Best Nutty Granola Recipes

CHEWY, NUTTY, HEALTHY GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
• Stir peanut butter and melted butter together in a bowl until smooth. Add brown sugar, honey, corn syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt; stir. Mix applesauce into peanut butter mixture.
• Combine oats and flour in a bowl; toss to coat oats with flour. Stir peanuts and raisins into oat mixture. Pour peanut butter mixture over the oat mixture; stir to coat completely. Spread mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top and continue baking until chocolate melts and edges begin to brown, about 5 minutes more. Spread melted chocolate chips with the back of a spoon or a rubber spatula to coat the top. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

NUTTY GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl combine the oats, nuts, maple syrup, salt, cinnamon and the raisins, if using. Spread the mixture onto the baking sheet and bake until golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Transfer the sheet to a cooling rack and let cool completely. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

NUTTY GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stir oats, almonds, coconut, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, pecans, and salt, together in a large bowl.
• Stir butter and honey together in a small saucepan over low heat until the butter is fully melted.
• Stir vanilla extract into the melted butter.
• Pour butter mixture over oats mixture; stir until evenly coated.
• Spread the mixture onto 2 large baking sheets into single, even layers.
• Bake in preheated oven 10 minutes. Remove from oven and gently turn the granola. Continue baking until golden brown, about 10 minutes more.
• Set granola aside to cool to room temperature; transfer to a large bowl.
• Gently fold cranberries into the granola.

EMERIL'S NUTTY GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a small saucepan, heat 1/4 cup honey and butter over low. Cook, stirring, until butter melts, 2 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine oats, almonds, and pinch of salt. Drizzle honey mixture over oat mixture and stir to combine; wipe saucepan clean. Spread mixture evenly on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let cool completely on sheet, 10 minutes. Return to large bowl and add raisins; stir to combine.
• Lightly butter an 8-inch square baking dish. In saucepan, combine 1/2 cup honey, almond butter, and brown sugar over medium. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil and sugar dissolves, 10 minutes. Drizzle over oat mixture and stir until combined; transfer to baking dish. With a spatula, firmly press granola into dish. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour, then cut into 16 bars or squares. Store in an airtight container at room temperature, up to 5 days.

MAPLE NUTTY GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Combine oats, nuts, maple syrup, salt, cinnamon and the raisins, if using.
• Spread mixture onto baking sheet and bake until golden brown, stirring occasionally for about 30 minutes total.
• Cool completely, then store in refrigerator in an airtight container.
• *Serving size is 1/2 cup.

NUTTY FRUIT FREE GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275F/135°C.
• In a large bowl toss oatmeal, coconut, nuts, and sunflower seeds together.
• In a separate bowl whisk together oil, honey, cinnamon, and vanilla.
• Pour liquid mixture over oats and stir until everything is coated.
• Pour mixture into a large rimmed baking sheet. I also cover the baking sheet with baking paper but it's not necessary if you have a non-stick pan.
• Bake for approximately 20-25 minutes, stirring once or twice. Keep an eye on it so it doesn't burn.
• Let it cool completely. Blend in cornflakes if using.
• Store in an airtight container.

EASY GRAIN-FREE NUTTY GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Combine sliced almonds, chopped almonds, pecans, cashews, pepitas, sunflower seeds, maple syrup, and olive oil in a bowl; mix well. Spread out on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until granola looks loose and dry, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Stir every 20 minutes. Let cool completely before transferring to an airtight container.

CRUNCHY NUTTY GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
• Stir rolled oats, oat bran, wheat germ, shredded coconut, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, pecans, sunflower seeds, and slivered almonds together in a large bowl until thoroughly combined.
• Mix kosher salt and cinnamon together in a saucepan, place over medium-high heat, and add vegetable oil and coconut oil. Heat until coconut oil is melted and oil mixture is hot. Stir maple syrup and honey into oil mixture until incorporated; remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
• Pour oil mixture over dry ingredients and stir thoroughly to coat. Spread granola onto prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes; stir granola. Bake for 15 more minutes and stir; repeat, baking 15 minutes (45 minutes total baking time). Let granola cool, transfer to large bowl, and stir dried cranberries into granola.

HONEY NUTTY GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Combine oats, almonds, macadamia nuts, and coconut in a large bowl. Heat olive oil, honey, butter, and brown sugar together in a separate microwave-safe bowl in the microwave until butter is melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Whisk butter mixture until brown sugar is dissolved; stir in salt, turmeric, and cinnamon. Pour butter mixture over oat mixture; toss to coat thoroughly. Spread granola evenly on a baking sheet.
• Bake granola in preheated oven until well-toasted and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet to set, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in raisins.

