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Homemade Honey Nut Granola

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Oats, nuts and seeds tossed with honey and a little oil, baked until golden and crunchy, then mixed with dried fruit. Keeps for weeks in a jar.

Homemade Honey Nut Granola is an International porridge, ready in about 1 hour and made with rolled oats and honey. It serves 12 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Freshly baked homemade granola with oats and nuts on a tray, next to a honey jar.
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Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Rest
20 min
Total
1 h
Serves
12
Level
Beginner
Calories
243

Ingredients

12 servings (about 50 g)

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven (opens in a new tab) to 160 °C and line a large baking tray with baking paper.

  2. Step 2

    Mix the oats (opens in a new tab), almonds (opens in a new tab), pumpkin and sunflower seeds (opens in a new tab), cinnamon (opens in a new tab) and salt in a large bowl.

    • 2 min

  3. Step 3

    Warm the honey (opens in a new tab), oil and vanilla (opens in a new tab) together in a small saucepan (opens in a new tab) over low heat until runny, about 1 minute, then pour over the dry mix and stir until everything is evenly coated.

  4. Step 4

    Spread in an even layer on the tray and bake until golden, 25–30 minutes, stirring once halfway. For clusters, press the mixture down and don't stir.

    • 28 min
    • 160°C

  5. Step 5

    Leave to cool completely on the tray — it crisps as it cools — then break up and stir in the raisins (opens in a new tab).

    • 20 min

About this dish

Origin
Not attributed to one place · Origin uncertainAn everyday home-cooking preparation made in many countries; it has no single documented origin.Also popular in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany
Dish
Breakfast · Snack · Porridge & cereals
Cooking method
Oven-baked, Toasted
Taste
sweet, nutty, aromatic / warmly spiced
Diet
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Dairy-free
All labelsVegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Dairy-free · Egg-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · DASH-style
With the listed swaps: Vegan, Plant-based, Whole-food focused, No nut ingredientsWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Make-ahead · Meal-prep friendly · Portable / lunchbox · Child-friendly
Cook more with
Rolled oats · Honey · Almonds · Pumpkin seeds · Sunflower seeds · Cinnamon
Techniques
Baking · Toasting · Spice roasting (dry-roasting)

Allergens

  • Contains, can be adapted: Tree nutsfrom almonds
  • Contains: Glutenfrom rolled oats
  • May contain: Sulphitesfrom raisins

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

243 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 57 g · recipe makes 12

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 10%
  • Carbohydrate 50%
  • Fat 40%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy243 kcal429 kcal
Protein6.5 g11.4 g
Carbohydrate31.6 g55.7 g
Net carbohydrate27.4 g48.3 g
Sugars11.9 g21 g
Added sugars6.8 g12 g
Fibre4.2 g7.4 g
Fat11.3 g19.9 g
Saturated fat1.2 g2.1 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg
Sodium101 mg178 mg
Salt equivalent0.3 g0.4 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
238 mg
Calcium
41 mg
Iron
1.9 mg
Magnesium
83 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
0 µg
Vitamin C
0 mg
Vitamin D
0 µg
Vitamin B12
0 µg
Folate (DFE)
19 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Add dried fruit only after baking; it burns and turns hard in the oven.

Common mistakes

  • Taking granola out when it looks pale — it should be deep golden to stay crunchy.

Serve with

  • With yogurt and fruit, with cold milk, or by the handful as a snack.

Storage

  • Store in an airtight jar at room temperature for up to 3 weeks.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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Main ingredient

Used in steps 2, 5

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