Easy Homemade Granola Recipe
A delicious Easy Homemade Granola Recipe. Simple to make and perfect for breakfast and snacking! You can add all kinds of extras like chocolate, candy or nuts.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 5 cups granola 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Oven
Ingredients
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Base Recipe:
- 4 cups rolled oats (don’t use quick oats)
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
OPTIONS to add after baking (I used about 1 cup combined):
- candy coated chocolate
- nuts
- shredded coconut
- chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a large pot melt the butter, then mix in sugar and water.
- Stir in the vanilla and cinnamon.
- Add the oats. Mix well.
- Line a large baking pan or sheet pan with parchment paper then spread out the granola mixture in an even layer.
- Bake for 15-25 minutes. Keep a close eye on it so that it doesn’t burn, it should be golden brown when done.
- When it’s done baking, let the granola cool.
- Once the granola has cooled, add some tasty treats like candy coated chocolate, nuts or shredded coconut.
