Easy Homemade Granola Recipe

I have a crush on homemade granola.  It’s just so yummy.

I don’t, however, have the same feelings for the amount of time that it takes to make homemade granola.

So when the folks at ALDI sent me a recipe for EASY homemade granola – I jumped at the chance.

And let me tell you – this recipe is easy.  And yummy.  The best of both worlds.

It’s also fantastic because it stays fresh for two weeks, so you can make large batches ahead of time.  I totally realized my error in making a single batch when my family devoured it in exactly two seconds.  The good news?  It’s easy to make up another batch!

Easy Homemade Granola Recipe: 

ALDI Shopping List: 

4 cups Millville Instant Oatmeal, Maple Brown Sugar (I replaced half with regular oatmeal.)

1/2 tsp. Stonemill Essentials Salt

Pinch of Stonemill Essentials Cinnamon, Ground

1/2 cup Southern Grove Deluxe Almonds, Dry Roasted

1/2 cup Southern Grove Sliced or Slivered Almonds

1/2 cup Southern Grove Pecans, halved

1/3 cup maple syrup of your choice

1/3 cup Baker’s Corner Brown Sugar

1/3 cup Carlini Canola Oil (I used vegetable oil.)

1/2 cup Southern Grove Dried Cranberries

1/2 cup Baker’s Corner White Baking Morsels or Baker’s Corner Milk Chocolate Baking Morsels (optional)

Recipe:

• Step 1: Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
• Step 2: In a small bowl, mix the maple syrup and canola oil.
• Step 3: In a large bowl, mix the instant oatmeal, salt, cinnamon, almonds (both kinds), pecans and brown sugar.
• Step 4: Pour mixed liquids over combined dry ingredients and stir.
• Step 5: Spread granola out across two to three baking sheets and bake for one hour.
• Step 6: Let baked granola cool for 30 minutes.
• Step 7: After 30 minutes, break up granola and place in air-tight container.
• Step 8: Add in dried cranberries and baking morsels (optional).
• Step 9: Finish with a ribbon or hand-written note.

This would make such a thoughtful gift for teachers or friends at Christmas time.  It’s also a fantastic after school snack for kids (if you are willing to share!) and is so delicious on yogurt or ice cream.

Enjoy!

Disclaimer: ALDI sent me a gift certificate to cover the cost of the ingredients in this recipe.  But all opinions are completely and totally my own!

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