Home Made Granola

A few weeks back, the worst finally happened. I was out of granola with zero backup stash – a sad day in the Hello October household. I’d just come back from Paris and was really feeling all the travelling (in my stomach), so I was determined to get something a little more nourishing than pop tarts on my breakfast plate. I remembered seeing Fleurs healthy breakfast video and soon realised that I could make my own granola easy peasy! I tweaked the recipe a tad as their were a few extra things I wanted to add in or substitute, but the whole thing was pretty easy and rather scrumptious!

THE INGREDIENTS
2 cups of rolled oats
1/2 cup of cried chopped dates
1/2 cup of pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup of chia seeds
1/2 cup of coconut oil
1/4 cup of honey

1/4 cup of dark chocolate drops (optional)


THE “HOW” BIT 
(IT’S SUPER EASY)
1) Pre heat your oven to 160 degrees.
2) Throw all of your dry ingredients in together and mix them up. 
3) Add in your coconut oil and mix this in, followed by the honey. 
4) Mix well and add to an oven tin covered in baking parchment. 
5) Roast for 10 minutes, or until crispy and golden.
6) For chocolate fiends – sprinkle dark chocolate drops in to the granola mix once it has cooled completely. (These compliment any berries that you might serve with your granola)


For those who aren’t cursed with a sweet tooth, you might want to reduce the amount of honey or choose a different dried fruit (dates are super sweet – mmm!) as this collective of ingredients can be a bit too much for those who aren’t big on sweet treats.


This will never replace my love of the dried banana and strawberry granola from my local health food shop, but it’s a very easy alternative and made enough for two weeks of daily servings! 

47 Comments

  1. Violetta Vittorie
    27 Feb 2015 / 9:51 am

    Nice heartbowl!

  2. Chloe Marie Stuart-Monteith
    27 Feb 2015 / 10:02 am

    looks so nice to eat! πŸ™‚

  3. elle jacks
    27 Feb 2015 / 10:06 am

    This looks so yummy! You've got me craving a wholesome breakfast now.
    Elle

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  4. Meg Roberts
    27 Feb 2015 / 10:09 am

    I've never tried making granola but this looks delicious and the lack of nuts in it makes it super tempting! I'll definitely have to give this a go at some point.

    Meg xx

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  5. elza beatrise
    27 Feb 2015 / 10:14 am

    such a great recipe, i'm bookmarking this ! i really want to make my own home made granola but i'm just too lazy x

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  6. Rhiannon Payne
    27 Feb 2015 / 10:29 am

    I've always wanted to try making granola, this looks so good! I really like the fact you can put in exactly what you want!

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  7. Conny
    27 Feb 2015 / 10:33 am

    This sounds and looks so good! Definitely need to go out and find coconut oil, I have never seen it anywhere and it has always stopped me from making granola! πŸ™‚ Thanks for sharing this recipe xx

  8. Rachel Marie
    27 Feb 2015 / 10:56 am

    I'm obsessed with granola, this looks amazing!

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  9. Daydream in Blue
    27 Feb 2015 / 10:58 am

    I've been wanting to make my own granola for ages, might just try this one out! Thanks for sharing!

  10. Josie
    27 Feb 2015 / 11:18 am

    What a lovely idea, definitely going to try this this weekend!

    Josie XOXO
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  11. sophiesmakeupblog
    27 Feb 2015 / 11:54 am

    Such a great idea, I really need to try making my own granola! x

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  12. Lauren S
    27 Feb 2015 / 12:05 pm

    I love making granola – I use almond, pumpkin seeds, lucuma powder, cacao nibs and honey for mine, so delicious!

    Lauren x
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  13. Sara Chergui
    27 Feb 2015 / 12:07 pm

    This looks so good !

    Sara,
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  14. Anna
    27 Feb 2015 / 1:51 pm

    This looks insanely good <3

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  15. Jeslyn Fong
    27 Feb 2015 / 2:15 pm

    Looks yummy!!!

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  16. Jessicalaar
    27 Feb 2015 / 2:51 pm

    oh wow this looks sooo good.

    Jess x
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  17. Caz
    27 Feb 2015 / 3:10 pm

    This looks amazing and I didn't realise how simple it was to make!

    Caz | thisiscaz

  18. Elza Sokolovski
    27 Feb 2015 / 3:33 pm

    Mmmmmh, i'm so hungry!

