾ cup (80 grams) of chopped walnuts, and 2 cups (220 grams) of oatmeal.

    When I make granola I stop here, but if you want you can add raisins, mixed seeds, chopped cranberries, desiccated coconut, to make the granola even richer.

    granola mix in a bowl

    Mix with a spatula until the mixture is smooth, then transfer it to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and spread it well all over the baking sheet.

    arranging the granola mix on a baking tray

    Now we put it in the oven at 300F or 150 degrees for 15 minutes, then we take it out, give a stir to break up the granola, and put it back in the oven for another 15 minutes until it becomes nice and toasty brown.

    mixing the granola halfway through baking

    Remove from the oven and let it cool for at least fifteen minutes, keeping in mind that once cold, the granola will be even crispier.

    Now break up the larger pieces with your hands and transfer the granola in a container, preferably airtight, to store it for several weeks.

    breaking up the bigger pieces

    This recipe is perfect for breakfast, or for a snack, for example together with a plant-based yogurt, a teaspoon of chia seeds, a teaspoon of flax seeds, fresh fruit, and maybe even maple or agave syrup.

    homemade granola

    Storage

    Store in an airtight container for a few weeks. Not suitable for freezing.

    storing the granola in a airtight container

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    homemade granola

    Homemade Granola - Crunchy and wholesome

    Author: Nico
    This homemade granola is a wholesome and crunchy recipe made with a few simple whole food plant-based ingredients.
    It is the perfect make-ahead breakfast and snack food to eat with yogurt and fresh fruit.
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    4.75 from 4 votes
    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 45 mins
    Course Starter
    Cuisine International
    Servings 20 servings
    Calories 134 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 cup dates pitted
    • ⅓ cup nut butter (almond, peanut, or a mix)
    • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 2 cups rolled oats
    • ½ cup hazelnuts
    • ¾ cup walnuts
    • 3 tablespoons seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, chia, flax, or mixed)

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 300F (150C) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
    • Blend the pitted dates till you have a smooth date paste.
      If your dates are dry, soak them in hot, almost boiling water, for 10 minutes, then blend them with 1 to 2 tablespoons of the soaking water.
      Tip: I like to prepare a jar of date paste in advance and keep it handy. It stores for 3 months in the refrigerator.
    • To a bowl, add the date paste, nut butter, cinnamon and salt. Mix with a spatula to combine.
    • Add the rolled oats, chopped hazelnuts, chopped walnuts and mixed seeds. Stir and mix to combine.
    • Transfer the mix to the baking tray, then spread it out evenly on the tray.
    • Bake for 15 minutes at 300F (150C) then take out of the oven and break it off, turning it upside down with a spatula. Spread and flatten again on the tray, and bake for another 15 minutes.
    • Let the granola cool completely as it will get crunchier when cold. Then break off the larger pieces with your hands, transfer to an airtight container to store it.

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    Nutritional Values

    Nutrition Facts
    Homemade Granola - Crunchy and wholesome
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 134 Calories from Fat 72
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 8g12%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
    Monounsaturated Fat 3g
    Potassium 149mg4%
    Carbohydrates 13g4%
    Dietary Fiber 3g13%
    Sugar 5g6%
    Protein 4g8%
    Vitamin A 3IU0%
    Vitamin B6 1mg50%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Vitamin E 2mg13%
    Vitamin K 1µg1%
    Calcium 31mg3%
    Folate 14µg4%
    Iron 1mg6%
    Manganese 1mg50%
    Magnesium 38mg10%
    Zinc 1mg7%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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