Homemade Granola Recipe

Coconut Granola
This is s small batch of granola that makes about 4 cups. It’s easily doubled or even tripled. You can also substitute regular butter for the coconut oil, for a non-vegan granola.

1 tablespoon coconut oil
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
1/2 cups shredded unsweetened coconut
2 tablespoon raw hulled hemp seeds
3/4 cup chopped nuts
Pinch sea salt
1 cup chopped dried fruit

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a small saucepan, heat the coconut oil and maple syrup until the coconut oil melts. Stir well. Prepare a quarter sheet pan with parchment paper, or oil it well. In a large bowl, combine the oats, coconut, hemp seeds, nuts, and salt. Drizzle in the maple syrup mixture and stir to combine.

Spread the oat mixture over the prepared baking sheet in an even layer. Bake for 15 to 25 minutes, until golden brown. (Stir the granola after 10 minutes, checking every 5 minutes after for browning, stirring each time.) Stir the dried fruit in while the granola is still warm. Allow to cool, and stir in an air-tight container.