More Brunch Ideas. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; spray the paper with vegetable oil spray. In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, oil and honey.
Cook over low heat until just warmed through. In a large bowl, stir the honey mixture into the rest of the ingredients until evenly distributed. Spread the mixture on the prepared baking sheet and bake until golden, about 45 minutes. Transfer the baking sheet to a rack and let the granola cool.
Invert the baking sheet onto a work surface and tap out the brittle. Peel off the parchment paper. Break the granola into chunks. Return it to the pan and cool on a wire rack. Right off the bat. And, drumroll please:. A homemade and healthy chunky granola recipe with chunky granola clusters that would put an end to all chunky granola cluster recipes. Like, even better than the super cluster-y Homemade Chunky Paleo Granola that she knows, loves, and makes once every few weeks.
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Cool completely, then break apart the granola into your preferred size of cluster. Or, just eat it like one BIG sheet of granola! The trick to making my super chunky clusters in this homemade chunky granola cluster recipe? Baking all the granola in one large sheet. I tested trial after trial, made adjustment after adjustment, until I could bake this healthy chunky granola in one layer—without any soft, chewy texture in the center.
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Thank you for supporting Beaming Baker. Could I swap maple syrup for date paste? If you do try it, let me know how it goes! This is the best granola I have ever had.
My whole family loves it. Thank you so much for this amazing recipe! First time reviewing recipes ever , I just have to do it! Wow what an honor! Nothing beats the approval of a picky eater!
Sorry, but migh be a silly question. Can I use regular old fashion oats. No such this as a silly question here! And non-GF old fashioned oats are fine. I have made this recipe several times with nut variations. My mom and I were pleasantly surprised with how this turned out!
The best part about this is how it has just a touch of sweetness rather than being overly sweet like store bought granola. Will totally make this again!
I followed the recipe exactly except for the flaked coconut. As I was coating and stirring the wet and dry ingredients, I got such a sense of toasted oats that I felt compelled to sprinkle in a tiny bit of cinnamon. I will be making this granola again. So delicious but oh my goodness I had a tough time getting it unstuck from my pan and unfortunately the granola ended up less chunk than I had hoped. Will try either greasing the pan or lining with parchment next time! Still very tasty!
Love the simple flavors and texture. I just made this recipe today and it is just wonderful! I left out the coconut sugar and it was still perfectly chucky and tasty.
Best granola ever! And so easy. In the past, I sort of remember making granola as being a bit of an ordeal. Will definitely be making it again!
I made this granola yesterday and my husband started eating chunks as soon as it cooled…and kept sneaking more all night. I had it for breakfast and it really carried me through the morning. This will be yummy with the granola. Fingers crossed it works. It is indeed so easy and just fabulous. I add raw pumpkin seeds, and sliced, not slivered almonds. Then I add dried cherries and raisins at the end. Excellent recipe.
It is hearty but light and crispy! My whole family loves this recipe. I double the recipe and it works just fine.
Today I was out of pecans so I used chopped walnuts and it was equally delicious. I also use whole almonds and chop them in the good processor. I have made this several times, mixing in various nuts, and it is awesome. Best granola recipe I have come across. Just found recipe for extra crunchy granola.
Will let you know how it was. Normally, granola is packed with ingredients that turn me away from buying, but I always want it… This however will be a new staple! I love this granola recipe! What other but do you think would substitute well without changing the flavor too much? I see someone added cashews. Hi Carmen! You could just sub with more gluten-free rolled oats, unsweetened coconut flakes, and raw pecan halves!
Additionally, you could add dried fruit as well. I absolutely love this recipe! The only problem I encountered was that my granola got completely stuck to my non stick cooking sheet. I will definitely grease it before baking next time! Glad you enjoyed the recipe, Danila! This was super awesome and easy to make.
