Classic Granola
My dad loves granola, so for his birthday I decided to make him a few batches and send it to him through the mail (since he lives several states away).
I decided on a Classic Granola recipe from Cookbook Catchall that looked delicious and I knew my dad would love because it was packed with dried fruit and nuts.
I also came across a French Chocolate Granola originally from Orangette on the Picky Apple’s site that I knew I had to make. Both turned out amazing!
The classic granola was hearty and wholesome and I loved the addition of the flax seeds. The flavors were simple but very delicious.
And the chocolate granola – oh my, after snitching some, I realized I could eat the entire batch myself (sorry there is no picture of this one, I was in a rush to get it in the mail before I ate it all!).
It also had simple flavors – nothing extravagant, but that is what I loved about it. The best news is that my dad loved and devoured both batches, so I would say they were a success!
I’ve been eating the classic granola (yes, I saved some for myself) on yogurt with fresh fruit every morning for the past few weeks and it is the perfect breakfast. I know I will make both of these time and time again. Enjoy!
Variations: substitute any of the nuts for other nuts such as cashews, walnuts or peanuts (it's nice to leave some of the nuts whole as it varies the texture) • Add additional dried fruit such as apricots or dates • Add 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract • For extra-nutty granola increase proportion of nuts As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.Classic Granola
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I thought I was the only one who liked granola so I made a half batch but turns out everyone loves granola! Thanks for a good breakfast! We loved this! Looks like I’ll be making it again VERY soon!
Hi mel, i am a big fan of your blog, tried several of ur recipes already, and now i am excited about granola, r those pecan and almond raw? Thanks in advance
I don’t think so but you could definitely use raw nuts.
Could you substitute coconut oil in this recipe?
Yes.
Um, so as I went to add the oil, I realized that I only have vegetable oil. Is that going to make it taste funny? I have to run to the store later today anyway…should I wait or will the vegetable oil be fine?
Can’t say for sure but as long as the oil doesn’t have a strong taste, it should be ok.
Hey, just wondering if you can make this without the canola oil?
Meg – It has a tendency to burn without the oil so I recommend some type of fat or oil.
I was hunting for a simple, easy granola so that my hubby could have “crunchy stuff” on his yogurt- lol. The French Chocolate one is a winner! I used sweetened coconut, so I cut out most of the white sugar. I left it without chocolate for hubby, but I throw in mini chocolate chips with mine- YUM! Will be making this again for sure.
Ok- starting making the chocolate granola with the kids- and then got distracted and began following the classic granola recipe by accident. . oops. Was alerted to this when 5 year shrieked in horror when I added sunflower seeds and flax that ‘he was not eating that birdseed’. So added a few tbsp of dutch process cocoa to the mix when he was not looking (hiding all the ‘birdseed’ nicely) and viola- double chocolate granola!!- HIT of the century! Final result was your chocolate granola recipe + the cranberries, flax and sunflower seeds from the first recipe (+ few tbsp cocoa) . Kids now devouring every morning on top of vanilla yogurt and have even thrown some in the freezer for when school starts as a fun morning breakfast. Birdseed never tasted so good… thanks Mel!
Just made the classic granola — so tasty that I’m eating it warm out of the oven (I can’t wait for it too cool!!). Delicious!
I just made the classic granola yesterday and it was fabulous. FABULOUS! I was so happy to wake up this morning and eat it for breakfast! (It helped that baby girl slept for 8 hours straight!)
Wondering if you have ever come across a fab granola bar for kids that is peanut free – so able to go in kids lunches/after school bags?? (or is one on here and I just have missed it?) Our daughter’s school is nut-free and we are so sick of the lame granola bars on the market with yuck chemicals and we are going poor from buying the organic ones online? Would love a homemade one we can make and freeze for lunchboxes. . .help help!
ps Fruit pizza a crazy success today (at party today, noone had ever heard of such a thing and was asked 6 times for your recipe- hurrah!) and not a soul believed that your hummus recipe was not store-bought! Wheeee!!
I’ve made the classic granola recipe twice now and it has been great both times! I liked the addition of vanilla from the variations suggested at the end. Granola is now a staple breakfast food at our house.
Thanks, Kat!
I just love homemade granola! I will give these recipes a try! Thanks! Yum!
almonds, cranberries, coconut, and (golden) raisins are <>exactly<> what i like in my granola, and homemade is far and away superior to what can be bought at the store. i like that you included the flax seed too–that’s powerful stuff. your pop’s one lucky fella! 🙂
Homemade granola is so much better than store bought. Your recipes both look great.
The French Chocolate Granola look so yummy. Haven’t had much luck with store bought granola, so I look forward to making some myself.
I love, love, love Orangette’s granola! I just ran out, and I need to make another batch today. The other granola recipe you posted looks yummy too. I love dried cranberries!
I have wanted to try making homemade granola for a while now but just never get around to it. These both look great! Thanks for the recipes!
We do love to make homemade granola. Thanks for the idea!