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If you follow me on Instagram you’ll know that I’ve shared my breakfast in my Instagram stories for the last few days. I’ve been obsessed with homemade granola for a long time and I’ve shared many of my favourite granola recipes with you over the years, like this Chocolate Coconut Granola, or this Blueberry Pumpkin Seed Granola. Since the new year began I’ve been rekindling my love for homemade granola and I just can’t get enough. Seriously! I’ve even gotten my kids hooked on it again, which is a great thing, because sometimes you just need a quick and easy breakfast on those busy school mornings and a quick little parfait of homemade granola, some low fat plain Greek yogurt, and some fresh fruit absolutely does the trick. In fact, I’m sharing 3 of our family’s favourite Breakfast Fruit and Granola Parfaits (Basic Homemade Granola Recipe) with you today all in one post because we are just THAT obsessed and I couldn’t decide which one to share with you first. Because it’s winter and we like to eat as seasonally as possible, the first parfait I’m sharing with you today is a delicious Pear, Walnut and Honey Breakfast Parfait. It’s super simple: a few spoonfuls of my Basic Homemade Granola (find the recipe below!), some plain Greek yogurt (use vanilla flavoured if you prefer your yogurt to be sweet), a sliced pear, some chopped walnuts, and a drizzle of your favourite honey!LOOKING FOR MORE DELICIOUS VEGETARIAN MEAL IDEAS?
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Looking for more delicious brunch recipes? Here are my favourites:
- Best Ever Sweet and Sticky Cinnamon Rolls
- Apple Cinnamon French Toast Casserole
- Easy Make-Ahead Breakfast Casserole
- Easy Homemade Healthy Matcha Latte (Starbucks Copycat)
- Healthy Homemade Crock Pot Hot Chocolate
- Best Ever Banana Muffins
- Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Rolls
- Honey Lime Fruit Salad
- Berry Banana Oat Smoothie
- Chocolate Almond Overnight Oats
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Basic Homemade Granola
This Basic Homemade Granola is made on the stove-top, so it's quick and easy to make and it can be customized to your tastes!
Recipe: Ingredients
- 4 teaspoons of coconut oil
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup liquid honey or other vegan honey substitute
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- any add-ins of your choice: nuts seeds, dried fruit, etc.
Recipe: Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the coconut oil to the skillet and let it melt.
- Toss the rolled oats in the pan and stir them together with the oil until they're coated and the oil appears to have disappeared.
- Turn the heat to low and toast the oats for about 5 minutes, moving them constantly so they don't burn.
- Add the cinnamon, honey and vanilla extract and toss everything together well in the skillet, continuing to stir constantly.
- After stirring for a few minutes, turn the granola out onto a parchment-lined baking sheet to cool to room temperature.
- Serve the granola as soon as it's cooled, or store it in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
Recipe: Notes
Be sure to wait for the granola to cool completely before storing. If you store it when it's warm, the honey will dry and the granola will become extremely hard. -
If you add dried fruit or nuts, add them right at the end before the granola begins to cool. This will prevent them from hardening too much and creating too-chewy texture.
I make a triple batch of this Basic Homemade Granola and it lasts our family for a week of breakfasts!
Recipe: Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Basic Homemade Granola
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 128
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Sodium 2mg0%
Potassium 79mg2%
Carbohydrates 23g8%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 3g6%
Calcium 13mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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