Granola

Granola is a type of breakfast food and snack made from rolled oats, nuts, honey or other sweeteners, and sometimes puffed rice. It is usually baked in an oven. Granola is often eaten with milk, yogurt, or fruit.

The first known recipe for granola was published in 1874, in the Boston Cooking School Cookbook. The recipe was made with oatmeal, bran, cornmeal, and wheat germ.

In the early 1900s, health food advocates began to promote granola as a healthy food. John Harvey Kellogg, the inventor of corn flakes, developed a granola-like food that he called "granula". Kellogg's granula was made of baked whole wheat biscuits that were crumbled and then baked again.

Advice

When making granola, it is important to use quality ingredients and to follow the recipe closely. Be sure to mix the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients before adding them to the baking dish, as this will help ensure that the granola is evenly distributed. It is also important to spread the granola in an even layer before baking it, as this will help ensure even baking. Lastly, it is important to bake the granola until it is golden brown and crunchy. You can also experiment with adding different ingredients such as nuts, seeds, dried fruits, and other ingredients to give your granola a unique flavor.

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Recipes

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Seeded Pecan Granola

  • sugar
  • sunflower seed
  • salt
  • pecan
  • maple syrup
  • unrefined coconut oil
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg
  • ginger
  • fashioned rolled oat
  • pepita
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Granola

  • nut
  • coconut chip
  • oat bran
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • salt
  • nutmeg
  • raisin
  • rolled oat
  • canola oil
  • honey
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Whole Grain Granola

  • pepita
  • coconut chip
  • nut
  • salt
  • olive oil
  • dark brown sugar
  • rolled barley
  • puffed kamut
  • honey
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A Better Granola

  • cherry
  • egg white
  • nut
  • coconut shaving
  • salt
  • agave syrup
  • cinnamon
  • olive oil
  • sesame seed
  • light brown sugar
  • fashioned oat
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Brown Butter–Pecan Granola

  • orange zest
  • butter
  • pecan
  • pumpkin seed
  • sweetened cranberry
  • coconut flake
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • honey
  • dark brown sugar
  • fashioned oat
  • vanilla extract
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Homemade Granola

  • walnut
  • coconut flake
  • salt
  • cranberry
  • maple syrup
  • rolled oat
  • almond butter
  • coconut oil
  • cinnamon
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Granola Bites

  • vanilla extract
  • fashioned oat
  • sunflower seed
  • cherry
  • salt
  • coconut
  • maple syrup
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Crunchy Granola

  • fruit
  • almond
  • pecan
  • salt
  • brown sugar
  • water
  • vanilla extract
  • rolled oat
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Vanilla-Scented Granola

  • vegetable oil spray
  • almond
  • brown sugar
  • vegetable oil
  • honey
  • salt
  • cinnamon
  • sugar
  • oat
  • vanilla extract
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Basic Granola Recipe

  • vanilla extract
  • almond
  • cranberry
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • honey
  • canola oil
  • light brown sugar
  • rolled oat
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Savory Granola

  • fashioned oat
  • agave syrup
  • fennel seed
  • salt
  • egg white
  • pistachio
  • sunflower seed
  • walnut
  • cayenne pepper
  • olive oil
  • sesame seed
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Crisp Homemade Granola Recipe

  • Granola
  • flax seed
  • wheat germ
  • chia seed
  • salt
  • fashioned rolled oat
  • butter
  • sugar
  • buttermilk
  • Mix-Ins
  • oil
  • salt
  • blueberry
  • almond
  • pecan
  • tart cherry
  • apricot
  • pumpkin seed
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Nut Butter Granola Bars

  • egg white
  • fruit
  • honey
  • pumpkin seed
  • fashioned oat
  • nut
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • olive oil
  • peanut butter
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Granola With Popped Quinoa

  • coconut chip
  • oat bran
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • agave syrup
  • quinoa
  • salt
  • nutmeg
  • pumpkin seed
  • nut
  • coconut oil
  • grapeseed
  • rolled oat
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Strawberry Granola

  • strawberry jam
  • strawberry
  • pepita
  • coconut sugar
  • coconut oil
  • honey
  • red pepper flake
  • rolled
  • salt
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Granola