EMERIL’S NUTTY GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degree, in a small saucepan, heat ¼ cup honey and butter over low. Cook, stirring, until butter melts, 2 minutes. In a large bowl, combine oats, almonds, and pinch of salt. Drizzle honey mixture over oat mixture and stir to combine; wipe saucepan clean. Spread mixture evenly on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let cool completely on sheet, 10 minutes. Return to large bowl and add raisins; stir to combine. Lightly butter an 8-inch square baking dish. In saucepan, combine ½ cup honey, almond butter, and brown sugar over medium. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil and sugar dissolves, 10 minutes. Drizzle over oat mixture and stir until combined; transfer to baking dish. With a spatula, firmly press granola into dish. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour, and then cut into 16 bars or squares. (Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days.)

NUTTY GRANOLA II

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, hot water and honey. In a large bowl, stir together the oats, almonds, pecans, and walnuts. Pour the honey mixture into the oat mixture and stir until the oats and nuts are evenly coated. Spread out the granola onto 2 baking sheets.
• Bake for 10 minutes, stir, and bake 10 more minutes, or until toasted. Allow granola to cool completely before stirring in the raisins, golden raisins and dried cherries. Granola will harden as it cools. Break apart any large lumps, and store in an airtight container at room temperature.

NUTTY GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 225°F.
• Mix first six ingredients together and spread evenly on a couple of cookie sheets.
• Bake for 15 minutes, then remove and stir. Bake another 15 minutes. While it bakes, assemble the other ingredients. (coat the 1/4 cup measure with oil before using it for maple syrup).
• Immediately transfer oat mixture to a large bowl and stir in the dried fruit and cinnamon. Slowly, pour in the maple syrup and stir to mix well.
• Let it cool and store in an airtight container where, my guess is, it'll keep up to a month. Like it'll last that long :-).

NUTTY BAKED GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Lightly grease a 15x10x1-inch baking pan; set aside. In a large bowl combine oats, coarsely chopped nuts, seeds, apple pie spice and salt; set aside.
• In a small saucepan combine coconut oil and honey until coconut butter melts. Stir in Carnation Breakfast Essentials® Rich Milk Chocolate Powdered Drink Mix. Drizzle over the oats mixture; toss to coat. Spread evenly in the prepared pan.
• Bake about 20 minutes or until light brown, stirring after 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Stir in dried fruit.
• Spread granola on a large piece of foil to cool. Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5 days. (Or place in freezer bags and freeze up to 2 months.

ELLIE KRIEGER'S NUTTY GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl (or on the baking sheet) combine all ingredients.
• Bbake until golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Transfer the sheet to a cooling rack and let cool completely. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

COCO-NUTTY GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Combine oats, coconut, pecans, almonds, sea salt, flax seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, paprika, and ginger in a large bowl. Spread evenly on the lined baked sheet.
• Stir 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons coconut oil, 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar, honey, molasses, and vanilla extract together in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Pour over oat mixture and mix with a spoon until evenly coated.
• Bake in the preheated oven, stirring halfway through, until granola is evenly browned, about 20 minutes. Cool completely before storing.

NUTTY GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving extra paper to pull the finished product out of the pan. In a large saucepan, combine the butter, coconut oil, nut butter, brown sugar, vanilla, honey, and 2 tablespoons water. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until you have a uniform syrup. Remove from heat. Add the oats, almonds, coconut, chocolate chips, oat bran, sesame seeds, and cinnamon. Stir until the dry ingredients are thoroughly coated. Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan, and press it as firmly into the pan as possible, first using your hands, then using a spatula or wooden spoon to flatten the top. Sprinkle the salt over the top. Bake until the edges darken, 35 to 40 minutes. The mixture will be soft when you take it out of the oven, but allow it to cool completely before taking it out of the pan and cutting into 16 squares. They can be stored at room temperature in a covered container for 10 days and in the freezer, cut and stored in a covered freezer-safe container (with layers of parchment paper) for 4 months.

NUTTY GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300°F. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients, mixing well to coat everything with maple syrup. Spread on the baking sheet and bake until golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Transfer the sheet to a wire rack and let cool completely. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for about 2 weeks.

EMERIL'S NUTTY GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a small saucepan, heat 1/4 cup honey and butter over low. Cook, stirring, until butter melts, 2 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine oats, almonds, and pinch of salt. Drizzle honey mixture over oat mixture and stir to combine; wipe saucepan clean. Spread mixture evenly on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let cool completely on sheet, 10 minutes. Return to large bowl and add raisins; stir to combine.
• Lightly butter an 8-inch square baking dish. In saucepan, combine 1/2 cup honey, almond butter, and brown sugar over medium. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil and sugar dissolves, 10 minutes. Drizzle over oat mixture and stir until combined; transfer to baking dish. With a spatula, firmly press granola into dish. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour, then cut into 16 bars or squares. Store in an airtight container at room temperature, up to 5 days.