Vanilla Granola

I am relatively new to the world of yogurt and granola. Up until 3 years ago I didn’t eat yogurt of any kind, and had never even tried granola. I tried a couple times in college to like yogurt, but just couldn’t do it. I am not sure if it was a texture thing or I wasn’t buying a good brand or what. But 3 years ago I decided to try one of those 7 day diets from Self magazine. One of the days for breakfast you were supposed to have fruit with yogurt and granola. So I bought all of the stuff thinking I would just have to suffer through, but I liked it. I mean, I really liked it. It became a staple for quite a while.

I am not sure why, but I have kind of forgotten about this breakfast until recently. When my in-laws were here a couple weeks ago my MIL bought a box of French Vanilla Almond Granola. I had a handful, and the vanilla flavor was really good. I knew it was finally time I tried to make my own granola, and a vanilla flavored one at that.

California Walnuts had sent me a bag of walnuts to try, and I thought the vanilla and walnuts would go really well together. My husband loves to snack on walnuts, so I kind of had to sneak them away from him while he was at work. This granola has totally renewed my interested in yogurt for breakfast! I have had it for the last 4 mornings in a row. My 7 year old has even requested a bowl of granola (plain, no milk or yogurt) for with his breakfast the last couple of mornings.

This recipe does make a lot. I ended up freezing half of it because I wasn’t sure how long it would last in the pantry. I think it could safely last 2 weeks, but with just 3 of us, I wasn’t sure how quickly we would go through it. I am really amazed at how much better the homemade granola is over the store bought. It is so easy and cheap to make too! I am pretty sure I won’t be buying a box ever again.

Yield: 12

Vanilla Granola

Name: Vanilla Granola
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups Old-Fashioned Oats; 1 cup Rice Krispies; 1 cup Walnuts, , chopped; 1/3 cup brown sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/3 cup coconut oil, (or canola oil); 1/4 cup honey; 1 Tbls sugar; 1 Tbls + 2 tsp vanilla; 1/2 cup dried cranberries

Homemade granola with walnuts, dried cranberries and lots of vanilla flavor. Perfect with fruit and yogurt for breakfast, or for a quick snack!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients

3 cups Old-Fashioned Oats
1 cup Rice Krispies
1 cup Walnuts, , chopped
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup coconut oil, (or canola oil)
1/4 cup honey
1 Tbls sugar
1 Tbls + 2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line or spray a large baking sheet (with edges) with non stick spray.
In a large bowl mix together the oats, Rice Krispies, walnuts, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon.
In a small sauce pan combine the honey, coconut oil, and sugar. Over medium heat bring the mixture to a simmer. Remove from heat and add the vanilla. Pour oil mixture over the oats. Mix until everything is well coated.
Spread onto the prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Granola should be a light golden brown color.
Remove from the oven, and mix in the dried cranberries.
Allow the granola to cool completely before removing from the pan. Store in an air-tight container.

Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

12 Servings
Amount Per ServingCalories 270 Total Fat 14g Saturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 7g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 113mg Carbohydrates 34g Net Carbohydrates 0g Fiber 3g Sugar 17g Sugar Alcohols 0g Protein 4g

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Comments

Kate says
August 9, 2012 at 6:45 am
Beautiful granola recipe, Erin. Sounds wonderful!
Cheers!
~Kate
Tara @ Chip Chip Hooray says
August 9, 2012 at 7:36 am
Yum, this recipe sounds great! I totally agree, walnuts sound like a great addition. And cranberries too? Mmm. 🙂
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
August 9, 2012 at 8:53 am
Granola is one of my favorite things ever (I eat it almost daily for breakfast!). This version sounds incredible!
Cassie says
August 9, 2012 at 8:59 am
I’m still not a huge fan of yogurt but I love granola, especially homemade!
claire @ the realistic nutritionist says
August 9, 2012 at 9:55 am
Oh this looks awesome! I use yogurt in like everything.
Liz says
August 9, 2012 at 11:33 am
I love keeping a stash of granola in the freezer, too…and your vanilla granola make with coconut oil sounds exceptional!!! I have to have at least equal parts granola to yogurt 🙂
Suzanne says
August 9, 2012 at 12:12 pm
Love granola and yogurt, great job on making your first batch of many more I’m sure!
Patty says
August 9, 2012 at 3:17 pm
I really like homemade granola and layered over yogurt with fruit-that is a perfect breakfast any day of the week;-)
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
August 9, 2012 at 4:06 pm
This sounds like some great granola! I’ll have to add this to my rotation! 🙂
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
August 9, 2012 at 5:49 pm
Yum! I love granola so much and vanilla is one of my FAVORITE flavors!!!
Pretend Chef says
August 9, 2012 at 6:08 pm
Storebought does not compare to homemade. I think this would be perfect layered into a parfait with raspberries and bananas. Perfect breakfast for work mornings. Yummy!
Ramona says
August 9, 2012 at 7:55 pm
I can be hot and cold when it comes to yogurt too. I actually like it best plain with Treacle syrup from Sri Lanka. I do need to give granola a try with it.. maybe I’ll have a new favorite because this looks great. 🙂
Laurie {Simply Scratch} says
August 9, 2012 at 10:38 pm
I’m a granola-aholic and I especially love it when it’s mixed in with yogurt!
Lisa {AuthenticSuburbanGourmet} says
August 11, 2012 at 9:05 am
I love yogurt and granola! Still need to whip up a batch of my own and now I have a lovely recipe! Happy Weekend!!
Jenny says
August 13, 2012 at 6:01 pm
I hardly ever eat granola, but whenever I do I love it! I’m thinking about making some of my own, I love your idea of making it vanilla flavoured. Yum!
Kate says
February 15, 2017 at 10:35 am
Love the granola idea! I eat it all day long to help gain my ideal pregnancy weight! I’m looking forward to trying the recipe
Nicole says
February 5, 2018 at 2:56 pm

Oh my goodness, THANK YOU!!! I have been searching quite desperately for an amazing granola recipe. I’ve made a half dozen different ones that I’ve found, and all were either too sweet, not sweet enough, or just plain gross. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! A LOT of trial and error went into finding you, but my family and I are immensely grateful to you! This granola is soft, and amazing, and just perfectly delicious! I cannot thank you enough!!!

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