  • GRANOLA
  • nut
  • vanilla
  • coconut
  • flax seed
  • honey
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • canola oil
  • raisin
  • oat bran
  • cinnamon
  • rolled oat
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No Bake Granola Bars

  • vanilla extract
  • rice cereal
  • chocolate chip
  • honey
  • flaxseed
  • oat
  • light brown sugar
  • butter
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Brown Butter Granola Clusters

  • coconut oil spray
  • rice cereal
  • brown sugar
  • wheat germ
  • vanilla extract
  • salt
  • butter
  • cranberry
  • pecan
  • honey
  • pumpkin seed
  • flax seed
  • molasses
  • almond
  • vegetable
  • butter
  • rolled oat
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Chocolate and Peanut Granola

  • sunflower seed
  • ginger
  • salt
  • brown rice syrup
  • cocoa
  • clover honey
  • peanut
  • canola oil
  • cinnamon
  • apple compote
  • light brown sugar
  • white sesame seed
  • rolled oat
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Granola Bites

  • peanut butter
  • flaxseed
  • chocolate chip
  • oat
  • honey
  • vanilla extract
  • rice cereal
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Blueberry Yogurt Granola Bars

  • flax
  • honey
  • vanilla
  • vanilla extract
  • oat
  • powdered sugar
  • blueberry jam
  • brown rice crisp
  • salt
  • baking soda
  • coconut oil
  • meringue powder
  • cornmeal
  • greek yogurt
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Chai-Spiced Granola

  • SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
  • spice mill
  • coconut
  • black pepper
  • buckwheat
  • coconut flake
  • salt
  • ginger
  • black tea
  • walnut
  • pumpkin seed
  • sunflower seed
  • cardamom
  • clove
  • applesauce
  • virgin coconut oil
  • fashioned oat
  • cinnamon
  • honey
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Easy and Healthy Granola

  • almond
  • coconut
  • vanilla extract
  • sunflower seed
  • salt
  • baking soda
  • fashioned rolled oat
  • butter
  • honey
  • light brown sugar
  • brown sesame seed
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5-Minute Granola

  • vanilla extract
  • strawberry yogurt
  • brown sugar
  • maple syrup
  • coconut
  • almond
  • wheat germ
  • salt
  • rolled oat
  • honey
  • butter
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Hazelnut Granola

  • fruit
  • hazelnut
  • fashioned oat
  • sunflower seed
  • almond
  • coconut
  • salt
  • honey
  • vegetable oil
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Chocolate-Coconut Granola

  • coconut chip
  • almond
  • cocoa powder
  • bittersweet chocolate chip
  • white chocolate chip
  • clover honey
  • sugar
  • coconut oil
  • coconut extract
  • vanilla extract
  • salt
  • oat
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No-Nut Granola

  • salt
  • dried mango
  • cacao nib
  • coconut flake
  • olive oil
  • maple syrup
  • hemp seed
  • fashioned oat
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Ancient Grains Apple Cranberry Granola

  • cranberry
  • pumpkin seed
  • applesauce
  • vanilla extract
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • maple syrup
  • honey
  • almond sliver
  • apple
  • rolled barley flake
  • rolled spelt flake
  • coconut flake
  • cinnamon
  • egg white
  • barley flour
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Big Daddy's Get Up Granola

  • blueberry
  • vanilla yogurt
  • rolled oat
  • almond
  • walnut
  • graham cracker
  • peanut
  • raisin
  • sweetened coconut
  • brown sugar
  • molasses
  • peanut oil
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Nothing But Clusters Granola

  • bran flake cereal
  • coconut flake
  • pecan
  • salt
  • egg white
  • maple syrup
  • pumpkin seed
  • sunflower seed
  • virgin coconut oil
  • wheat germ
  • fashioned oat
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Homemade Granola (+Video)

  • vanilla extract
  • cinnamon
  • honey
  • light brown sugar
  • butter
  • nutmeg
  • almond
  • peanut butter
  • fashioned oat
  • all purpose flour
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Fennel-Honey Granola

  • orange juice
  • sesame seed
  • vanilla extract
  • apricot
  • honey
  • sweetened cranberry
  • orange zest
  • salt
  • pine nut
  • sunflower seed
  • almond
  • fashioned oat
  • fennel seed
  • peanut butter
  • vegetable oil
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Crunchy Paleo Granola Recipe (Vegan)

