Go Back
Homemade Granola Recipe With Nuts and Coconut photo

Granola Recipe With Nuts and Coconut

A simple homemade granola featuring gluten-free quick-cooking oats, mixed nuts, shredded coconut, dried cranberries, honey, and coconut oil. Baked until golden and crisp.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Servings: 12 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 cupsgluten-free quick-cooking oatmealnot instant
  • 1 cupmixed nutswalnuts almonds, pecans, macadamia
  • 3/4 cupshredded coconutunsweetened
  • 1/2 cupdried cranberries
  • 1 teaspoonground cinnamon
  • 4 tablespoonshoneyI used local raw honey
  • 3 tablespoonscoconut oilmelted

Instructions

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.
  • In a large bowl, combine 2 cups gluten-free quick-cooking oatmeal (not instant), 1 cup mixed nuts (walnuts, almonds, pecans, macadamia), 3/4 cup shredded unsweetened coconut, 1/2 cup dried cranberries, and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Stir until evenly mixed.
  • In a small bowl or small saucepan, warm 4 tablespoons honey and 3 tablespoons coconut oil until the coconut oil is melted and the honey-coconut mixture is pourable.
  • Pour the honey-coconut mixture over the dry ingredients. Stir and toss until all oats, nuts, coconut, and cranberries are evenly coated.
  • Spread the coated mixture onto the prepared baking sheet in an even, single layer. Press down lightly to compact the granola.
  • Bake for 25–30 minutes, removing the baking sheet every 5 minutes. Each time you remove it, stir the granola and press it back into an even layer so it browns evenly.
  • When the granola is golden (about 25–30 minutes total), remove the sheet from the oven and let the granola cool completely on the baking sheet; it will crisp as it cools.
  • Once cooled, break into clusters if desired and store the granola in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

Equipment

  • Rimmed baking sheet
  • Silicone Baking Mat
  • Large Bowl
  • small bowl or small saucepan
  • Spoon or Spatula

Notes

Store the cooled granola in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.