Lisa's Granola

Name: Lisa's Granola
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Ingredients: 6 cups old-fashioned rolled oats; 1 cup chopped almonds; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 1 cup raw, unsalted pepitas (see Tip); ½ cup maple syrup; 6 tablespoons canola oil; ¼ cup honey; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon salt

Rating: 3.88 stars

8 Ratings
8 Reviews

This easy cinnamon-spiked granola is loaded with almonds, walnuts and pepitas, but substitute other nuts and seeds if you prefer. For vegans who don't eat honey, this can be made with all maple syrup.

Jan Ellen Spiegel

Source: EatingWell Magazine, March/April 2012

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Recipe Summary

total:

2 hrs 20 mins

Servings:

Nutrition Profile:

Heart Healthy

Low-Calorie

Dairy-Free

Diabetic Appropriate

Gluten-Free

Vegetarian

Low Sodium

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a roasting pan or large baking sheet with parchment paper.

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Step 2

Combine oats, almonds, walnuts and pepitas in a large bowl. Whisk maple syrup, oil, honey, cinnamon, vanilla and salt in a medium bowl until blended. Pour over the oat mixture and toss to coat. Spread the mixture in the prepared pan.
Step 3

Bake, stirring every 15 minutes, until lightly and evenly browned and starting to dry out, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool completely in the pan before serving or storing.

Tips

Tip: Hulled pumpkin seeds, also known as pepitas, are green seeds with a delicate nutty flavor. They are sold raw, salted and/or roasted, and can be found in the natural-foods section of many super markets and natural-foods stores.

People with celiac disease or gluten-sensitivity should use oats that are labeled “gluten-free,” as oats are often cross-contaminated with wheat and barley.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/2 cup

Per Serving:

267 calories; protein 7g; carbohydrates 27.8g; dietary fiber 3.9g; sugars 9.4g; fat 15.7g; saturated fat 1.7g; vitamin a iu 2.7IU; vitamin c 0.2mg; folate 23.6mcg; calcium 33mg; iron 2.1mg; magnesium 128.6mg; potassium 223.5mg; sodium 59.9mg; thiamin 0.2mg; added sugar 8g.

Exchanges:

1 starch, 1/2 other carbohydrate, 3 fat

Reviews (8)

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8 Ratings

5 star values: 1
4 star values: 6
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 0

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Amy

03/26/2012

Delicious and versatile This was delicious and easy to make. I could see many variation possibilities but stuck to the recipe for my first try. It cooked a lot quicker than I expected though. I could have pulled it out 10 minutes earlier than I did. Stay on top of the stirring! Read More

EatingWell User

10/28/2013

Tracy's better Granola In my recipe I use Coconut oil ( canola yuk!) 6c oats I cup sliced or chopped raw almonds walnuts or pecans 1c shredded raw unsweetened coconut flakes. 1c raw sunflower seeds 1/2 c maple syrup honey or agave 1/2 c coconut oil ( heat and melt syrup w/ coconut oil them combine with dry ingredients....add dried fruit after baking for 15-20 minutes at 325. Pros: Easy to make Cons: Canola oil Read More

EatingWell User

09/22/2014

I also use coconut oil and whatever nuts I have on hand. Great recipe and the house smells great as well! Read More

EatingWell User

06/16/2014

Use COCONUT OIL!! I am always browsing granola recipes. This is very close to one I have used for years and is a great recipe. I include sunflower seeds flax and sesame in the nut ratio but always use COCONUT OIL! Read More

Lisa Valente

08/01/2016

My favorite granola! It works great with different nuts and such but I always use coconut! Read More

psych0_chic@hotmail.com

04/19/2012

Delicious! Made 1/2 the recipe instead and cut ingredients by half. Cut back on the honey (1 tbsp instead of 2) and used quarter cup pecans quarter cup walnuts and 1/2 cup sliced almonds. First time making granola but noticed browning happened within 15 min while in the oven. Also for calorie counters not sure if I calculated wrong but based on half a cup serving it's still about double the stated calories. I got about 200 something cals for a quarter cup- which sounds about right for most granolas anyway. Cons: Delicious Read More

srigot55@yahoo.com

06/24/2013

Pretty Decent Granola I made this granola as the recipe stated only I used a mixture of whole almonds and chopped pecans instead of pepitas. I also used sliced almonds instead of chopped and I cut the recipe in half. The recipe turned out fairly well. The granola is well balanced with the nuts and oats. I think it could have used a bit more of each of the flavoring ingredients (honey syrup vanilla cinnamon) to give it a bit more flavor since it mostly just tastes like roasted nuts (which isn't such a bad thing). Also my granola only cooked for about 35-40 minutes and it probably should have been stirred more often than every 15 minutes. I do not suggest substituting with pecans unless you add them in after the rest of the granola has started baking because they burn more easily than the other components. All in all the granola was pretty good but I will adjust the baking time number of times I stir it and the amount of flavoring ingredients next time to make it great. Pros: tasty healthy versatile Cons: lacking some flavor Read More

EatingWell User

01/23/2014

My Favorite I have been making this recipe for about a year and it always turns out delicious. I don't have any problems with the cooking time but I do stir every 15 min. Sooo much better than store bought! Pros: Easy Read More