Healthy? Granola!. This granola recipe is also a far more healthy granola option, since it's made with whole grains, unrefined oil and naturally sweetened. You just can't beat freshly baked granola packed with delicious and good-for-you ingredients. Plus, homemade granola is super easy to make.

It's quick and easy to make, naturally sweetened with (just a little) maple syrup, and always so flavorful and delicious. Alright, time to pin, print, save, tag, or bookmark this recipe however in the world you prefer. Because I'm telling you, this one is a total keeper. You can have Healthy? Granola! using 6 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Healthy? Granola!

You need 2 cup of rolled oats (cheap and cheerful is fine for this recipe).
Prepare 3/4 cup of butter or buttery spread that is suitable for baking.
Prepare 1/2 cup of brown sugar or more if you like a sweeter mix.
It's 1/2 cup of clear honey.
Prepare 1 of nectarine.
Prepare 2 cup of mixed dried fruit - I used extra large sultanas, raisins and cranberries - i have previously used apricots, dates and various nuts and seeds it's all about your tastebuds.

This granola recipe is loaded with chocolate chips, coconut, and sunflower seeds and coated in honey and peanut butter for a sweet and crunchy snack or breakfast treat. Get as clumpy as you like. The internet is littered with tricks for clumpy granola, but for nice, simple chunks you need no special ingredients and just a few steps. View Recipe: Granola Cups with Yogurt and Berries Try these for your morning meal, or as a cute addition to your next brunch.

Healthy? Granola! step by step

Preheat oven to 180º gas mark 4.
Using a medium sized pan - Melt butter, sugar and honey on a medium heat until bubbling but not browning.
Whilst waiting for the butter mix, chop the nectarine into small cubes.
Add oats to the pan and stir until covered.
Lightly stir in the nectarine pieces (you don't want them to get crushed).
Pour all of it onto a baking sheet covered with greaseproof paper.
Spread out but don't crush it down too far as you want some larger lumps. Put in the oven on a middle shelf and bake for 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow to cool on the tray. Remove any bits that may have over-browned so far as to be one step away from blackened - these add a bitter edge, although the chickens love them!.
Transfer the baked oats and nectarine to a large bowl and add your dried fruit, nuts and seeds - you can also add some sugar at this stage if you've only used nuts or you like sweet things.
Your granola is now finished. Keep in an airtight container. You can make smaller quantities if you wish but I wouldn't advise making more as granola will only keep fresh a few days (especially if you're using fresh fruit).
Have it as cereal with milk. Sprinkled on top of porridge or mixed with yoghurt and banana for a lovely healthy lunch..
Lastly, leave out the fresh fruit add another ¼ cup butter, add plump dried fruits when the mix is still warm from the oven and press the mixture into a pie tin or a glass serving dish. Mix together an 8 oz pack of cream cheese, ¼ cup of sugar, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Spread on top of the pressed granola and put back into the oven for 12 minutes, remove, leave to cool then refrigerate for at least 2 hours - cut into squares or serve straight from dish - this is my higgledy piggledy cheesecake.

Homemade granola couldn't be easier with Alton Brown's recipe from Good Eats on Food Network. Maple syrup sweetens this healthy melange of oats and nuts. We decided to give granola a makeover, and not just by cutting calories and sweeteners. Yes, we trimmed the sugar-but we also added healthy fats, like olive oil, and increased the fiber by. Why We Love Healthy Granola Gotta get that boom boom CRUNCH.