Easy Cinnamon & Walnut Granola

We love this Easy Homemade Cinnamon & Walnut Granola in our house; it makes for such a quick and easy breakfast when you just need to get everyone fed! The joy of making your own granola is being able to customise it to suit your family’s taste.

Knowing that my family are eating a nourishing breakfast filled with slow release carbohydrates, healthy fats and plenty of fibre means we can get on with our morning feeling well fed and ready to start the day. Also, when you bake this, nothing beats the scent of cinnamon wafting through the home to make you feel cosy (and hungry!).

If you like this breakfast idea, you might also enjoy my Strawberry & Rhubarb Jam, perfect for summer toast or porridge.

Key Ingredients You’ll Need

Oats

Use jumbo rolled oats to give your granola a better texture.

oil

I use extra virgin olive oil but coconut oil will work well too.

honey

I use honey but maple or agave syrup will work well too.

Nuts & seeds

For texture and a burst of gut healthy fats & fibre.

Easy Cinnamon & Walnut Granola Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 170ºC (fan 150ºC). Line a large baking tray with baking parchment.
2. Put the honey (or maple syrup) and olive oil (or coconut oil) into a small saucepan and heat gently until melted. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla.
3. Mix the rest of the dry ingredients in a large bowl (apart from coconut and raisins if using).
4. Pour over the honey and oil mixture combining the ingredients well.
5. Spread the mixture evenly on the baking tray and bake for approx. 40-45 minutes stirring every 5-10 minutes until golden brown. Add the coconut chips for the last 10 minutes if using.
6. Once baked, leave to cool completely before adding in additions such a raisins or other dried fruit. Store granola in an airtight container where it will stay fresh for a few weeks. Enjoy!

Jemma

Easy Cinnamon and Walnut Granola

This delicious Homemade Granola is simple and easy to make. Full of slow release oats and gut healthy fats, this Homemade Granola will add to your daily plant intake and sustain you all morning. Enjoy with toppings of your choice!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Course: Breakfast

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 90 ml olive oil extra virgin or coconut oil
• 175 ml honey or maple syrup
• 3-4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 5 cups oats
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/4 cup chia seeds
• 1/2 cup raisins optional
• 1/4 cup desiccated coconut optional

Method

 

1. Preheat oven to 170ºC (fan 150ºC). Line a large baking tray with baking parchment.
2. Put the honey (or maple syrup if using) and olive oil into a small saucepan. Heat gently until melted and combined. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
3. Mix the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl (apart from raisins and coconut chips if using).
4. Pour honey and oil over the oat mixture, combining well.
5. Spread the mixture evenly over baking tray and bake for approx. 40-45 minutes stirring every 5-10 minutes until golden brown (add the coconut chips for the last 10 minutes if using).
6. Once baked, leave to cool completely before adding in additions such as raisins. Store granola in an airtight container where it will stay fresh for a few weeks. Enjoy!

Notes

• You can add extras to this granola once baked and cooled…raisins, dried apricots, dried cranberries, chocolate chips are all good options. 
• Leave to cool completely before storing to avoid your granola going soggy.