  • walnut
  • vanilla extract
  • maple syrup you prefer sweeter granola
  • sunflower seed
  • chia seed
  • coconut oil
  • flaxseed
  • salt
  • almond
  • coconut flake
  • sheet
  • processor
  • mixing bowl
  • parchment paper
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Dunton Hot Springs Granola

  • vanilla extract
  • maple syrup
  • cashew
  • pecan
  • pumpkin seed
  • coconut
  • vegetable oil
  • salt
  • buckwheat
  • honey
  • almond
  • sunflower seed
  • flaxseed
  • sesame seed
  • fashioned oat
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Cherry-Almond Granola with Yogurt

  • salt
  • lime
  • greek yogurt
  • light agave syrup
  • light brown sugar
  • peanut oil
  • salt
  • almond
  • confectioners sugar
  • vanilla bean
  • rolled oat
  • sweet cherry
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Candied Ginger, Coconut and Quinoa Granola

  • ricotta cheese
  • cinnamon
  • ginger
  • salt
  • applesauce
  • quinoa
  • pumpkin seed
  • almond
  • sweetened coconut
  • crystallized ginger
  • cranberry
  • cherry
  • honey
  • light brown sugar
  • coconut oil
  • rolled oat
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Homemade Olive Oil Granola

  • pumpkin seed
  • coconut
  • almond
  • salt
  • olive oil
  • light brown sugar
  • maple syrup
  • almond
  • white
  • vanilla extract
  • rolled oat
  • add ins apricot
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Chocolate Almond Granola

  • cooking spray
  • vanilla extract
  • water
  • salt
  • almond butter
  • cocoa powder
  • canola oil
  • maple syrup
  • rolled oat
  • almond
  • date
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Pumpkin Granola Bars

  • pumpkin puree
  • vanilla extract
  • pumpkin pie spice
  • walnut
  • cranberry
  • maple syrup
  • salt
  • brown sugar
  • flax seed
  • fashioned oat
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No-Bake Nut-Free Granola Bars

  • brown rice cereal
  • vanilla extract
  • coconut
  • coconut butter
  • creamed honey
  • coconut oil
  • flaxseed
  • sunflower seed
  • cocoa powder
  • pumpkin seed
  • sugar chocolate chip
  • powdered stevia
  • rolled oat
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Maple, Pecan, and Sour Cherry Granola

  • non dairy yogurt
  • sour cherry
  • pecan
  • pumpkin seed
  • coconut shaving
  • vanilla extract
  • flaxseed
  • almond
  • wheat germ
  • salt
  • light brown sugar
  • fashioned oat
  • virgin coconut oil
  • maple syrup
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Carrot Cake Granola

  • walnut
  • vanilla extract
  • yogurt covered raisin
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • pineapple
  • rolled oat
  • carrot
  • light brown sugar
  • maple syrup
  • butter
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Granola Bar Recipe

  • almond
  • raisin
  • coconut
  • vanilla extract
  • sunflower seed
  • wheat germ
  • cinnamon
  • brown sugar
  • salt
  • fashioned
  • honey
  • butter
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Homemade Gluten Free Granola

  • coconut flake
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • fruit
  • pumpkin seed
  • maple syrup
  • almond
  • chia seed
  • olive oil
  • sesame seed
  • water
  • oat
  • nut
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Maple Pecan Granola

  • olive oil
  • pecan
  • pepita
  • sunflower seed
  • almond
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla
  • salt
  • cherry
  • cranberry
  • oat bran
  • wheat germ
  • cardamom
  • honey
  • clove
  • nutmeg
  • maple syrup
  • rolled oat
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Tropical Mango Coconut Granola

  • coconut oil
  • macadamia nut
  • vanilla
  • salt
  • apricot
  • mango
  • oat bran
  • wheat germ
  • lime
  • honey
  • maple syrup
  • cardamom
  • ginger
  • allspice
  • blue diamond coconut almond
  • cinnamon
  • rolled oat

