Honey Almond Granola

5 from 1 vote

A classic base granola recipe, perfect for almost any add-ins, this Honey Almond Granola is my favorite go to.

Prep Time20

Cook Time45

Cooling30

Total Time1 35

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American, German

Keyword: apricot, granola, honey almond

Servings:

Calories: 201kcal

Preheat the oven to 300 F and place a rack in the center of the oven.
Roughly chop the whole almonds and add them into a large heat safe mixing bowl along with the sliced almonds.
Then add in the oats, coconut flakes, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
In a small sauce pot add in the coconut oil, honey, almond butter, brown sugar, and apple sauce. Place over medium low heat, stirring regularly until it just starts to bubble.
Allow the mixture to bubble on low for 3-4 minutes.
Pour the hot liquid over the bowl of dry ingredients and stir until completely combined.
Line a baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper.
Pour the mixed granola onto the lined baking sheet and smoosh it into an even layer all connected. It should be about half an inch thick.

Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes.
After the 15 minutes have passed, take the pan out of the oven and use a spatula to flip and toss the granola, then smoosh it back into an even layer.
Place the pan back in the oven and bake for another 15 minutes. Repeat the flipping, tossing, and smooshing once more and bake for another 15 minutes.
If adding, chop the dried apricots during the final bake.
The granola should look just slightly darker than when you put it in. Be careful not to over bake as it will taste burnt quickly.
Take the pan out of the oven and place on a metal cooling rack. If you want to add dried apricots or other dried fruit, now is the time to sprinkle it on top. Leave it to cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
Once cooled, use your hands to break the granola up into clusters. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Tips for making Homemade Granola

Granola is the prime example of a recipe where you're going to want to make swaps and substitutions. This recipe is almost as basic as it gets so feel free to swap the nuts for others or a combo of nuts and seeds. The only guideline is to keep the weight of oats and nuts the same.
If dried apricots aren't your thing, any other dried fruit will work too or you can leave it out all together.
After every toss/flip during the baking process be sure to press the granola back down into a flat layer before baking again.
Let it cool! Ok I totally get snacking on the granola when it comes out of the oven but if you want it to be crunchy and crumbly you have to let it cool all the way!