The Best Homemade Granola
Without a doubt the best homemade granola. This is the type of granola that is great for snacking, with large chunks it is easy to transport and eat on the go.
Equipment
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Microwave-Safe Bowl
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper, tin foil, or silpat mat
Ingredients
- 4 cups Old-Fashioned Oats
- ⅓ cup Light Brown Sugar
- ½ tsp Ground Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Kosher Salt
- ¼ cup Unsalted Butter
- ⅓ cup Honey
- 1 Egg White
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with either a silicone mat (like this one), parchment paper, or foil.
- Preheat the oven to 300F degrees.
- In a large bowl toss together the oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. If adding mix-ins that need/can be baked, like nuts, seeds, or shredded coconut, add them in here.
- Either in the microwave (in a microwave-safe bowl) or on the stovetop (double boilers are the best things ever) melt the butter.
- Combine the melted butter, honey, and egg white together.
- Pour wet ingredients over oats, stirring until completely combined.
- Transfer mixture to your prepared baking sheet and spread it evenly so that it is only 1 layer.
- Bake for about 30 minutes. You will be able to tell when it is done when it looks just a little bit brown and toasty.
- Cool completely on the baking sheet before transferring to an airtight container. During the transfer is when it will naturally break into huge clumps, feel free to break it up even more if you prefer your granola on the small cluster side.
- If you somehow don't eat all of it in a day, it should keep for about 2 weeks in an airtight container at room temp.
Notes
*The recipe calls for old-fashioned oats because they are not partially cooked and have a nuttier/heartier flavor and texture, BUT if you only have quick-cooking oats they are probably fine as a substitute
**Optional mix-in ideas, feel free to mix & match. Total mix-ins should equal about 1 cup unless you want to go mostly mix-ins for a more trail-mix situation, in that case, go nuts!:
- Nuts like almonds, cashews, or pistachios
- Seeds like pumpkin or sunflower
- Dried fruit like cranberries, cherries, or even cut up apricots or apples
- Shredded coconut
- Chocolate! Chocolate chips (mini would work great) or mini m&ms - these would need to be added after the granola has baked and cooled to ensure no melting happens.