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
vanilla extract
honey
cinnamon
almond
rolled oat
maple syrup
pumpkin seed
sunflower seed
oat
butter
nut
fashioned oat
coconut oil
light brown sugar
coconut flake
nutmeg
olive oil
brown sugar
coconut
pecan
vanilla
walnut
cranberry
peanut butter
canola oil
flax seed
wheat germ
raisin
egg white
fruit
cherry
vegetable oil
chia seed
sugar
ginger
oat bran
sesame seed
flaxseed
coconut chip
fashioned rolled oat
pepita
agave syrup
water
quinoa
chocolate chip
virgin coconut oil
rice cereal
cardamom
apricot
cocoa powder
pistachio
dark brown sugar
banana
almond butter
seed
buckwheat
applesauce
sour cherry
agave nectar
coconut shaving
vanilla bean
lemon juice
orange zest
sweetened cranberry
fennel seed
oil
blueberry
sweet
coconut sugar
rolled
molasses
clover honey
peanut
baking soda
greek yogurt
clove
pumpkin puree
white chocolate chip
cacao nib
apple
sweetened coconut
peanut oil
all purpose flour
lime
milk
date
brown rice cereal
unrefined coconut oil
bittersweet chocolate
flaxseed meal
grain cereal
rolled barley
puffed kamut
sweetened
oranges zest
steel oat
cornflake
vegetable oil spray
light corn syrup
tahini
favourite spice
flavouring
sweetener
cayenne pepper
tart cherry
buttermilk
grapeseed
ground flaxseed
strawberry jam
strawberry
red pepper flake
coconut oil spray
vegetable
brown rice syrup
cocoa
apple compote
white sesame seed
oatmeal
flax
powdered sugar
blueberry jam
brown rice crisp
meringue powder
cornmeal
spice mill
black pepper
black tea
brown sesame seed
strawberry yogurt
hazelnut
honeycrisp apple
bittersweet chocolate chip
coconut extract
egg
nonstick spray
chile flake
juniper berry
rosemary
dried mango
hemp seed
almond sliver
rolled barley flake
rolled spelt flake
barley flour
vanilla yogurt
graham cracker
brown rice krispy
cheerio'
zucchini squeeze out excess water
bran flake cereal
organics honey
nuts walnut
orange juice
pine nut
maple syrup you prefer sweeter granola
sheet
processor
mixing bowl
parchment paper
cashew
light agave syrup
confectioners sugar
sweet cherry
sweet chocolate chip
ricotta cheese
crystallized ginger
freezer raspberry
cacao powder
white
add ins apricot
shortening
cornstarch
ice water
egg yolk
mint
cooking spray
pumpkin pie spice
eggnog
coconut butter
creamed honey
sugar chocolate chip
powdered stevia
avocado oil
almond meal
currant
fiocchi di riso
miele di castagno
olio di riso
riso soffiato
di zucca
vanillina bustina
non dairy yogurt
yogurt covered raisin
pineapple
carrot
fashioned
flax meal
dark cocoa powder
rice krispies cereal
tbl coconut oil
tbl chocolate chip
macadamia nut
mango
allspice
blue diamond coconut almond

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • coconut oil

Staple Ingredients

  • salt 55%
  • cinnamon 35%
  • vanilla extract 34%
  • honey 30%
  • almond 28%
  • maple syrup 25%
  • rolled oat 23%

Common Ingredients

  • coconut oil 20%
  • fashioned oat 16%
  • coconut 15%
  • coconut flake 15%
  • pecan 14%
  • nut 13%
  • pumpkin seed 13%
  • sunflower seed 13%
  • nutmeg 12%

Usual Ingredients

  • ginger 9%
  • oat 9%
  • olive oil 9%
  • butter 9%
  • light brown sugar 9%
  • walnut 9%
  • cranberry 7%
  • sugar 7%
  • canola oil 6%
  • chia seed 6%
  • fashioned rolled oat 6%
  • fruit 6%
  • raisin 6%
  • sesame seed 6%
  • cherry 5% See More
  • egg white 5%
  • vanilla 5%
  • vegetable oil 5%
  • wheat germ 5%
  • cardamom 5%
  • oat bran 5%
  • peanut butter 5%
  • pepita 5%
  • 4%
  • apricot 4%
  • brown sugar 4%
  • clove 4%
  • cocoa powder 4%
  • coconut chip 4%
  • flaxseed 4%
  • quinoa 4%
  • virgin coconut oil 4%
  • water 4%