Homemade Seed & Nut Granola
This is intentionally seed- and nut-heavy rather than being mostly oats and sugar.
Ingredients
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
½ cup pumpkin seeds
½ cup sunflower seeds
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup sliced almonds
¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
2 Tbsp chia seeds
1 Tbsp ground flaxseed
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp sea salt
⅓ cup maple syrup or honey
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil or melted coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
Note: If you are missing any one of these ingredients its okay to omit, the recipe will still “work.” Last time I made this I didn’t have the shredded coconut,. still turned out awesome.
Optional
¼ tsp nutmeg
¼ cup unsweetened dates, dried cranberries or raisins, added after baking
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325°F.
In a large bowl, combine oats, seeds, nuts, coconut, chia, flax, cinnamon and salt.
Whisk together maple syrup, oil and vanilla.
Pour over dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Spread evenly onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Bake for approximately 25–30 minutes, stirring once halfway through.
Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking apart.
Add dried fruit after cooling, if desired.
Store in an airtight container.
Macro Portions
The full batch is approximately:
3,060 calories
78 g protein
215 g carbohydrates
224 g fat
47 g fiber
Because this is very nutrient (Fat-dense) from all the nuts and seeds, I would make an appropraite portion/serving size be 2 Tbsp
Serving. Calories. Protein. Carbs. Fat. Fiber
2 Tbsp. ~105 kcal. ~2.7 g. ~7 g. ~7.5 g. ~1.6 g
3 Tbsp. ~155 kcal. ~4 g. ~11 g. ~11 g. ~2.4 g
Aim for approximately 2–3 Tbsp per yogurt cup.
Coach's Tip
I love homemade granola because you control the sweetness.
Many store-bought granolas look healthy but can turn into a pretty sugary, calorie-dense cereal once you start pouring it into the bowl.
We're using maple syrup or honey for flavor, but letting the nuts and seeds do most of the nutritional heavy lifting.
