Homemade Granola Recipe

4.93 from 27 votes

This easy Homemade Granola Recipe with honey is full of easy to find ingredients that can be customized depending on what flavor you are going for!

Prep Time5

Cook Time40

Total Time45

Servings: servings

Calories: 304kcal

1/3 cup honey 78.86 ml (or agave or maple syrup)
1/2 cup vegetable oil 118.29 ml (see note 1)
1/3 cup brown sugar 71 grams (packed)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
5 cups old fashioned oats 445 grams (not quick cooking oats, see note 2)
2 cups chopped pecans 228 grams (any roughly chopped nut would be great here - especially walnuts or almonds)
1 cup dried cranberries 114 grams (or any dried fruit)
1 cup raisins 149 grams (or any dried fruit, not packed)

Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare a large rimmed sheet pan by lining it with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine the oats and the nuts. Set aside.
In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk together honey, oil, brown sugar, vanilla extract, salt, and cinnamon. Pour the mixture over the nuts and oats and stir to combine.
1/3 cup honey, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon table salt, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Spread the mixture onto the baking sheet in a single layer. To get large clusters, press the mixture into the baking sheet. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes rotating the baking sheet half way through baking.
5 cups old fashioned oats, 2 cups chopped pecans
Starting from when you rotate the pan (around 15 minutes), keep a very close eye on your granola. Check on it every few minutes, especially as you start to smell it more. It can burn very quickly. As it starts to turn golden around the edges, it will need only a few minutes more.
Remove the baking sheet from the oven. Allow to cool for an hour. Break apart the granola and mix in the dried fruit. Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
1 cup raisins, 1 cup dried cranberries

I tried this without the oil and it was also very delicious, but obviously not as crisp. If you are looking to lessen the calories, you could cut back on the oil or eliminate it completely. You could also use coconut or grape seed oil.
Oats are naturally gluten free. That being said, it is always wise to ensure that your oats are verified gluten free before serving this to someone with a gluten allergy.