I made it twice, and the whole family loved it. I did add pumpkin seeds and walnut. Thank you for a great recipe!! Ihave tried so many different recipes. This one was absolutely amazing? Thank you for sharing the recipe! This is now my go-to granola recipe. But it always turns out great as long as you keep the ratios. My go to granola recipe now. SO easy and so good. I add cinnamon and dried cherries and it is great! I love this recipe — I have to make a double batch every time — thank you thank you, this will save me money from buying it at the store and I know exactly what is in it.
I added different seeds to it and used avocado oil since I cannot have coconut oil and it turned out great! My only mistake was using wax paper rather than parchment paper. I love your website! Firstly I made your coconut yogurt it turned out perfect and I left a rating and a comment: vegan yogurt is one thing which I desperately missed as I am in China now while previously I could easily buy them in the UK or in Germany.
Vegan yogurt is so hard to find in most of Asian countries. Back to subject, this muesli recipe is fantastic. It smelt gorgeous just in the oven and turned out fantastic when I took it out. Thanks a lot!
I will definitely use this recipe again and play a little with the ingredients. One thing I want to ask though, what if the nuts are already baked or cooked? Would you stir the nuts with oil and sugar separately and put them into the oven later? This is my go-to granola recipe now!
One suggestion is to use parchment paper for super easy clean up and zero pan scraping! Thanks for sharing! My whole family is getting a bag for Christmas! Easy, and wonderful! Watch it closely. Ran across your blog and this recipe when searching for granola recipes. Yours caught my eye because of the beautiful photography, the chunk-factor and the large coconut flakes.
I decided to give it a whirl and wanted to report it was fabulous! The large coconut flakes are a nice touch and offer a nice texture and dimension versus the many granola recipes that call for shredded coconut. Because of the clump-factor, our household will probably eat this alone as a snack, and use the crumbly granolas in our yogurt.
Added dried cranberries towards the end. Next time. I love my pecans, so stopped the presses and added them to the already starting to brown granola.
It still turned out great, but will not forget next time so they can be coated with gooey goodness. Thanks for a great recipe! I adore this, tasty and nutritious, and so does my 4 year old grandson. The chunks are great for school lunchboxes or healthy sweet craving. This is hands down one of the most delicious breakfast meals! Omg this is THE best granola ever. A huge hit with the family and friends. Have made this twice. Thanks so much for the many fab recipes!!!!
I know this is strange to ask…I am wondering if there are any substitutes for the nuts to make this granola school-safe? I can only find liquid virgin coconut oil, will that work? Or does it have to be more like the texture of coconut butter?
First before my question: Wow the recipe sounds great. Especially adding in the blueberries. Any other dried fruit would work? How about adding in dates? A natural source of sweetness. We love having packages of dried ginger to snack on. Would that work since it would mean they would be baked. I have added finely chopped ginger pieces in regular cooked oatmeal that makes it a great breakfast bowl.!! I can hardly wait to get to it and try this recipe.
Thank you. I see the rating stars. You can tell if something is going to be good reading the recipe. But it was honestly so easy — just mix, bake, and let it cool. I made a few substitutions. Instead of pecans, I used walnuts they were on sale at the time.
Instead of maple syrup, I used agave. It still came out great! Would it be alright to use dessicated coconut instead? I made this about 2 weeks ago and absolutely loved it!! Love this site, always my go-to for baking. I need to review more often, to sing its praises! Anyways, the magnificence that is this granola has inspired me to wax poetic for a minute. Man, oh man. Forget a review, I could write a romcom starring me and this granola.
Beautiful, browned, crispy and caramelized clusters. I have made this recipe twice, both times the same marvelous result. If you have been burned before by lesser granola recipes — look no further. This is the genuine article, the Holy Grail of granola. I make this every week or 2 weeks. So yummy!! Sweet and crunch.
