This delicious healthy granola recipe is naturally sweetened with maple syrup (or honey). It's made with oats, coconut oil and your favorite nuts and fruit. Make it your own! Recipe yields about 8 cups granola, enough for about 16 half-cup servings.
1 ½ cup raw nuts and/or seeds (I used 1 cup pecans and ½ cup pepitas)
1 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt (if you’re using standard table salt, scale back to ¾ teaspoon)
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup melted coconut oil or olive oil
½ cup maple syrup or honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⅔ cup dried fruit, chopped if large (I used dried cranberries)
Totally optional additional mix-ins: ½ cup chocolate chips or coconut flakes*
Categories
Breakfast
Cuisine
American
Steps
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, nuts and/or seeds, salt and cinnamon. Stir to blend.
Pour in the oil, maple syrup and/or honey and vanilla. Mix well, until every oat and nut is lightly coated. Pour the granola onto your prepared pan and use a large spoon to spread it in an even layer.
Bake until lightly golden, about 21 to 24 minutes, stirring halfway (for extra-clumpy granola, press the stirred granola down with your spatula to create a more even layer). The granola will further crisp up as it cools.
Let the granola cool completely, undisturbed (at least 45 minutes). Top with the dried fruit (and optional chocolate chips, if using). Break the granola into pieces with your hands if you want to retain big chunks, or stir it around with a spoon if you don’t want extra-clumpy granola.
Store the granola in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 to 2 weeks, or in a sealed freezer bag in the freezer for up to 3 months. The dried fruit can freeze solid, so let it warm to room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Calories: 313 calories
Carbohydrates: 39.8 g
Protein: 7.6 g
Fat: 14.3 g
Saturated Fat: 6.6 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 143.2 mg
Sugar: 10.7 g
Reviews
Phoebe on 2026-09-02 (5 stars): Have been using your recipe for years to make granola for myself and little homemade gifts for friends. Pressing into pan before baking and at halfway point gets the clumpy granola I’m looking for, especially when made with honey vs maple syrup. I live in a mountain town so I’m not sure if it’s the elevation but I do need to keep a close an eye on it while baking and usually have to push the edges inwards when it’s 3/4 of the way done, so they don’t get too crispy. Thanks for this recipe!
Kelly White on 2026-09-02 (5 stars): This really is the best granola ever!! It's the only one that I make now.
Deb Fowler on 2026-09-07 (5 stars): Absolutely delicious!! Used oats, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, walnuts, cashews, finished with dark chocolate chips, raisins, and dried cranberries!!
kathy on 2026-09-22 (5 stars): It's a delicious granola. But could t get it to clump. I used the half sheet pan. Any suggestions?
Marie Howe on 2026-09-08 (5 stars): First time making this granola today, as a gift for my brother in law, my daughter made it for her Dad for Father's Day, he loved it , hope mine taste just as good, lovely recipe ❤️
Julia on 2026-09-08 (5 stars): This granola recipe is outstanding. I think I’ve made this 6 times since August! I also froze this twice, and it is just as outstanding. I’m freezing this one that I’m making today, too! This is wonderful to take on road trips, as it’s healthy & satisfying for me. Thank you!
Jennifer Miracle on 2026-09-11 (5 stars): Your granola recipe is the very best! I have made it at least 30 times with whatever combinations of nuts and fruit and oil and sweeteners I have in my pantry. The only problem is I’m addicted to it and eat it by the handful. :)
Mikkell Johnson on 2026-09-12 (5 stars): Just made this today as I was looking for a better granola than the store bought ones that have so much added sugar. This is absolutely delicious and so easy. Thank you so much!! I will be making much more in the future!
melba Saineti on 2026-09-16 (5 stars): Thank you so much for this recipe! It has become a staple in my family!
Jess on 2026-09-16 (5 stars): This is so so good! So easy! I used gf oats and my gf friends raved! I did pecans and coconut!
Helen on 2026-09-17 (5 stars): I’ve made this several times and the original is delicious but our family loves a peanut butter version. I substitute half the coconut oil for peanut butter then at least half the nuts I add are salted peanuts. We love seeds so I use a mix of pumpkin, sunflower, flax and chia seeds.
Maddy Holloway on 2026-09-17 (4 stars): I didn’t have parchment paper so I ended up using aluminum foil and sprayed it and actually baked at 400°F. It came out very good though!
Ann on 2026-09-18 (5 stars): I have been making this healthy granola for several years now and love how easy, delicious and quick it is. I have adaped it a bit. I add 1 C walnuts, 1 C pecans and 1 C sliced almonds (3 cups of nuts). We like nuts. I use organic canola oil instead of coconut oil, just so I don't spend time melting the coconut oil. I add 1 cup of raisins once it has cooled so I don't have to chop dried fruit. 3/4 tsp of salt is enough. My husband doesn't like too much sugar so I scaled back the maple syrup to 1/4 C and it is sweet enough for us.
Mary O Dowd on 2026-09-19 (5 stars): 1 cup equals how many ozs ,,,Im in Ireland and we dont use cup as weight measurement,,,love your granola as my daughter makes it ,Regards Mary
C Klein on 2026-09-19 (5 stars): Your Healthy Granola is fabulously yummy! I have served it to some friends, who loved it and brought some of my granola home, along with the recipe! Making it different ways, I have tried using half coconut oil and half olive oil (to make it a bit healthier), half honey and half maple syrup, adding different nuts, like cashews and pecans as well as raisins and craisins. Each time the granola was delicious! Thank you for a wonderful recipe! ❤️
Paula Osgood on 2026-09-21 (5 stars): Love this granola it's very tasty , have adapted the recipe a little. I use 1/2 cup of pecans, pumpkin and chia seeds. I also use olive oil instead of coconut oil as it's less fat. I sprinkle a couple of tablespoons of coconut over the top, half way through cooking and some sultanas once my granola has finished cooking.
Allison Hamelin on 2026-09-21 (5 stars): Hello! Absolutely love this, have been trying to find a delicious granola recipe for years! Question: I was delivered by accident a huge amount of Quacker quick oats, and want to use them up. Do you think they would be ok for this recipe? Or even as a half and half type thing? Thank you!
Marjorie Van Roon on 2026-09-23 (5 stars): I love this recipe and make it often, and with variations. Today I'm making butter pecan granola by substituting half the oil with butter, and half the honey with brown sugar. Adding raisins and pecans. So good.
David Harris on 2026-09-22 (5 stars): This was my first attempt at home made granola and was a great success. It tastes so much better than the store bought one I was using and the effort involved to make it was minimal. I'm serving with a scoop of fresh greek yogurt and some thawed frozen-berries.
Fatima on 2026-09-22 (5 stars): Best granola recipe, have made it 6 times since August, my teenager has it for breakfast lunch and dinner
I used jumbo oats, sunflower seeds and lots of nuts
Thank you Kate
Karen Goldberg Liston on 2026-09-24 (5 stars): When you half the recipe, do you half the wet ingredients too?
