I am not a morning person. Add to this two kids that need to get to school and yet apparently find the concept of shoes impossible and well…mornings don’t go quite as well as they should. I have found though that one thing has made my mornings a bit more bearable though and that is this super simple healthy granola recipe. How does homemade granola help? Well, put simply, if you are the kind of person that makes your own granola then you must be doing something right, right?! I’m happy to admit that it puts a slight bit of smug in my step (I’m eating homemade granola! How right on am I?!) and as I tend to add loads of fresh fruit to it too I know that I’m starting off my day really healthily too. The added bonus is that this is super easy to make, a fact that can be easily verified by the fact that my three year old helped to make this.
What You'll Find on This Page
Super Simple Healthy Granola
You will need:
300g Porridge Oats
6 Tablespoons Honey
100g Mixed Seeds and Nuts (I use the ones from Lidl)
1 Tablespoon Cinnamon (optional)
A handful of mixed dried fruit
How to make it
Preheat your oven to 140c and cover a baking tray with baking paper. In a bowl mix the porridge oats, honey, cinnamon, seeds and nuts together until the mixture is a bit clumpy then spread it onto your lined baking tray. Pop it in the over for around 20 minutes, you want it ever so slightly browned but not burnt. Take the granola out of the oven and then add your mixed fruit. I’ve found that if I cook dried fruit it gets all big and burnt and disgusting – no one wants that. You can keep your granola mix in a airtight box in your cupboard for a couple of weeks – it normally gets eaten quite quickly here though! Serve with yoghurt and fresh fruit, we like blackberries, raspberries and chopped apple here.
Super simple and yet so tasty. I bet it makes the whole house smell divine when it is cooking too. I’ve never made my own granola before. I didn’t realise it was so easy. Thanks for the tip about the dried fruit x
I could have written almost exactly what you wrote about mornings except that my 5 year-old finds it impossible to locate his glasses and the thing that gets me out of bed is my homemade bread. I’m not a morning person, but I am totally a breakfast person! I need to make some of this to have with yoghurt, we are big on sprinkling in our house. (I’ve pinned this to my recipes board)
Thanks for the easy instructions! I usually buy my granola already done but I’ll have a go at making it now.
wow did not realise granola was s easy to make. My Husband loves his granola in the morning so i might make him a tub with my four year old!
Thanks for sharing
I was coveting your bowl full of lushness on IG yesterday! I’m going to try this because we’re GF and can’t easily (or cheaply!) get good gluten free granola, but I can easily get gf oats. Thanks for the recipe x
That does look delicious and I love the idea that if I start the day with this I can feel virtuous all day long! lol Mich x
I love granola when it os made for me, never been brave enough to make it myself
You are totally right to feel more than a little smug! Home made granola is so much better for you and delicious too. If only I wasn’t so lazy!