ThisHomemade Cinnamon Granolarecipe is an easy snack idea bursting with mild sweetness and crunchy goodness. Made with oats, honey, shredded coconut, dried cranberries, cinnamon, vanilla, and nuts, this is a healthy granola recipe your family will love.

Cinnamon Granola is a simple snack that's bursting with mildly sweet and crunchy goodness, thanks to the oats, honey, shredded coconut, dried cranberries, cinnamon, vanilla, and nuts.

Homemade Cinnamon Granoladoes the heart good. Its complex variety of flavors make it taste more like a satisfying sweet treat than a hearty, health-packed snack for the whole family. Eat it by itself plain between meals,mixed in withyogurtand fresh fruit for a parfait breakfast,in your favoriteyogurt bowl, oron top of your favoriteice creamfor a rich and pleasantly surprising dessert.

This is a beautiful recipe because, even though there are quite a few ingredients, it comes together so simply and rapidly.Plus, you can change things up each time by adding different types of dried fruits or nuts, or using different spices and extracts!To really have some fun, toss in a handful of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips at the end of the baking period, so they just barely melt into the chunky granola pieces. Yum!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Homemade goodness:You can customize this granola to your liking and avoid any ingredients or flavors you don’t want.
Warm and Comforting Flavor: The addition of cinnamon adds warmth and depth of flavor to the granola, making it perfect for fall and winter months. It goes well with so many mix-ins and flavors, too.
Healthy Grains:Oats, wheat germ, and wheat flour are full of fiber to keep you full and help with digestion.

Ingredients

Old-fashioned Oats:For best results, don’t use Quick Cooking Oats
Wheat Germ:you can usually find it in the cereal aisle near the oats
Shredded Coconut:if you don’t like it, add another cup of oats
Whole Wheat Flour
Salt
Cinnamon
Water
Coconut Oil
Honey
Vanilla
Raisins or Craisins
Nuts:you can use sliced, whole, or chopped of whichever one you like best

See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities

Popular Substitutions and Variations

Instead of honey, you can usemaple syrup(the real deal) oragave nectar.
If you can’t have oats,barley flakesare an easy substitute.

How to Make Homemade Cinnamon Granola

Step #1.Preheat the oven, then line a baking sheet with parchment and lightly grease it.

Step #3.Spread the mixture on the prepared baking sheet then bake for 1.5 hours, stirring every 20 minutes.

Step #2.In a large bowl, combine the oats through cinnamon. In a small bowl, whisk together the water, coconut oil, honey, and vanilla. Pour the wet over the dry ingredients and stir until there are no dry spot.

Step #4.When the granola starts to turn golden, stir in the fruit and nuts. Continue cooking until it is all golden. Remove from oven and let cool. Store in an airtight container.

Recipe FAQs

How long does homemade granola last?

Because all of the ingredients are pretty much self-preserving, granola can actually last for quite a while! Store it in a cool and dry area, like your pantry or even the fridge, in an airtight container for several months.

Is granola a healthy snack?

It sure is! Even the sweeteners, honey and vanilla extract, are natural, which makes this a great nutritious snack option, especially if you’re craving something sweet. Cinnamon has anti-inflammatory properties, and oats and nuts pack some good protein and fiber in them.

Is it cheaper to make your own granola?

Oftentimes, it actually is cheaper to make your own granola. You’ll have to buy more ingredients at first, but you may already have a lot of ingredients needed in this recipe on hand. Over time, it makes a lot more sense for those who are budgeters to make your own large batches of granola rather than spending 12 bucks over and over again on a pretty shrimpy-sized bag from the grocery store.

Expert Tips

Be sure to let the granola cool completely before storing.It was be slightly sticky until it is cooled and will end up in a big chunk if stored too soon.
Keep a close eye on it at the end of the cooking time to make sure that it doesn’t burn.It can happen quickly.
Dried fruit can get dried out or chewy if added too soon.If you don’t like the texture once the granola is finished, make a note to add it later next time.