Homemade Granola

Healthy homemade granola is so easy to make. There's only 222 calories per portion and with 8 portions there's plenty to last you all week. It's delicious with skimmed milk or Greek yogurt, topped strawberries or blueberries!

This homemade granola makes for a healthy change from those nasty shop bought processed cereals, which can have added ingredients as long as your arm!

Just recently, I was asked to do a talk on healthy eating to colleagues at work.

This granola recipe was one I used to demonstrate how small changes in our diets and lifestyles can have positive beneficial effects on our long-term health and lifestyles.

I thought that breakfast was a great place to start the discussion. So, with that in mind I had made up some of my homemade granola for everyone to take away and try. 

This granola recipe makes 8 portions and it only takes about 20 minutes to make up a box which could last 8 days.

I wanted to emphasise that if you just spend a little bit of time you can make up something nutritious and healthy which can also be easily taken to work for breakfast if you were pushed for time.

This could help to avoid the temptation of reaching for something less healthy.

So here for you all that read my blog and for those who attended the discussion (thank you) is my sugar free, healthy, home-made granola recipe!

How To Make Homemade Granola Step By Step

As per recipe instructions mix the ingredients together in a bowl.

Spread out all the ingredients evenly onto a baking tray. And bake in the oven.

Remove and allow to cool then add dried fruit and flax seeds.

Voila! Breakfast!

A great healthy homemade granola breakfast!

Being Organised and Planning Your Weekly Menu

At the discussion we also talked about being organised and planning weekly menu’s and I shared my simple Sample Menu Planner.

Here I have the current weeks menu typed out at the top and as the week goes on I write out ideas for the menu for the following week below.

Then on Friday's, I type up the week I have written out and print it off. I leave again the week underneath blank to write the following week’s menu up.

It takes effort to be organised. But with menu planning it means you don’t have to think about what you are going to eat that evening.

It means you can be sure you are eating a balanced diet fulfilling your nutritional needs. The benefit to someone Scottish (like me) is also that it saves money. You just do one big shop for that menu you have planned. 🙂

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Equipment

• Baking tray
• Large mixing bowl
• Kitchen scale
• Measuring spoons

This is the mixing bowl I use in my kitchen

A design classic it's chip resistant and 29cm x 13cm height.

The bowl is also safe for use in the freezer and dishwasher.

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Homemade Granola Recipe

This delicious home-made granola can be part of a weight loss plan. Stick to the portion size and bulk it up with plenty of fruit.

I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂

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Home-made Granola Recipe

This healthy home-made granola is so easy to make and is only 222 calories per 50g portion. Recipe makes 8 portions, 

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time20 mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: International

Servings: 8

Calories: 222kcal

Author: Neil

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Equipment

• Baking tray
• Large mixing bowl
• Kitchen scale
• Measuring spoons

Ingredients

• 200 g rolled porridge oats
• 25 g chopped almonds
• 25 g chopped hazelnuts
• 25 g sunflower seeds
• 2 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon sunflower / coconut oil
• 50 g sultanas
• 50 g dried cranberries
• 1 tablespoon flax seeds (optional)

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

• Pre-heat oven to 180C Fan.
• Mix oats, almonds, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds, honey and the oil in a bowl. I like to use my hands to scrunch it up well ensuring the whole mixture is well coated.
• Spread out the mixture evenly onto a baking tray.
• Bake for 8 minutes, then mix up the mixture and bake for about a further 8 minutes (check as oven temperatures may vary).
• Leave to cool and then mix in your dried fruit and flax seeds.
• Store in a sealed container.

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Nutrition

Serving: 50g | Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 6.2g | Fat: 8.5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1.8mg | Fiber: 4.3g | Sugar: 12.4g | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1.8mg