Homemade Freezer Granola

Making homemade granola is easier and more economical than you may think. This recipe can be made ahead and stored in the freezer to cook up fresh when needed. It is crisp and oh so delicious!

Being the mom of a large family, the more that can be made ahead, the better. Breakfast is such a mad rush, so I love having smoothie packs, pancake mini muffins, and scrambled egg bites ready for busy mornings.

Homemade Freezer Granola Recipe:

• 6 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup almonds, slivered
• 1 cup sesame seeds, untoasted
• 1 cup sunflower seeds, raw hulled
• 1 cup shredded coconut, unsweetened
• 1/2 cup of dried cranberries or other dried fruit of your choice
• 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 cup honey
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Assembly instructions:

1. Mix the oats, almonds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, coconut, cranberries, and cinnamon together in a large bowl.
2. In a pot over medium heat, stir the oil, honey, water, vanilla, and salt until the sauce starts to boil.
3. Pour the sauce over the mixture of oats and mix well.
4. Put the granola into freezer bags, remove the air, seal, and freeze.*

*I like to use medium-sized freezer bags instead of large ones because it allows me to cook it in smaller batches.

Cooking instructions:

1. Take granola out of the freezer.
2. Lay the granola out on a cookie sheet. Bake at 275° for 45 minutes to an hour depending on how crunchy you like it. I like mine super crunchy.
3. Store any leftover granola in an airtight container or bag.

Granola topping suggestions:

• yogurt
• strawberries
• blueberries
• tangerines
• ice cream
• raspberries
• raisins
• cherries
• banana slices
• blackberries
• dried apricots
• chocolate chips
• mango slices
• dried or fresh pineapple

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Homemade Freezer Granola

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

45 mins

 

Course: Breakfast

Keyword: granola

Servings: 24 approximately 1/2 cup

Calories: 330 kcal

Ingredients

• 6 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup almonds slivered
• 1 cup sesame seeds untoasted
• 1 cup sunflower seeds raw hulled
• 1 cup shredded coconut unsweetened
• 1/2 cup of dried cranberries or other dried fruit
• 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup honey
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Instructions

Assembly instructions:

1. Mix the oats, almonds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, coconut, cranberries, and cinnamon together in a large bowl.

2. In a pot over medium heat, stir the oil, honey, water, vanilla, and salt until the sauce starts to boil.

3. Pour the sauce over the mixture of oats and mix well.

4. Put the granola into freezer bags, remove the air, seal, and freeze.

Cooking instructions:

1. Take granola out of the freezer.

2. Lay the granola out on a cookie sheet. Bake at 275° for 45 minutes to an hour depending on how crunchy you like it. I like mine super crunchy.

3. Store any leftover granola in an airtight container or bag.

Recipe Notes

Granola topping suggestions:
yogurt
strawberries
blueberries
tangerines
ice cream
raspberries
raisins
cherries
banana slices
blackberries
dried apricots
chocolate chips
mango slices
pineapple, fresh or dried

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