How to Make Homemade Granola with Chunks
Trying to figure out how to make homemade granola? Try this easy granola recipe that makes perfect granola every single time.
I have been on a quest to find the perfect homemade granola recipe for years. I’ve tried countless recipes but it never turned out exactly how I wanted. After Emma was born, I decided to really work at finding the right simple homemade granola recipe.
While my Mom was here, we printed off half a dozen recipes and started experimenting. I adjusted proportions, combined recipes, and tweaked spices. I created a recipe I liked and tried it another half dozen times (with minor variations) to settle upon my perfect simple homemade granola recipe!
It really is super simple, just as the recipe title promises. There are no fancy ingredients required for this simple homemade granola. Nathan and I both like to eat this for breakfast sprinkled over our homemade yogurt. It’s delicious!
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One of the biggest problems I found with a lot of granola is that I couldn’t get the chunks I wanted. After I got the wet ingredients right, I discovered the easiest way to make chunks. It was a simple solution too. Don’t stir it!
I also quickly learned that a pan lined with parchment paper is important when making homemade granola. It also makes clean up a breeze! Have you seen these parchment paper individual sheets yet? What a simple but handy convenience!
The other thing I love about this homemade granola is that it is a good basic granola recipe. It tastes great by itself or on top of yogurt. I like to serve it over my homemade vanilla yogurt that I make in my slow cooker. This granola also makes a good snack all by itself.
The hint of spices give it a nice flavor all by itself but you can easily customize this recipe. Like craisins in your granola? Add them! A certain kind of nuts? Stir them in. Are you a chocolate lover like I am? Sprinkle mini chocolate chips into the granola. Whatever you choose to add, I recommend stirring it into the oat mixture and patting it into the pan before baking.
Ready to give it a try?
Here is how to make homemade granola.
Basic Granola Ingredients:
2 cups quick oats
2 cups old fashioned oats
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 tablespoons water
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Directions for How to Make Granola:
Stir melted butter and brown sugar together in a large bowl. Add vanilla and water. Mix in spices.
Add oats and stir mixture together until well mixed.
Pour oats into a parchment lined 9×13 pan. Press oats down firmly with the back of spoon.
Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour. Do not stir!
Allow oats to cool completely before breaking oats into granola chunks. You will find the oats stick together nicely for chunks but there are still plenty of smaller pieces for the perfect granola.
Stir in tightly sealed container. Enjoy your delicious homemade granola!
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Super Simple Homemade Granola with Chunks
This super simple homemade granola recipe is easy and delicious with perfect chunks. This homemade granola recipe is easy to customize, too!
Ingredients
- 2 cups quick oats
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Stir melted butter and brown sugar together in a large bowl. Add vanilla and water. Mix in spices.
- Add oats and stir mixture together until well mixed.
- Pour oats into a parchment lined 9×13 pan. Press oats down firmly with the back of spoon.
- Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour. Do not stir!
- Allow oats to cool completely before breaking oats into granola chunks. You will find the oats stick together nicely for chunks but there are still plenty of smaller pieces for the perfect granola.
- Stir in tightly sealed container. Enjoy your homemade granola!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
By far my favorite granola recipe!
My go to granola, so delicious
Used half maple syrup and half brown sugar, so yummy!
Simple and very good! 😊
My go to granola, delicious.
So easy and quick! Definitely making again!
This was perfect. Simple, easy to do, and the right consistency.
This came out delicious! So simple to do. 😋
This was so easy, has a great flavor and is the perfect granola consistency. I’m definitely making this again!
Your simple recipe for granola looks to be easy to make, and I am sure it will be cheaper than buying ready made granola. What would you add to the recipe to make it more in a cookie form for a husband who doesn’t like the idea of eating cereal?
It really is simple! The first idea I would try is to make it as is and after it cools, break it into large chunks (more cookie size) and see if your husband likes that. I think that could work nicely! Another option would be to try serving him baked oatmeal. That is more like a cake form and we love eating it for breakfast! https://joyfullythriving.com/simple-and-delicious-baked-oatmeal/
I love this granola! My kids and I put it on frozen strawberry banana bowls
Yum! I’m so glad you love this granola too! It really is a simple and tasty one!
Can you make this without the quick oats? I only have old fashioned oats.
Yes, indeed! Just substitute old fashioned for quick and you will be fine. It will be a bit chunkier but maybe you will decide you like it that way! 🙂
You can put some of the old fashioned oats in a blender to make the quick oats you need for the recipe.
How long will this last once made?
If stored in a tightly covered container, we’ve had it last for a month or more…but it generally doesn’t last that long in our house! Enjoy the granola.