Love granola? Learn how to make your own! Feel free to customize this recipe with your favorite nuts, seeds, and dried fruit. Vegan and gluten-free.
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT30M
Total time: PT40M
Rating
4.91 stars (333 reviews)
Keywords
granola, Granola recipe, Homemade granola bars
Ingredients
2 cups whole rolled oats
½ cup chopped walnuts (or almonds, or a mix of both)
½ cup coconut flakes (optional)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
½ teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
¼ cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons creamy almond butter
⅓ cup dried cranberries (optional)
Categories
Breakfast
Snack
Steps
Preheat the oven to 300°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine the oats, walnuts, coconut flakes, if using, cinnamon, and salt. Drizzle in the coconut oil and maple syrup and add the almond butter. Stir until combined. Scoop the granola onto the baking sheet and press the mixture into a 1-inch-thick oval. This will encourage clumping.
Bake for 15 minutes, rotate the pan halfway, and use a fork to gently break the granola apart just a bit. Bake for 15 minutes more, or until golden brown. Sprinkle with dried cranberries, if desired. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving.
Reviews
Carrie on 2026-08-15 16:40:57 (5 stars): I make this over and over it's never the same I use various nuts and seeds different each time. I use candied ginger or mango instead of cranberries. sometimes I use dark chocolate chips. this tastes so much better and less sweet then anything you buy at the store. I also switch up the spices along with cinamon I have used cardamom or cumin or turmeric or coriander seed. I up the protein with hemp hearts. this is just yummy everytime.
Gab on 2026-08-07 04:25:26 (5 stars): Such a delish & versatile recipe!
Suzanne on 2026-08-03 20:52:37 (5 stars): This is so easy and actually lasts a long time in mason jars. I always double it and give jars to my kids and friends.
Dave on 2026-07-23 15:11:21 (5 stars): Loved it! Came out perfect! My only tweak was adding some browned butter!
Fatima Musa-Dixon on 2026-06-28 18:58:55 (5 stars): Thank you L&L for the granola recipe, I bought all the ingredients you listed, mixed it but don't know if I can toast it like popcorn or would it be best baked?
I look forward to your response I'm making it for my mum, she's a grandma and she loves granola but this time I'm trying out homemade.
Vivian on 2026-06-23 06:31:28 (5 stars): Love your recipes so easy and simple 🌹🌷
Carolyn on 2026-05-03 18:58:26 (5 stars): I use dried blueberries and raisins and pumpkins seeds a big half cup each. I substitute olive oil and use really high quality sprouted, gluten free oats and everyone loves this variation.
Lisa Jane on 2026-03-28 13:07:17 (5 stars): I really liked this recipe. Easy and tasty. For best results, mix the coconut oil, maple syrup, and almond butter in a separate bowl before adding to the oatmeal mixture.
Ashley on 2026-02-23 13:31:53 (5 stars): I had to substitute a lot of the ingredients to use what I already had but it turned out great! I used peanut butter instead of almond butter, avocado oil instead of coconut oil, and honey instead of maple syrup. I used walnuts and almonds and mixed in a few packets of a nut mix that included pecans, pumpkin seeds, and dried cranberries. It didn't cluster very much, but we use it for yogurt so that's not a huge deal to me. Very yummy, even after all the subs I made.
Rachel on 2025-11-24 07:19:04 (5 stars): This granola was great! I baked for about 5-10 minutes longer than suggested to get it a bit crunchier. I made the mistake of using salted almond butter so it came out saltier than I would have liked. Will be sure to use unsalted next time or leave out the sea salt!