  19. Lynsey Glasgow Girls Guide
    27 Feb 2015 / 3:52 pm

    I am definitely making this as soon as I buy some dates and pumpkin seeds. It looks amazing! x

    Lynsey
    www.glasgowgirlsguide.blogspot.com

  20. Anna // Pretty Pretentious
    27 Feb 2015 / 4:10 pm

    This looks delicious! Definitely going to try it out x

    Anna | pretty pretentious

  21. Clever Girl Reviews
    27 Feb 2015 / 7:34 pm

    I love anything with pumpkin seeds!

  22. hnnhvnbls
    27 Feb 2015 / 7:44 pm

    Don't really eat things like this but I'm trying to be healthier and this definitely looks like something id try!

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  23. Monochrome Roses
    27 Feb 2015 / 8:48 pm

    looks delicious! definitely going to try this tomorrow! xx

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  24. Tarn
    27 Feb 2015 / 8:50 pm

    having a jar of homemade granola stashed somewhere is a must, I love that photo of the heart shaped smoothie bowl – pinned!

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  25. Kathryn
    27 Feb 2015 / 9:02 pm

    Love making homemade granola!

    Kathryn
    nimblenote.blogspot.com

  26. Margery Ho
    27 Feb 2015 / 9:20 pm

    This looks so yummy! x

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  27. Love Meagan
    27 Feb 2015 / 10:00 pm

    I am slightly obsessed with granola. I eat it every morning for breakfast with greek yogurt, but I hate how expensive it is! I am going to have to give this recipe a go then, because it's probably healthier than the granola I buy and cheaper! Win win!

  28. The Little Whisk & Co
    27 Feb 2015 / 11:32 pm

    Look delicious Suzi! I love granola and I do love to discover new recipes to try, so I will be giving this one a whirl!
    M x

    http://thelittlewhiskandco.blogspot.com.au

  29. Annabel B
    27 Feb 2015 / 11:59 pm

    Didn't actually think it would be this easy, so no excuses now for me!

    Annabel β™₯
    Mascara & Maltesers

  30. Elphie Jones
    28 Feb 2015 / 12:29 am

    I've always wanted to make my own granola, but so often the recipes have ingredients that I've never heard of or I wouldn't know where to go to buy, but this is so simple- I have to have a go! πŸ™‚ thank you πŸ™‚

  31. Emma Gordon
    28 Feb 2015 / 2:39 am

    This seems so simple and nice – I've always wanted to make my own granola and I want something healthyish for breakfast, this seems good! I'll have to give it a go.

    Emma | ohflowerchild.blogspot.com

  32. Anna Ruth
    28 Feb 2015 / 8:09 am

    Oh my – looks delicious! I've made granola a couple of times before and neither of them were that great, but this one looks amazing! I'm desperate to try it <3

    Anna
    xxx
    annaruthloves.blogspot.com

  33. Champagne Lifestyle
    28 Feb 2015 / 11:26 am

    This looks yummy! I must try this! πŸ™‚

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  34. Lucy M
    28 Feb 2015 / 1:16 pm

    Should really start trying to eat healthily, and this granola doesn't look half bad.

    Ooh La Luce | Fashion, Beauty, Lifestyle

  35. Cherie Tang
    28 Feb 2015 / 8:27 pm

    Love granola, I think sunflower seeds would be amazing in it too πŸ™‚
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  36. Nicolle KnapovΓ‘
    01 Mar 2015 / 2:17 pm

    mmm this looks so yummy!! Great job Suzie!
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  37. Emily McCue
    01 Mar 2015 / 3:26 pm

    I want to make granola so badly! Its on my list for next weekend!

    Emily x
    www.emandthem.co.uk

  38. Anonymous
    01 Mar 2015 / 8:58 pm

    This looks so tasty!! I must say that I laughed a little bit at the "cried" chopped dates πŸ˜‰ but I'll definitely give it a try!!
    Holly

  39. BlogElla
    02 Mar 2015 / 5:54 pm

    I can't say that I'm a huge fan of Granola but this has definitely made me reconsider! : )
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  40. Roseann
    27 Mar 2015 / 8:19 pm

    We made this granola last weekend and it was fab. So easy to make and it didn't last long because it was so tasty! Thank you. x

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