If you’ve never made your own, you might be surprised how ridiculously easy it is to make. Just a little mixing and then toasting it in the oven. And the great thing is– you can customize it to exactly how you like it. Add in whichever nuts you enjoy most, try a few different combinations of dried fruits, and add as much or as little sugar as you’d like. My version here has sliced almonds, apricots and dates.
It stays perfectly edible and delicious for at least a couple of weeks. Just keep it in a sealed jar and it’s ready for topping yogurt… or snacking by the spoonful.
One thing that may deter people from making their own granola is buying bags of nuts, dried fruit and coconut that you wouldn’t normally be purchasing or keeping in your pantry. I have a great money-saving suggestion for you: shop at one of the stores that has dry food bins in bulk. Scoop out exactly what you need and just pay for that. No excess spending and possible waste of those ingredients sitting in your pantry unused. In my area, Whole Foods and Sprouts both offer bulk bins.
My homemade granola was cute enough to earn a spot on the counter next to my prized kitchen rooster. That’s big. Really big. I seriously love my rooster. Hope you try to make your own homemade granola… it’s so much better than store-bought and there isn’t a long list of unknown, hard-to-pronounce ingredients either. I was on local TV earlier this week– making Greek Yogurt Pancakes, but I gave my granola a shout-out too. You can view the segment HERE, if you are interested.
