This homemade granola recipe (low-sugar) is a delicious and healthy breakfast perfect to have on hand for busy mornings! It’s quick and easy to make and only takes the best, real ingredients. You’ll never need to buy cereal from the store again!
Breakfast is often my favorite meal of the day. A lot of times I enjoy making Oat flour German pancakes or something similar first thing in the morning, but other days I just need to grab something quick and healthy without turning on the oven.
Granola is my go-to breakfast for those days! After years of playing around with recipes, this is my all-time favorite version.
It’s healthy, delicious, and filling and perfect with milk or over homemade yogurt. I like to keep granola on hand so I always have a wonderful easy breakfast option.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Delicious flavor – The maple syrup blends perfectly with the oats, nuts, and cranberries to create a rich and slightly sweet cereal.
Easy recipe – In only a few simple steps you can have amazing homemade granola to keep in your pantry for the busiest mornings!
Healthy breakfast – Oats are a great way to start your day and combining them with nuts, cranberries, and milk or yogurt makes it a great, well-rounded breakfast.
Make in advance – If you’re trying to avoid processed food, having homemade options prepared in advance is a great way to prevent unhealthy last-minute food decisions.
How to Store
After your granola has cooled completely, place it in an airtight container, and store it at room temperature. I love using glass jars or containers for this! It keeps for up to 4 weeks.
If you’d like it to last even longer, you can freeze it. To do so, after it has cooled, place it in an airtight container or plastic freezer bag, and freeze it for up to three months.
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Ingredients
Rolled oats – Not quick oats. For the most nutrition, I use sprouted rolled oats. If you need to make gluten-free granola, make sure the oats are gluten free.
Chopped nuts – Walnuts or pecans are my favorite, but you can use any type of nuts you like in granola.
Maple syrup – It’s the perfect sweetener for granola! Many recipes use honey instead, but I prefer maple syrup since honey is best raw.
Coconut oil
Shredded coconut
Vanilla extract
Cinnamon
Salt – Sea salt or Himalayan
Dried cranberries – Since cranberries are usually grown with high levels of pesticides, they’re one of the most important foods to buy organic. I like to get organic, apple-juice sweetened cranberries from Azure Standard. If you prefer, you can substitute raisins.
Chia seeds – You can substitute flax seeds or leave them out if you prefer.
Step-By-Step Instructions
Start by preheating your oven to 325 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the oats, nuts, maple syrup, coconut oil, shredded coconut, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
Then spread the mixture evenly across the baking sheet, and place it in the oven for 30 minutes total.
After the first 10 minutes, stir the granola to help it bake evenly. After another 10 minutes, stir it again and then smash it down. This will help it to form clumps. Finish baking for the final 10 minutes.
Remove the granola from the oven and let it cool completely.
Once it has cooled, break it up and stir in the dried cranberries and chia seeds.
Store it at room temperature in an airtight container, and enjoy as a delicious, healthy breakfast!
If you try this recipe, let me know in the comments! Tag me on Instagram @violet_rightathome
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Granola (Low-Sugar)
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats if the recipe needs to be gluten-free, use gluten-free oats
- 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts walnuts or pecans are my favorites
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup shredded coconut
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
- Grease a 16" x 12" baking sheet.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the oats, nuts, maple syrup, coconut oil, shredded coconut, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
- Spread the mixture evenly across the baking sheet, and place it in the oven for 30 minutes total.
- After the first 10 minutes, stir the granola to help it bake evenly.
- After another 10 minutes, stir it again and then smash it down. This will help it to form clumps.
- Finish baking for the final 10 minutes.
- Remove the granola from the oven and let it cool completely.
- Once it has cooled, stir in the dried cranberries and chia seeds.
- Store at room temperature in an airtight container, and enjoy as a delicious, healthy breakfast!
I try to always have this on hand and if we run out my family will request it. I know you’ll love it too!