Honey Almond Granola

This Honey Almond Granola is delicious and incredibly easy to prepare.  It's made with simple everyday ingredients and naturally sweetened with honey. Perfect for breakfast or a quick snack.  

If you've never made your own granola you're in for a treat with this Honey Almond Granola!  It's ridiculous how easy it is to make and how much better it tastes than the store bought kind.

It's also much better for you, especially when store bought granola is notorious for being loaded with sugar.  

This granola is naturally sweetened with a couple of tablespoons of honey, which can easily be subbed for maple syrup or rice malt syrup if you'd prefer.

And it only takes 25 minutes to throw together.  

I love sprinkling this healthy granola on top of some greek yoghurt or a smoothie bowl, but it's also great on its own with some milk.  

INGREDIENTS

Here's what you need to make your own homemade granola (measurements are in the full recipe at the bottom of this post)...

• Traditional Rolled Oats - Also known as old-fashioned oats.
• Almonds - OR you could use your favourite nut instead.
• Chia Seeds
• Cinnamon
• Salt
• Honey - OR you could use maple syrup or rice malt / brown rice syrup instead. 
• Vanilla Extract
• Coconut Oil 

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 160C / 320F.

Add all the ingredients together in a large bowl and mix well to combine. Don't be afraid to use your hands - sure it's sticky & a little messy but it gets the job done!

Cover a tray with baking paper and spread mixture into a thin layer on top.

Bake for 10 minutes, then give it a good stir and bake for another 10 minutes, or until the mixture is golden. Watch carefully here - you don't want it to burn.

Take out of the oven and leave on tray to cool fully before using.

STORING HOMEMADE GRANOLA

Allow the granola to cool fully, then pop in an airtight glass jar or container and store at room temperature for up to 2 weeks. 

You can also freeze granola - just pop the jar or container in the freezer and store for a few months.  When you are ready to use just leave the jar on the bench overnight to defrost.  

TOP TIPS

• Be careful not to burn the granola.  The oats brown really fast, so keep an eye on it as it cook. 
• Be sure to use traditional rolled oats, or old-fashioned oats as they are also known.  Quick oats or steel cut don't work in this recipe. 
• Play around with your own variations with your favourite nuts and sweetener.
• Have an air fryer? Try this Air Fryer Granola next!

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• Banana Porridge
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First Published February 5, 2018. Last Updated February 1, 2021 with changes to the recipe to make it even more delicious. Fans of the original recipe will find it here.