Homemade Granola Recipe Guide
This recipe guide will help you build your own homemade granola recipe. I've included my ingredient ideas which you only need to pick and choose from to create the perfect combination for your preferences!
Servings 21
Instructions
- Choose 6 cups worth of dry ingredients in all. Put into a large mixing bowl.
- Choose what you will use for "mix-in" ingredients, if any. Determine if you will add them to the dry mixture or after baking is completed (obviously, you don't want to melt any chocolate or bake dried fruit).
- Choose which spices you would like to try (1-2 tsp depending). Add to the dry ingredients. ADD A PINCH OF SALT AS WELL.
- Choose 1 cup of your selected oil or butter.
- Choose your sweetener. I recommend 1/2 cup for most sweeteners, but you can check the list above.
- Bring the oil and sweetener to a gentle boil and turn down the heat a little. Let it bubble for a few seconds or a minute, depending on how hard you would like your granola to set. Remove the oil and sweetener from the heat when you are ready.
- Add your nut butter (if using) to the oil and sweetener mixture. Stir together. Pour the liquid over the dry ingredients and stir until well combined.
- Spread onto a cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 18-25 minutes. Stir every 7-10 minutes and remove from oven when it has reached your desired "color." It will not necessarily be crispy until after you let it cool but you will notice everything getting nice and toasty brown as it bakes.
Notes
**When stirring during baking, I like to stir the sides toward the middle and pull the middle granola out toward the sides to move the process along and help get an even bake.