Made with a few simple pantry ingredients like peanut (or almond) butter, maple syrup, oats, pecans and walnuts, this healthy homemade granola recipe is super easy and quick to make. Heart healthy and delicious, it’s perfect to have for breakfast or as a mid-day snack.
Breakfast is the best way to start your day off right. Light, yet filling and nutritious, this homemade granola recipe is going to kick your day off perfectly! Making your own granola allows you to control the amount of sugar and quality of ingredients, while also changing things up and adding in the flavors you love to it.
MAIN INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE This Homemade Granola Recipe
To make this granola, you only need 5 ingredients:
- Your choice of Peanut Butter, Almond Butter or Sunflower Seed Butter
- Maple Syrup – Or liquid sweetener of choice.
- Oats
- Nuts – For this recipe I use chopped pecans and walnuts, but feel free to use any raw and unsalted nuts or seeds you’d like in its place.
Other Variations of My Granola Recipe
Now that you have my base recipe, you can experiment with different add-ins to make it your favorite granola. Here are some ideas!
- Chocolate: White, dark or milk chocolate chips or peanut butter chips.
- Dried fruit: Cranberries, bananas or raisins.
- Candy: Marshmallows or M&M’s.
- Seeds: Chia seeds, flax seeds.
- Spices: Cinnamon, ginger, smoked paprika.
Fun Ways to Eat Granola
Get creative with ways you eat your granola! Here are some ideas.
- Smoothies
- Acai Bowls
- Yogurt with fruit
- Oatmeal or overnight oats
- Eat with a bowl of milk similar to a cereal (like what I did!)