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Homemade granola

Simple to make granola using minimal ingredients

Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword granola, breakfast food, homemade granola, baked granola, dried fruit, cherries, raisins, oats, honey
Prep Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Lg. egg beaten
  • 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 cup sliced almonds I also used whole
  • ¾ cup honey (or maple syrup)
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ½ cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ cup dried cherries
  • ½ cup raisins

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

  2. In a large bowl, mix together the egg whites, oats, nuts, honey, olive oil, vanilla, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt with a large wooden spoon.

  3. Spread the granola mixture on an 11” x 13” or larger rimmed baking sheet. Make sure to evenly spread the mixture on the baking sheet. Bake for 40 minutes turning the granola a few times while baking.

  4. Let the granola cool and add the dried fruit.

  5. Place granola in a mason jar, lidded storage jar, or a large zip-lock bag.

Recipe Notes

I have made this twice since writing this post. The last time I used maple syrup rather than honey. This is a great simple snack that the family loves. If you have young children this is a perfect project if you are looking for things to do while we wait out the COVID-19 virus.