Best Organic Granola Recipe (With Nut Butter)

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Best Organic Granola Recipe (With Nut Butter)

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I can't wait for you to try this easy organic granola recipe that beats store-bought everytime!

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword granola

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 475.7

Author Jodie Van Huysen

Equipment

Ingredients

3 cups organic rolled oats
1 cup chopped organic nuts I like almonds, but any kind will do
½ cup organic seeds I like pumpkin seeds, but any kind will do
⅓ cup organic nut butter I like homemade peanut butter or cashew butter
⅓ cup pure maple syrup or coconut sugar adjust based on your sweetness preference
¼ cup organic unrefined coconut oil or grass-fed butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon sea salt

Optional

½ cup organic dried fruit, optional raisins, apricots, cranberries, etc.
¼ cup dark chocolate chips, optional my favorite delicious addition

Instructions

Preheat Oven

This part comes down to personal preference. For perfectly chunky and crunchy granola, the goal is to dry it out slowly without burning it. I usually set my oven between 170°F and 325°F, depending on how much time I have and how chunky I want the granola. At lower temperatures (around 170°F), the granola dries out gradually, which helps keep those satisfying clusters intact. In fact, I often bake it low and slow, leaving it in the oven overnight to get that perfect texture without any risk of burning.
If you’re short on time, you can go for a higher temperature, up to 325°F. Just keep in mind that oats can burn quickly at higher temps, so you’ll need to stir them more frequently—every 5 to 10 minutes—to ensure they cook evenly. Keep in mind that stirring often will break up the granola, resulting in smaller pieces and fewer clusters. If big, chunky clusters are your goal, stick with the lower-and-slower method and stir as little as possible.

Mix the Ingredients

In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients: oats, seeds, nuts, cinnamon, and sea salt.
3 cups organic rolled oats, 1 cup chopped organic nuts, 1/2 cup organic seeds, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon sea salt
In a small saucepan, heat the nut butter, maple syrup, and coconut oil (or butter) over low heat until smooth. Stir in the vanilla extract, then pour the mixture over the dry ingredients. Mix well until everything is evenly coated.
1/3 cup organic nut butter, ⅓ cup pure maple syrup or coconut sugar, 1/4 cup organic unrefined coconut oil or grass-fed butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Bake

Spread the granola evenly on the prepared baking sheet, pressing it down lightly to form clusters.
If you preheat the oven to between 170°F - 200°F, you can let it cook for a few hours, checking in occasionally. If you like clusters, stir as little as possible,
And If you ain't got that much time, preheat up to 325°F and bake for about 30 minutes, stir gently to avoid burning, or until golden brown.

Cool

Allow the granola to cool completely on the baking sheet before breaking it into crunchy clusters.
If you decide on any add-ins, you'll do it at the end of the bake. For dried fruit, you can add right out of the oven. For chocolate chips, you'll wnat the granola to be almost entirely cooled to avoid metling the chocolate.
½ cup organic dried fruit, optional, ¼ cup dark chocolate chips, optional

Notes

As mentioned earlier, If you stir your granola too much, you won't get those large clusters. That's why I go for the low and slow method. It turns out perfect every time!

The nutrition facts are based on using almonds and ground flax seeds for the dry variables. Almond butter and maple syrup for the wet variables. The nutrition information will change depending on what type of nut and seed you use and how much.

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