This honey granola with olive oil is my go-to recipe for a wholesome breakfast or snack that's quick to throw together. Rolled oats, honey, nuts, and coconut flakes come together for a subtly sweet, crunchy granola. An easy, make-ahead recipe for busy days!
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Skip store-bought granola, this recipe makes it easy to make granola from scratch. I love to eat this as a snack throughout the day, or with a bowl of Greek yogurt or milk in the morning. If you loved this recipe, you need to try my peanut butter baked oatmeal too!
📖Why My Recipe Works
- A Touch of Savory- We're using olive oil and a good amount of salt for a well-balanced flavor.
- Perfect Sweetness- I go light on the honey which makes this granola is not too sugary overall; it's a snack you can feel good about.
🧾Ingredient Notes
- Oats- I recommend using rolled oats for the perfect granola texture. I don't recommend using steel cut oats or instant oats. Make sure that it's certified gluten-free if needed.
- Nuts/Seeds- You'll need a total 1 ½ cups of nuts or seeds. I typically use pepitas (aka pumpkin seeds). Use any combination, including sunflower seeds, pecans, almonds, etc.
- Honey- Try different types of honey to change the flavor. Orange blossom is my favorite.
- Olive Oil- Use extra-virgin olive oil for the best flavor. You can substitute with coconut oil but it doesn't add the same level of flavor.
- Vanilla Extract- You can also use almond extract.
- Coconut Flakes- You can also use shredded coconut for a finer texture, but Do NOT USE sweetened coconut. It will be way too sticky and sweet.
💭 Flavor Variations
- Add 3 teaspoons of ground cinnamon to the mix.
- Add 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, and 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger for a gingerbread flavor.
- Mini chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, or cacao nibs.
- Add 3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice to the mix.
- Add in 1 ½ cups of your favorite dried fruit like raisins, cranberries, cherries, apricots, or chopped dates.
- Use maple syrup instead of honey, 1:1 ratio.
⏲️How to Make Granola with Honey
- Mix the oats, honey, nuts, olive oil, and vanilla together in a bowl until evenly coated.
- Spread the granola mixture in a thin, even layer on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes, tossing halfway for an even bake.
- Coconut flakes toast quickly, so you should add them in the last 5 minutes.
- Let the granola cool completely before breaking it into pieces-this ensures it crisps up. Wait for it to cool before adding dried fruits to maintain the chewy texture.
👩🏻🍳 Expert Tip
When tossing halfway, do it gently to keep clusters intact if you like chunkier granola.
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Honey Granola with Olive Oil
Ingredients
- 4 cups oats gluten-free certified if needed
- 1 ½ cup pepitas or slivered almonds
- ⅔ cup honey
- ⅔ cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup coconut flakes unsweetened
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- In a large bowl mix together all the ingredients EXCEPT the coconut. Spread out on a rimmed baking sheet.4 cups oats, 1 ½ cup pepitas, ⅔ cup honey, ⅔ cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Bake for 30 minutes, tossing halfway through. add the coconut and bake an additional 5 minutes.1 cup coconut flakes
- Let cool. Break into pieces and mix in dried fruit (if using).
Notes
- You can bake on parchment paper but I don't find that it is necessary for this recipe.
- Add up to 1 ½ cups of dried fruits (cherries or cranberries recommended).
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