Just perfect for a quick meal or snack. Thanks for sharing the recipe! This is the yummiest and easiest breakfast that I am addicted to now. I make the granola without it and love adding dried cherry when eating. This is the best granola ever…. I make it all the time for my family and friends. It is truly the best I have ever tasted. Super simple to make once the ingredients are at hand. As a topping for my Greek yogurt, yummy…. Use the dried blueberries if you make this….
I made this 3 times and I will make again!! So crunch , filling and delicious! I love baking smell from coconut. I made the almond joy recipe too.
It was so good. This was easy and tasty! Shredded coconut instead of the slices? Walnuts instead of almonds and pecans? Raisins instead of blueberries? Any advice? Hi Maya! Make sure to post a photo and share it with us using the MinimalistBaker hashtag so we can see how it turned out! I LOVE this recipe. It actually breaks my heart when I run out! This granola is amazing! So easy to make too.
Thank you for your great recipes. I make your Almond Joy Granola regularly. This time I made up my mind to try something new before I started looking at recipes. I decided to try the Super Chunky Coconut Granola out. Only one small problem was that my sweet man almost ate the entire batch…in one sitting. Thank-you for sharing this recipe!
I quadrupled it and it is hands down the best I have made to date. I serve mine with hemp milk or kefir, blueberries and bananas. Also part of the success relies on the freshness of the oats and other ingredients too. Made this tonight and love it! Just wondering if I omit some of the maple syrup, do I need to add more coconut oil so I have enough liquid? That should work!
Feel free to try using different sweeteners if you prefer as well! Good luck! I love this. I like to add freeze dried strawberries along with the dried blues. Sooooo good!
I make a double batch weekly. My family of 5 gobbles it up! Made some modifications because I did not have a couple of things on hand but it is quite tasty. It over cooked a little. My oven is a bit wonky so that could account for the problem. I made this last night with some slight changes based on what was in my pantry. Heating up the liquid ingredients was truly a game changer. This granola is awesome. I grew up on homemade granola but this granola is SO freaking good it makes me wanna smack my mama!
Seriously though I licked my fingers the bowl the mixing spoon and the pan. My four year old son helped me make it too. Not a big deal though. I did sub dried cherries for the blueberries and it seemed to go well with the rest of the ingredients. Definitely will make again!! Great recipe! Then I tried greasing the pan with some coconut oil. Problem solved. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! I cannot have maple syrup but substituted coconut nectar and have made this many times now with different nuts in addition to the almonds and pecans.
It is a fabulous healthy treat and I have to work at not eating more than the serving size! Thank you so much for it! I found this recipe just 3 weeks ago and I already made it 6 times. I absolutely love coconut, so this recipe is right up my alley. So delicious, and the addition of the dried blueberries puts it over the top! It was perfect. Though, I did add some cinnamon, because I have to add spice to everything. Best granola recipe ever!! Do you think it will be fine to omit the coco sugar?
Hey Kassandra, glad you enjoyed! Feel free to omit the coconut sugar or try using different sweeteners if you prefer! Why I have never before made my own granola is a mystery to me….. That was a nice simple recipe with terrific results. Hi Dana , Just wondering… Should I soak the dry coconut flakes in water first? For some reason I thought that was what you should do with dry coconut.
Thanks so much. I absolutely love this granola, and will use it as a base for all my future granola variations I am going to try…because of this recipe. I have tried a few before, but this combination of sweet and crunchy is perfect. I forgot the salt, and it was fine. I used cashews and marcona almonds instead, since that is what I had on hand. I added some puffed rice as well. I love the idea of using crystalized ginger as one of the earlier comments mentioned.
My husband wants me to add mini chocolate chips next time… maybe :. I have been perusing your site, and look forward to trying some of your other recipes as well! This granola is so delicious! I love your recipes :. I double the recipe, and it is still gone in less than a week.
Everyone at my office loves it and I eat it every day for breakfast with yoghurt and fruit. I add a little dried fruit. Crystallized ginger gives it a little zip. Made a double batch using half honey half maple syrup for the sweetener and subbed in sunflower seeds for pecans that is what I had on hand.
