Fast And Easy Granola is a great treat for summer. There are so many fun ways to eat it. You can feed it to your kids as a snack or with some yogurt. How about you try it with your favorite milk? 

How about you add a little crunch to your favorite cereal. You may even want to make some protein bites, by adding peanut butter, honey, chia seeds and some mini chocolate chips.

Grab a few handfuls as a snack or add it to a smoothie bowl. You can do this by making your favorite smoothie and then topping it of with some Fast And Easy Granola.

What Ingredients Do I Need For Fast and Easy Granola ?

Here’s a list of ingredients you’ll need to make this Granola (scroll down for the full recipe):

• Old fashioned rolled oats
• Raw nuts or seeds
• Salt
• Cinnamon
• Coconut oil or olive oil
• Pure maple syrup or honey
• Vanilla extract

How Do I Make Fast and Easy Granola?

Here’s the simple steps you’ll follow to make this Granola (scroll down for the full recipe):

• Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a larger mixing bowl, combine the rolled oats, nuts and seeds, salt, and cinnamon.
• Stir with a wooden spoon.
• Add the oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Stir well, and make sure that all the ingredients are lightly coated.
• Place the granola onto the baking sheet and smooth it out evenly.
• Bake for about 20-25 minutes.
• Allow the granola to cool completely before stirring or moving to a new container.

Options To Add To Fast and Easy Granola:

• Mini chocolate chips
• Your favorite nuts
• Chia seeds
• Flax seeds 
• Pumpkin seeds 
• Mini m & m’s
• Crasins
• Raisins
• Coconut flakes
•  Any dried fruit cut into small pieces

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Cinnamon Brown Sugar Apple Chips

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Yield: 8 cups

Fast And Easy Granola

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Fast and easy granola is a great way to enjoy your breakfast. With summer just around the corner helps your kids make some.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 cups old fashioned rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups raw nuts or seeds; or mix and match
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup coconut oil or olive oil
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup or honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup crasins or raisins
• Optional:
• mini chocolate chips, coconut flakes, chia or flax seeds or any dried fruit cut into small pieces

Instructions

1. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a larger mixing bowl, combine the rolled oats, nuts and seeds, salt, and cinnamon.
3. Stir with a wooden spoon.
4. Add the oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Stir well, and make sure that all the ingredients are lightly coated.
5. Place the granola onto the baking sheet and smooth it out making it nice and even.
6. Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until your granola starts to turn a light golden brown color.
7. Allow the granola to cool completely, for about 1 hour, before stirring or moving to a new container.
8. Place the granola in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks, or in a Zip lock baggie.
9. Can freeze up to 3 months.

Nutrition Information

Yield

16

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 367Total Fat 21gSaturated Fat 10gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 0mgSodium 121mgCarbohydrates 43gFiber 5gSugar 23gProtein 6g