Homemade Honey Almond Granola

Make my easy homemade granola with rolled oats, almonds, honey, and vanilla. Save a little money and make granola at home!

I love making popular store-bought snacks at home. It usually saves a bit of money, and from what I’ve seen, the homemade version almost always tastes better! This homemade granola recipe is fabulous, and while I’ve made mine with honey and almonds, you can easily adapt it to what you love.

I love how this granola recipe keeps the sugar on the lower end and calls for ingredients I already have sitting in my kitchen. For more homemade goodies, try my soft and chewy granola bars, baked granola bars, and these peanut butter granola bars.

Key Ingredients

• Oats: I love old-fashioned rolled oats for this granola. Instant or quick-cooking oats won’t have the same texture.
• Almonds: Sliced almonds are lovely, but you can absolutely substitute your favorite nuts or seeds.
• Olive Oil or Butter: You can use either (coconut oil works, too).
• Honey: I love the floral sweetness of honey, but you can substitute maple syrup or sugar (my favorite being coconut sugar).
• Vanilla, Cinnamon, and Salt: These make our granola taste incredible! I highly recommend them! Feel free to add more spice with warm baking blends like pumpkin spice or apple pie spice.

Making homemade granola is easier than you might think! Simply stir all your ingredients together, spread them onto a baking sheet, and then bake until lightly golden brown.

One trick when making granola is to stir it a few times while it bakes in the oven. Otherwise, you might have some overdone oats around the edges. Once cool, enjoy it alone or with yogurt or milk. It even keeps for up to 2 weeks!