You won’t settle for store-bought granola or cereals anymore once you make this amazing heart-healthy yummy granola. The flavors and textures of this family breakfast favorite are superb! With just the right amount of sweetness and chewiness, this homemade granola is absolutely the best!

I am not very keen on cold breakfast. If it was possible, I’ll always have a hot cooked breakfast. I think it’s because this is what I am used to. I grew up having a hot cooked breakfast ready and prepared when I woke up. That’s just the way it was.

My mom or our help would make it for me and my siblings and we were expected to eat and finish it all. Often it would be rice, naturally, with either egg and some meat or fish dish. I really loved it and to this day, I wish I can have a daily Filipino breakfast.

However, the story changed after I got married. I don’t have my Mom here and I certainly cannot afford a maid so while I often still make a hot breakfast, there are days when I am thankful for a box of cereals or granola that I can quickly grab and prepare instantly.

Nonetheless, since I know that many of the store-bought cereals are pumped full of ingredients that are not always wholesome, not to mention sugar-loaded, I have decided to make my own homemade granola mix. With this, even though it’s a cold breakfast, I can be assured I know what’s in it and can take comfort that it is actually quite healthy and good for the heart because of its naturally nutrient rich ingredients.

This recipe was handed to me by a friend that we visited a few years ago in New Jersey. I am thankful to her for sharing this as my family truly loves this. I only made very minor tweaking to it. For those who have a wheat sensitivity, just replace the wheat with ground flax seed. Enjoy.

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WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS FOR HEART-HEALTHY YUMMY HOMEMADE GRANOLA?

8 cups old-fashioned rolled Oats
1/4 cup brown Sugar
1 cup shredded Coconut
1 cup Wheat Germ (or ground flax seed)
1 cup chopped Pecans or Walnuts/Almonds (or a mix)
2/3 cup Coconut Oil*
2/3 cup Honey
Dried fruits (optional)

*If you don’t have or don’t like Coconut Oil, you can replace it with a good quality neutral-tasting vegetable oil.

HOW DO YOU MAKE THIS HEART-HEALTHY YUMMY HOMEMADE GRANOLA?

Preheat the oven to 300 F.

Mix the oats, sugar, coconut, wheat germ (or flax seed), and nuts. Set aside. Mix the oil and honey. Pour the oil mixture into the dry ingredients. Mix well. Spread the mixture evenly in a lightly greased deep pan (like a 9×13 pan) and bake for 30 minutes.

Stir the mixture after baking and then let cool completely. Add some dried fruits like raisins, cranberries, apricots, etc. if you like. Store in an airtight container and enjoy with some fresh milk.

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Homemade Heart Healthy Yummy Granola

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You won’t settle for store-bought granola or cereals anymore once you make this amazing heart-healthy yummy granola. The flavors and textures of this family breakfast favorite are superb! With just the right amount of sweetness and chewiness, this homemade granola is absolutely the best!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 24

Calories 258 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 8 cups old-fashioned rolled Oats
• 1/4 cup brown Sugar
• 1 cup shredded Coconut
• 1 cup Wheat Germ or ground flax seed
• 1 cup chopped Pecans or Walnuts/Almonds, (or a mix)
• 2/3 cup Coconut Oil, (if you don't have or don't like Coconut Oil you can replace it with a good quality neutral-tasting vegetable oil.)
• 2/3 cup Honey
• Dried fruits, optional

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 300F.
• Mix the oats, sugar, coconut, wheat germ (or flax seed) and nuts. Set aside. Mix the oil and honey. Pour the oil mixture into the dry ingredients. Mix well. Spread the mixture evenly in a lightly greased deep pan (like a 9×13 pan) and bake for 30 minutes.
• Stir the mixture after baking and then let cool completely. Add some dried fruits like raisins, cranberries, apricots, etc. if you like. Store in an airtight container and enjoy with some fresh milk.

Nutrition

Calories: 258kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 5gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 13mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 4gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 2mg

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Last updated on May 13th, 2023 at 09:01 pm