I don’t eat cereal anymore. In fact, the last bowl of cereal I ate was in my freshman year of college before I attended a life-changing health class. That being said, I’m an 80’s kid, and 80’s kids lived on a breakfast of processed cereals!!! What was your drug of choice? Personally, I couldn’t get ENOUGH of Honey Bunches of Oats. Those sweet, crunchy lil’ clusters, silvered almonds, the sweet, crunchy lil’ clusters… whoops, did I already say that? Here’s the problem though: not only is Post Honey Bunches of Oats cereal full of genetically modified ingredients (GMO’s), but the ingredients themselves barely qualify as healthy, with fake flavors, fake sweetener and preservatives.
I am not interested in feeding that to my kids, whom I worked too hard to bring into this world. We are just learning so much nowadays, about the rise of cancer and autoimmune diseases, the importance of clean ingredients and the effect on our overall wellness. Breakfast around here centers around minimally processed and whole food choices like oatmeal, chia seed pudding, eggs with veggies, avocado toast on sprouted, flourless bread… and sometimes granola. Granola is a tricky one. Have you ever looked at the nutrition labels on store-bought granola? They are full of processed sugar, added artificial and “natural” flavoring, etc… and I just want something wholesome and nutritious that I feel good about feeding to my family.
Friends, I’m coming at you with some exciting news today! I’ve been working hard on an easy, healthy, nutritious, clean-ingredient Honey Bunches of Oats granola recipe, that will be your new favorite morning treat. Even more exciting, you or even your kids, can easily make this and may already have the ingredients on hand!
Homemade Honey Bunches of Oats Granola
Homemade Honey Bunches of Oats Granola is a brain-food, breakfast trifecta of healthy fats, protein and fiber.
Taking only 30 minutes to bake, and 10 minutes to prep, this can be made day-of or ahead of time! We like to make a batch on Sunday mornings, to store in a gallon storage bag in our pantry for busy school mornings. Pair this with my easy, homemade cashew milk, and breakfast is served!
Homemade Honey Bunches of Oats Granola
Ingredients
- 4 C Old fashioned oats
- 1/2 C Chia seeds
- 1 1/2 C Almond Slivers
- 1/4 C Coconut Sugar
- 4 Tbsp Water
- 1/2 C Coconut oil
- 1/4 C Honey
- 1 Tbsp Cinnamon
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/2 Tsp Almond extract
Instructions
- Heat oven to 325 degrees farenheit.
- In a medium saucepan, heat the coconut sugar and water on medium-low heat until it just begins to boil. Turn off the heat and stir in the oil, honey, vanilla, salt and cinnamon.
- In a medium bowl, combine the oats, chia seeds and almond slivers.
- Pour the coconut sugar mixture into the bowl of dry ingredients and stir until everything is evenly coated.
- Line a rimmed sheet pan with parchment paper. Pour entire bowl onto the sheet pan, and Firmly pat the mixture down flat and evenly so that the layer is about an inch thick. This helps everything get toasted, as well as ensures those perfect crunchy clusters when you break it all apart after baking.
- Place in the oven for 30 minutes. Allow to cool for 15 minutes afterwards, before breaking apart.