I also added a few shakes of cinnamon. I could hardly stop picking at the edges waiting for it to cool! Thanks for the recipe. I had always wondered how to get a chunky granola and now I know!
I have made home-made granola quite a few times now and this is by far my favourite recipe! This was spectacular. I generally avoid granola as it is overly sugary and too fattening, but this is perfection.
My husband and 4 year-old son are very impressed, and it was so easy! Am I doing something wrong? Did I not incorporate the wet ingredients enough? What I was able to eat was delicious though. Good work, Dana. I lined the pan with tinfoil, super easy to peel off. Lift the foil at a corner, and the granola breaks away!
I would like to add chocolate to this as this will be my first time making this recipe. Not sure what type of chips, sweet, bittersweet or chunks of dark chocolate, but not sure when to add this to the recipe. I used vanilla sugar and added orange oil instead! Classic chocolate and orange with Cocoa nibs tossed in to roast and then chocolate chips to garnish at the end. Very easy to adapt this recipe… Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much for this recipe. My family loves it so much that they asked me to quadruple the recipe so they can snack on it during their trip to Colorado! That is pretty cool considering my kids used to take oreos and junk like that.
Could you also use agave in replacement? By far my favorite granola recipe! He said its the best granola ever. I got them from Trader Joes and they are unbelievably delicious all on their own. I want to thank you for sharing this superb recipe. I make it with love and share it with my daughters and good friends. This is my first time to make granola and it is quite rewarding.
This is most definitely a five star recipe. I was also unable to get the oil and syrup to mix together no matter how long I heated it or how much I wisked it. Maybe because I changed the ratio?
Do you let the mix bubble? Not too sweet, just sweet enough, perfectly crunchy! My whole family loved it and demanded more in the near future. I have tried a few recipes and have yet to comment. Always wanted to make Granola and for some reason it was always intimidating. This tasted great and was really great. The only change I would make would be to bake it for less time, I would say turn it around after 15 minutes and then for another minutes.
I have made this twice now and it is amazing! I doubled the recipe the second time around because it went too fast the first time! I took some to work and a coworker said it was like crack! This granola is super yummy and addicting! I cannot get enough of this granola!! I subbed one of the TBS of coconut oil with apple sauce, halved the pecans, and added walnuts, pumpkin seeds, and cinnamon.
Awesome recipe, thank you!! Love it!! Thanks for another great, easy recipe! Might have to make more soon! Made this one yesterday and have been snacking on it the whole day long. Also, Minimalistbaker is the only food site I actually TRY the recipes from, not just look on the pictures. Keep up the good work! Have to try this one as well :. This is delicious! I made a batch tonight.
It was just like all your other recipes, easy and delicious! My husband even commented on how good it was! My two-year-old goes gaga for dried blueberries. Which is to say—it looks delicious and I want to make it immediately. Same amount as in the recipe. Just replaced the Honey instead of Maple Syrup. Tastes great. Also made a batch with Lavender Simple Syrup. Did I say equal? I think I meant rival! This one tastes delicious, thanks for sharing! I love a good chunky granola!
Do you mean to tell me that there are actually times when it is beneficial to omit a step? Who knew that not stirring your granola during baking would result in granola clumps and clusters? Obviously, you did. Now, I can top my yogurt with chunky granola. I love the combination of ingredients in yours. Hi Dana- I love you site and I am so inspired by your daily recipes you post. I love the photos of this recipe and look forward to making this soon. Do you colaborate with other bloggers in sharing recipes?
I make basically the same granola, but I add milled flaxseed, wheat germ and oat bran for extra nutrition and a little added ooommph.
I love the trifecta of coconut in your recipe. Thank you for the post. This chunky granola sounds bomb! Hiya Dana, I looovvvveeee your site! Also loved your gingerbread boy recipe too? Letting it cool is key.
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