Are you a granola lover like I am?! I bet when you’ve eaten it from the store you’ve probably thought once or twice, I bet I could make this at home! Well, I’m here to tell you that you sure can, and that homemade is world’s better than store-bought! Let me show you how super-easy it is to make what I consider The Best Nutty Homemade Granola (GF)!

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You’re very likely to have most of the ingredients for this recipe on hand already! And if you don’t have all of the nuts listed in the recipe, you can always swap in more of another kind to try to keep basically the same ratio/ measurements in the recipe! If you want to keep this recipe gluten-free, be sure to use oats that are labeled “gluten-free” and check to make sure all the other ingredients are as well! That gluten can be sneaky!

This is such an easy recipe that is fun to get the kids involved with. My kids have grown up making this with me year after year!

little girl making granola spreading onto pan

Variations on the Best Nutty Homemade Granola:

Make it NUT-FREE! You can make this granola NUT-FREE by using only seeds such as pepitas or sunflower seeds!

Once you get a feel for this base recipe, you can feel free to play around with different variations! Try adding in chia seeds or flaxseed for a nutritional boost, or even some coconut flakes halfway through baking to get yummy toasted coconut flakes!

Ingredients for The Best Nutty Homemade Granola (GF):

Coconut Oil Cooking Spray

Gluten-Free Old Fashioned Rolled Oats

Walnuts

Pecans

Almonds

Pure Organic Maple Syrup

Salt

Organic Ground Cinnamon

Organic Raisins (or Cranberries)

You’ll also need some parchment paper and a large baking sheet (with sides)

Favorite Granola

This nutty granola recipe is a family favorite! You really can't beat homemade! Healthy, with the ability to change up some of the ingredients to your liking depending on what you have on hand, it couldn't be simpler to make! This recipe usually makes about 4½ cups – but it's so good I guarantee your family will eat it up so fast, you'll probably want to be doubling (or tripling!) the recipe!

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Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Ingredients

3 cups Old-fashioned Gluten-Free Rolled Oats
½ cup Chopped Walnuts
½ cup Chopped Almonds
½ cup Chopped Pecans
½ cup Pure Organic Maple Syrup
¼ tsp Salt
2 tsp Organic Ground Cinnamon We love cinnamon so I'll use even more than 2 tsp sometimes!
½ cup Organic Raisins You can substitute dried cranberries also!
Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil Cooking Spray

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 300℉
Cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper and mist with the Organic Coconut Oil Spray
In a medium-sized bowl, dump in all of your ingredients, mixing well so that everything gets coated with the maple syrup
Spread out evenly on your baking sheet and bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally
Transfer your baking sheet to a wire rack and let cool completely
Enjoy your delicious homemade granola!
Store in airtight container for about 2 weeks

Notes

I’ve always loved that this recipe is flexible. You can substitute in and out your favorite nuts, or cranberries for the raisins if you like – as long as you keep pretty much the same ratio of ingredients your granola will turn out great! My kids love to help bake granola. IT couldn’t be easier and it’s quick to put together. Just grab all your ingredients and you’ll be eating your homemade granola in no time!

Around the holidays, we love to make huge batches and package them up for friends and family! You can also add in some festive additions such as dark chocolate chips (after the granola has fully cooled of course!) and cranberries, as I mentioned earlier! This will help make the granola special and the colors will be oh so pretty!

Just a warning: this granola is addictive!

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I sincerely hope you’ll give this easy granola recipe a try and maybe make some extra to gift this holiday season! Please comment and let me know if you do! I’d love to hear! You can find more favorite Fern recipes here!