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Home » Breakfast & Brunch » Refined Sugar-free Healthy Homemade Granola

Refined Sugar-free Healthy Homemade Granola

Author: Karon Grieve Published : October 2019

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healthy homemade granola pin image
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This delicious healthy granola recipe is free from refined sugar and naturally sweetened with maple syrup (or honey). It’s made with oats, coconut oil and all your favorite fruits and nuts.

refined sugar free healthy granola in jar

Why you’ll love this recipe

  • Because homemade granola is just how YOU want it, with all the goodies you like in there and nothing else.
  • There are no additives or refined sugar in this recipe so it ticks the healthy breakfast boxes!
  • This homemade granola is super tasty and oh so easy to make. Plus it’s a great start to your day!
granola with fruit in bowl

Ingredients for healthy homemade granola

  • Oats – always the best start to your day. Healthy, whole-grain and filling. I have used standard traditional rolled oats that I make my porridge with.
  • Coconut flakes – I know coconut is a nut but I will set it aside here as an element on its own. I like the nice big flakes of coconut as opposed to using desiccated coconut.
  • Nuts and Seeds – the flavour and crunch that makes a good granola so addictive and such a great snack too. You can use any nuts and seeds that you like here. I’ve gone for a mixture of walnuts, almonds, pecans and hazelnuts, basically your average bag of mixed nuts. For seeds I’ve used pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and sesame seeds.
  • Natural sweetener – Maple syrup or honey, I’ve gone for maple syrup as I do like the warm depth of flavour there.
  • Salt – yes you want to add a bit of salt to your healthy homemade granola as it livens up all the other ingredients.
  • Unrefined oil – Coconut oil in this case. The oil is what bakes the granola and makes it crisp up taking it away from the standard muesli breakfast.
  • An egg white – this is a binding agent for the homemade granola to get those nice clumps of the cereal.
  • Dried fruit – sweet and flavourful. Again go for your favorites. Try dried cherries, cranberries, sultanas, dried apricots and raisins etc.
  • Added extras – go for it, add some spice to your homemade granola, orange zest, dried apple peel. Go with whatever you fancy here.
raising a spoonful of granola at breakfast table

How to make this

My homemade granola recipe is so easy, more about pulling things together not so much in cooking.

Start by whisking the egg white till nice and frothy in a big bowl. Now add in all the other ingredients (apart from the dried fruit) and stir well.

Spread this out on a lined baking tray and pop it into the oven for about 40-45 minutes till golden.

table shot of breakfast with granola in bowl at front

How long does homemade granola keep?

This healthy homemade granola will keep for up to 4 weeks in a closed jar.

Actually, this recipe for healthy homemade granola is in my book Naughty and Nice Edible Gifts For Christmas as I think in a pretty jar it makes a great foodie gift.

How much does this make?

I got almost a kilo of granola from this recipe. That works out at about 20 servings.

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Looking for more super healthy breakfast options to make at home? Then check these out before you go;

Super easy basic homemade muesli

How to make the perfect porridge (+ video)

Homemade coconut muesli recipe

3 ingredient sugar-free oat pancakes (+ video)

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refined sugar free healthy granola in jar

Homemade Healthy Refined Sugar-free Granola

Karon Grieve
A super easy recipe for refined sugar free granola that makes the perfect breakfast or snack and a great foodie gift too
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine British
Servings 20 servings
Calories 163 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 250 g porridge oats
  • 50 g coconut flakes
  • 150 g chopped mixed nuts
  • 40 g mixed seeds pumpkin, sesame and sunflower
  • pinch of sea salt
  • 3 tbsp melted coconut oil
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 egg white
  • 150 g dried mixed fruit
Metric – US Customary

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 150C and line a large baking tray
  • Whisk the egg white till frothy in a large bowl and stir in all the other ingredients apart from the dried fruit.
  • Tip on to the lined baking tray spreading out evenly and bake for 40-45 minutes till golden
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before adding the dried fruit and packing into jars

Notes

This recipe makes approximately 1 kilo of homemade granola which is about 20 servings.
it will keep for up to a month in a closed jar.

Nutrition

Calories: 163kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 6mgPotassium: 162mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg
My Top Tips*Always read the full recipe first. *Assemble all your ingredients and everything you need before you start. *For baking check the size of tins I’m using as this makes a big difference to your cakes. * I use medium sized eggs unless otherwise stated. * I use extra virgin olive oil unless otherwise stated. * I use unsalted butter unless otherwise stated. * Check out My Preserving Kit!
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Comments

  1. Carole Parker says

    September 4, 2020 at 5:04 pm

    Hello Karon
    The recipe looks great & so do the storage jars – are they readily available?

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      September 5, 2020 at 9:14 am

      Hi Carole
      Those were Cath Kidston storage jars available from her stores. Took that a long time ago though.
      K

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