Combine ingredients like oats, almonds, walnuts, and chia seeds for a crunchy, homemade granola recipe.
This was the first homemade granola recipe I ever made back in the day. Any time I’m craving granola, I usually whip up a batch of this Nut & Seed Granola or my Maple Vanilla Granola. This recipe (and really any homemade granola) can be customized pretty easily, which is one thing I love about making it at home.
When I originally came up with this combo, I knew I wanted to use ingredients I usually have on hand so minimal planning was needed. It uses a base of 5 ingredients to create the crunchy end result: oats, almonds, walnuts, chia seeds, and ground flaxseed.
And for the magic that makes it all stick together, I went with honey and peanut butter (plus a couple extras), because I’ve always found it to be an effective way to bind ingredients in granola bars.
It’s a delicious snack, whether you add it to yogurt, a smoothie bowl, or just eat it straight up.
Nut & Seed Granola
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup chopped almonds
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1/4 cup ground flax seed
- 1/3 cup pure honey
- 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
- 2 Tbs canola oil
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees and cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, stir together the oats, almonds, walnuts, chia seeds, and flax seeds. Set aside.
- Combine the honey, peanut butter, and vanilla in bowl and microwave 30 seconds, or until the ingredients can easily be mixed. Stir until incorporated.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until evenly coated.
- Spread the mixture in a thin layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for about 15-20 minutes, stirring halfway through. Let cool completely before breaking apart.
When cooking this, I’ve noticed if you let it go too long, it can take on an overly toasted flavor (even if it doesn’t look burnt). So I’d highly recommend not exceeding the 15 to 20 minutes. Once it’s cool, it has a perfectly crispy texture and all the flavors of the nuts and seeds inside. Hope you enjoy!
The original version of this post was published May 14, 2013.
This looks fab! I’ve been looking for a good base granola recipe for a long time. Just a question though, what is the oil for? I’ve nothing against oil at all, just wondering!
Oh good! Hope you like it. ๐ The oil is to help everything get toasted and a bit more crunchy.