DIY Challenge Day 1: DIY Granola

Granola can be a great way to start the day or a light snack for when you are feeling peckish, but a lot of store-bought granolas are filled with sugar that can add up quickly. This homemade granola can be adjusted to your tastes, and you can add whatever spices and additions you like.

DIY Granola

3 cups cereal (oats, buckwheat, etc.)

1 cup nuts (such as almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, pecans, etc.)

1 cup “sweetness" (depending on taste honey, Agave syrup, maple syrup)

¼ cup olive oil

¾ tsp salt

1 cup seeds (such as sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, pine nuts, etc.)

1 tsp spices (such as cinnamon or vanilla. Unusual spices can also add a special touch to granola like rosemary or thyme).

Optional: coconut flakes, dried fruit (cranberries, apricots, figs, apples, etc.)

Important: Don’t add dried fruit until after you have baked the granola since these can otherwise become to0 dry and hard.

The ingredients you put in it determine how healthy the granola ends up being. However, homemade granola is generally healthier than the kind you can pick up at the grocery store.

Preheat the oven to 190 ° C / 375 F
Mix oats, nuts, coconut chips, salt and spices in a bowl.
Add honey and oil and mix everything until the honey and oil have incorporated well and there are no big pieces left.
Place parchment paper on a sheet and distribute the mixture on it.
Bake until the desired browning and crispiness has been achieved (approx. 20-40 min). The granola should not burn. It will not get hard until it has cooled down.
Allow the granola to cool down completely and then you can store it in an airtight container (or of course eat it right away).

The homemade granola can stay good for up to 2 weeks in an airtight container, but in our experience it won’t last that long!