Homemade Granola Recipe Plus 6 More Flavors

Honey Almond Granola

This flavorful granola is made with rolled oats, flax seed, almond and it’s sweetened and flavored with honey, almond extract and vanilla extract. This recipe is a breeze to make yet the end result is even better than what you find in a bag at the store! It’s hearty, crunchy, sweet and just totally satisfying.

What Ingredients go into This Recipe?

Here’s the simple list of ingredients to make it:

Rolled oats Almonds Ground flax Coconut oil (or butter) Honey Brown sugar Vanilla extract and almond extract Egg white Fine sea salt

How do You Make Honey Almond Granola?

Here’s the straightforward steps to making this DIY granola:

Preheat oven and line baking sheet. In a bowl toss oats, almonds, flax, oil, sweeteners, extracts, egg white and salt. Spread onto prepared baking sheet and bake, tossing halfway through. Let cool and break into clumps.

Why You’ll Love it:

You can add your favorite mix-ins and flavors (check out my other recipes below). Homemade is freshest and doesn’t have preservatives. It’s sweetened with honey, not just sugar. Its cheaper! Those little bitty bags of granola can get expensive, and don’t even get me started on the cost of the bakery granola.

Tips for This Recipe

Try it with other nuts or dried fruit. Don’t use quick oats. They’re already partially cooked and the texture doesn’t work well here. If you’d like you can cut back on the sweeteners a little but it might not crisp or clump together as well, but at least it would be a little healthier.

What Can I Add This Granola To?

Add it to salads. I love a spinach salad with berries, raspberry vinaigrette, feta and granola. Sprinkle it over pudding or ice cream for some nice contrast. Make a parfait, layered with fresh fruit, yogurt, honey and granola. Make it into a crust for a breakfast fruit tart. Sprinkle it over a warm fruit filling (like apple pie filling) for a simple crisp. Or just serve it cold cereal style with milk.