Name: Homemade Granola
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 360 g rolled oats (not steel cut or quick cooking); 1 cup coconut flakes (or more nuts or oats); 1 cup mixed nuts (raw sliced almonds, chopped pecans, or seeds); 1 tsp cinnamon (or your favorite spice); 1 pinch salt (fine sea salt); 0.33 cup maple syrup (vegan alternative to honey); 0.33 cup coconut oil (melted, or vegan butter); 1.5 tsp vanilla extract (or almond essence); 0.5 cup dried fruit (chopped apricots, apple, or raisins); 6 tbsp aquafaba (bean water binder for clumpy granola)

Homemade Granola

Create your own healthy, vegan homemade granola with this simple mix-and-match formula. Whether you prefer loose toasted oats or big crunchy clusters, this recipe uses aquafaba as a clever plant-based binder to achieve the perfect texture without excess sugar or fat. Customize your batch with a variety of nuts, seeds, and dried fruits for a nutritious and delicious breakfast or snack.

Instructions

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1

Preheat oven to 150C/300F for loose granola or 140C/280F for clumpy granola. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
2

In a large bowl, whisk together the maple syrup (0.33 cup), coconut oil (0.33 cup), and vanilla extract (1.5 tsp).
3

Stir in the rolled oats (360 g), coconut flakes (1 cup), mixed nuts (1 cup), cinnamon (1 tsp), and salt (1 pinch) until well coated.
4

For loose granola: Spread on a tray and bake for 35 minutes, tossing twice. Stir in dried fruit (0.5 cup) once golden and cool.
5

For clumpy granola: Stir dried fruit (0.5 cup) into the oat mix. Whisk aquafaba (6 tbsp) for 2 minutes until foamy, then fold into the granola.
6

Spread clumpy mix on the tray with a hole in the center. Bake for 45 minutes without stirring. Turn off oven, propping the door open, and let cool inside to set clusters.