What’s better than store-bought granola? Homemade granola, what else? Trust me, your own granola recipe makes for the best granola, and it’s so easy to make. These Healthy Homemade Granola Clusters are a great way to add some healthy fats into your diet, and they make the best healthy snack.
My favorite granola recipe is this Maple Syrup & Olive Oil Granola, the sweet pure maple syrup and salty ingredients in this recipe work so well for such a balanced and delicious flavor. The best way to enjoy them is to sprinkle them on a morning yogurt bowl. You can also do that with these crunchy clusters! Alight, let’s dig into the healthy chunky granola recipe…
Why you’ll love these easy granola clusters…
- This recipe comes together so quickly, it only takes a few quick minutes of prep to make this healthy chunky granola and then you pop it into the oven for 15 minutes!
- Make this recipe gluten-free by simply replacing the old-fashioned oats with gluten-free oats!
- Customize your granola clusters by adding extra ingredients! Some of my favorite versions included tossing in some dried fruit, flax seeds or chia seeds. Even wheat germ is a great addition!
- You can also drizzle toppings on clusters of granola once they are baked and cooled. I love drizzling some melted white chocolate chips, almond butter or even a peanut butter drizzle!
- As you break your granola into pieces, you can choose to do smaller pieces or keep big clusters.
- You can do so much with granola clusters! The crunchy texture is perfect on ice cream, especially large chunks. Also great to decorate cupcakes and cakes! Just like I did here on my Carrot Cake recipe but using small pieces sprinkled on top.
What you’ll need to make these Honey Granola Clusters…
- 3 cups of quick oats
- 1 cup of pumpkin seeds
- 1 cup of sunflower seeds
- 1 cup of whole almonds
- 1/4 cup of chopped pecans
- 1 cup of shredded coconut, or coconut flakes
- 1/4 cup of brown sugar, or coconut sugar
- 1/2 cup of butter
- 1/3 cup of honey
- 1 tbsp of vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
How to make these Crunchy Homemade Granola Clusters…
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or use a baking mat.
- In a large mixing bowl combine oats and the other dry ingredients. Add rolled oats, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, whole almonds, chopped pecans, and shredded coconut to your large bowl. Mix until all the ingredients are well combined.
- in a medium saucepan on low heat, add butter, brown sugar, honey, a pinch of salt and vanilla. Stir until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved.
- Add the wet ingredients to the oat mixture and stir until the granola mixture is well mixed.
- Spread the mixture in an even layer on your lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until oats become toasted and slightly golden brown.
- Allow the sheet pan to come to room temperature once out of the oven.
- Break into large clusters and store in an airtight container, just like Bernardin jars!
Christopher is a food and lifestyle expert, recipe developer and the content creator behind May Eighty Five. With over 6 years of creating recipes for your favourite food brands, he also shares tips, tricks and how to’s that he has learnt over the years. Every week, he shares quick, simple and mostly healthy recipes along with some home and entertaining tips. You will find flavorful cocktails, delicious appetizers, tasty mains and some indulgent desserts.
