A while ago Alpana recommended to me Alton Brown’s recipe for homemade granola. I got around to making it and I might never buy granola in the store again! It’s so delicious. Not overly sweet, a a slight taste of saltiness, crunchy and completely customizable. And so easy to make. I’ve been eating it on my Greek yogurt every morning. I’ve heard it’s also good as a snack by itself or as an ice cream topping!
Alton Brown’s Granola
From: Food Network
Cook Time:1 hr 15 min
Level: Easy
Yield: 6 servings
3 cups rolled oats
1 cup slivered almonds (I used whatever nuts I had in the cupboard – pecans, almonds, pine nuts & walnuts)
1 cup cashews
3/4 cup shredded sweet coconut
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins (I used a mixture of raisins, golden raisins and dried cranberries)
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts, coconut, and brown sugar.
In a separate bowl, combine maple syrup, oil, and salt. Combine both mixtures and pour onto 2 sheet pans. Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes to achieve an even color.
Remove from oven and transfer into a large bowl. Add raisins and mix until evenly distributed.
We’ve been making homey granola all winter. Dried fruit always turns into rocks after a day in the air so I get a bag of the freeze dried fruit from Trader Joe’s and mix it in out of the oven. Works great!
My raisins havent been too bad, but I’ve kept the granola in an airtight bag. I don’t get to Trader Joe’s often, but I’ll have to check for the freeze dried fruit next time I do! Thanks for the tip.
I forgot to add, that I also sprinkled some cinnamon on the granola before baking.
Looks awesome! We make our own granola from time to time, so we’ll definitely have to give this recipe a try.
I saw the episode where AB made this, and I’m sometimes intimidated by the complexity of his recipes, but this one was simple. I just made it and it’s delicious!
isn’t it good? and easy to make.
Rachelle – does it ‘clump’? I like big clumps and never seem to get many when we make our recipe. Maybe this one is worth trying.
No, not too many clumps. If you read through the comments on the food network site there are other people who like clumps and some suggestions on how to get them.
hm. making this again this morning.. i just accidentally added 3/4 c of brown sugar instead of 1/4 c. we’ll see what happens!
was it extra sugary?
A little sweeter, but still is ok.
Made this today. Used some mac nuts that were in the cupboard. Accidentally used raspberry syrup instead of plain maple. We’ll see how this goes… Dallas likes that syrup, not me!
I made this over the weekend and added a heaping tablespoon of peanut butter to the syrup/oil mixture. You can’t really taste it, though. Maybe need to add more next time?