I call this homemade granola recipe “blank canvas granola” because really it’s just a suggestion and totally adaptable to your tastes…or what you have in the cupboard. Really you don’t even need a recipe for it.

All you really need

What you do need is your favorite ingredients.

• I use oatmeal as a base for mine because for one thing, it makes the more expensive ingredients like nuts and dried fruit go a little further, plus I like the bulk it gives to the finished product.
• Next for some texture. While I know that not only does it look like bird food but it is bird food, millet is delightfully crunchy.
• An array of seeds bring an array of healthy benefits including vitamin E, magnesium, copper, protein, zinc, and omega 3’s, just to call out a few.
• It doesn’t matter if you use walnuts, or pecans, or pistachios, or almonds. Not only do they bring more protein to the party but also another slew of health boosters.
• Orange zest and juice contributes some acidity along with some sweet.
• Spice it up! I used cinnamon but try ginger or nutmeg or go big and go for some cayenne. And salt to me makes everything taste a little better.
• Coconut oil and coconut sugar add a little fat and a little sweetness. I used to make this with butter and brown sugar which was awesome of course, but trying to give it a bit of a healthy makeover.
• And finally some chewy dried fruit.

Try this suggestion below or customize it to make your own homemade granola recipe. I’d love to hear about your favorite combinations!