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Vanilla Granola

This Vanilla Granola is best homemade recipe you'll make and it's too easy with just 8 ingredients. Better than store-bought, this is guaranteed to taste like decadent bakery-style granola. Make a big batch for a busy week to eat at breakfast or as a snack.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword granola, snack, vanilla
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 214kcal
Author Jesseca

Ingredients

  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg white whisked

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 300°F and let it warm up. Line a baking tray with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside for later.
  • In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Gently toss to combine and set aside.
  • Add the honey and coconut oil to a small pot. Heat over low/medium heat until the mixture has just warmed and the oil has liquidated, roughly two minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
  • Drizzle the oil mixture over the top of the oats and stir until the oats are coated evenly.
  • Whisk one egg white until foamy. This is what will help give you those beautiful clusters. Stir gently into the oats.
  • Spread the oats in an even layer onto the prepared baking sheet. Make sure they are layered not too thick, but not too thin. You want them to bake but still have enough thickness for clusters.
  • Bake the mixture for 15 minutes, use a spoon or spatula to stir and spread back into an even layer, bake for an additional 15 minutes or until lightly golden browned.
  • Once golden brown, remove the granola from the oven. Let it cool completely on the baking sheet. It will get crunchier as it cools.
  • After cooling, transfer the granola to an airtight container. Store it at room temperature for up to two weeks. Enjoy it with yogurt, milk, or as a snack!

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Notes

I do suggest taste testing as you go. I put about 1/4 cup of sugar and honey but my husband likes it with a little less (around 2-3 tablespoons).
This recipe makes an excellent base to any additional ingredients you would like to add. Here are a few of our favorites:
      1. Nuts: Cashews, walnuts, pecans, almonds… This is an incredible vanilla almond granola recipe!
      2. Dried Fruit: Bananas and apricots are my favorite, but my kid lives for dried blueberries.
      3. Seeds: sunflower seeds are one of my favorites.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 125mg | Potassium: 109mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg