Yesterday morning I made a batch of granola, cashew coconut granola to be exact and I think this combination might just be my all time favorite.
I’ve made all different kinds of granola over the years, apple cinnamon granola, cinnamon raisin granola, peanut butter butter banana granola, grain free granola, well, you get the idea.
If there’s a granola recipe out there, I’ve probably made it.
I LOVE GRANOLA!!! And so does my husband. We had it for dinner last night. And we’ll probably have it again for breakfast, it’s that good.
Did I mention making granola from scratch is crazy easy? Yes, yes it is.
I snapped some photos for you to see just how easy making granola can be. The recipe is at the bottom of the page.
I hope you like it as much as we do.
And hey, if you’ve got a favorite granola recipe you make time and time again, let us know in the comment section below. Because maybe, just maybe there’s a granola recipe out there that I haven’t tried.
Have a great day,
~Mavis
Cashew Coconut Granola
Ingredients
3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
1 cup cashews
½ cup sweetened coconut
3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup pitted chopped dates
½ cup sweetened dried orange slices, chopped
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 250 F.
In a large mixing bowl, place the oats, cashews, coconut, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and stir to combine.
In a separate bowl, mix the maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla.
Pour maple syrup mixture over the oat mixture and stir until coated.
Pour the mixture onto a rimmed cookie sheet and bake at 250 degrees for about 60 minutes, stirring every fifteen minutes so the mixture does not burn.
Cool to room temperature before mixing in dried fruit. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
This recipe makes roughly 2 pounds of granola or 6 generous cups. 🙂
Kari says
That looks great! Our go-to has oats, PB, honey, coconut oil, walnuts, almonds, flax, coconut, cinnamon, sunflower seeds (or pumpkin seeds) and either raisins or craisins. I make a huge batch and freeze bags in the freezer.
maureen detmer says
looks good, are the cashews salted?
Mavis Butterfield says
Yes, but you could use unsalted if you prefer 🙂
Lee says
My recipe has oats, no oil, 3 reduced fruit juices, 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup, choice of spices, nuts, seeds, dried fruit and flavoring depending on variety. My favorites are gingerbread, chocolate, and maple walnut.
Sue says
What do you mean by “reduced fruit juices”? And what kinds? I’d like to make my granola without the oil. Thanks!
Tiffany F says
My family loves homemade granola. I can’t wait to try this recipe! Thank you, Mavis.
Julie says
I love granola too!! But I hardly ever deviate from my sweet Auntie’s recipe. I might add a few different ingredients, but the base is always the same!! This recipe makes like almost 6 quarts, Which is totally fine with me because I don’t like to run out!! https://julieofthehighplains.com/aunt-shirleys-granola-the-best-homemade-granola-hands-down/
Hopefully you haven’t tried this kind!
Pat from NY says
My favorite granola is pretty similar to yours, except I use slivered almonds, chopped apricots, raisins, craisins, honey, and/or maple syrup, and pecans or walnuts. You’re so right about how easy it is to make, and tastes so much better than store bought. I like it on my morning oats and also on yogurt. Thanks for your recipe.
One day closer to Spring!!!
Beth W. says
My go to has oats, brown sugar, honey, avocado oil, orange peel, slivered almonds, dried cranberries and after it comes out of the oven add yogurt covered raisins. We like it :0)
Lee says
Reduced juices-simmer equal amounts of apple juice or apple cider, pineapple and prune juice until there’s half the amount.