Love granola, but hate the excess sugar and additives!? Then be sure to check out this healthy and customizable 5 minute granola!
When you make it yourself, you can add in or leave out ingredients to customize to your family. I love that I control the sweetener, I find most commercial ones to be very sweet. A little honey or maple syrup goes along way in this recipe.
This is my take, with a slight modifications of my aunt Kallie’s original recipe! I always use certified gluten-free oats because I have Celiac Disease. My favourite brand is Only Oats. If you have kids with nut allergies, or who will be taking this to school, you can simply omit the nuts and add in pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, or even raisins or dried cranberries after baking. No rules!!
I call it 5-minute granola because it literally takes 5 minutes to put together…there is 30-40 minutes bake time, but it’s so easy and you can keep an eye on it while making dinner or surfing the web!
2.5 cups rolled oats (not quick oats)
1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup almonds, sliced or coarsely chopped
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1/2 cup sesame seeds
drizzle of grapeseed oil (you could use melted coconut oil too!)
drizzle of honey or maple syrup to taste
1/2 cup large coconut flakes (add for last 5 minutes only)
Mix all ingredients except coconut flakes in a large bowl.
Spread in a thin layer in a 9×13 pan.
Bake at 300 for 30-40 minutes until golden,
stirring every 10-15 minutes.
Add coconut flakes for last 10 minutes.
Allow to cool in the pan, then transfer to airtight container.
Enjoy on your favourite yogurt, or add to your morning oatmeal to give some crunch and texture