Cinnamon Vanilla Granola

If you've never made homemade granola, you might be surprised at how a few simple ingredients like oatmeal and honey turn into a tasty, satisfying, whole-grain snack!

• Prep: 10 min
• Cook: 50 min
• Total: 1 hr
• Servings: 8
• Cuisine: American
• Difficulty: Easy

Dietary

• Vegetarian
• Dairy-Free
• Nut-Free
• Soy-Free
• Egg-Free
• Pescatarian
• Low-Sodium
• Low-Fat
• Low-Sugar
• Low-Saturated-Fat
• Low-Cholesterol
• Low-Calorie

Tags

• bake
• healthy
• budget-friendly
• sweet

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon honey
• 0.5 cup water
• 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 4 cup uncooked rolled oats (uncooked)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 275 °F. Mix honey, water, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
2. Stir in oats; mix well.
3. Spread mixture on a cookie sheet, making a thin layer.
4. Bake for 20 minutes.
5. Remove from oven, stir mixture well and return to oven.
6. Bake 20 minutes more and stir as before.
7. Bake 5 to 20 minutes more, until granola is golden brown.
8. Break into small pieces with spatula.
9. Cool and then store in a covered container.

Notes

* Children under the age of one should not consume honey.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 201
• Protein: 5.3 g
• Carbohydrates: 31.5 g
• Fat: 6.1 g
• Fiber: 4.2 g
• Sodium: 77 mg
• Saturated Fat: 0.9 g
• Sugar: 4.6 g