Recipe: Yummy Toasty Coconut Granola

Toasty Coconut Granola. Spread granola mixture in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Homemade Granola is the best simple breakfast or snack for both kids and adults! This healthy Homemade Granola recipe is chunky and packed with nuts, seeds, dried fruit and toasted coconut!

On a greased foil-lined rimmed baking sheet, spread granola evenly. This homemade Toasted Coconut Granola is sure to a be a family favorite. We've been using it to top smoothie bowls and yogurt, but it would also be delicious as cereal with your favorite milk. You can have Toasty Coconut Granola using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Toasty Coconut Granola

1. It's 3 1/2 cup of Old fashioned rolled oats.
2. It's 1 cup of Shredded sweet coconut.
3. You need 1/4 cup of Chopped pecans.
4. Prepare 1/4 cup of Chopped walnuts.
5. Prepare 1/4 cup of Sliced almonds.
6. It's 1 cup of Raisins.
7. It's 1 cup of Chopped dried fruit (peaches, cranberries, etc).
8. It's 7 tsp of Coconut oil.
9. You need 5 tbsp of Honey.
10. You need 1 pinch of Cinnamon, Nutmeg.
11. It's 1/2 tsp of Vanilla bean extract.

I toasted most o the coconut I used in this recipe, and then threw in a handful of raw coconut in the end because I still do love raw coconuts' soft, chewy texture. Toasted Coconut Granola Bars Toasted Coconut Granola Bars. For this granola I toasted the sweetened coconut flakes. The toasting not only enhances the flavor but also makes the coconut flakes crispy.

Toasty Coconut Granola step by step

1. Turn on oven 325°F..
2. Combine oats, nuts, and coconut in a large bowl..
3. Heat coconut oil, vanilla and honey in a small skillet and pour over oat mixture.
4. Sprinkle cinnamon and nutmeg. Toss to coat and spread mixture on baking sheet. Bake at for 20 minutes or until golden brown..
5. Cool completely and mix with dried fruits..

To toast them simply put the flakes in a pan on medium heat and stir frequently till the most of the flakes turn light golden in color. *If you want toasted coconut in your granola: Stir the coconut flakes into the granola halfway through baking. They'll get nice and toasty that way. Serving suggestions: This granola is awesome on its own, with milk or yogurt and fresh fruit, and you can even throw a couple handfuls into a salad for granola "croutons." This granola recipe was by far the easiest to make, but it wasn't that exciting. The flavor was super mild and a bit forgettable. My favorite part was the use of the shredded, sweetened coconut, which gave the granola a subtle coconut-y flavor.