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This Homemade Coconut Granola will be your new favorite go to for a healthy and filling breakfast. Made with superfoods like walnuts, almonds, pepitas, chia seeds and coconut oil and naturally sweetened with maple syrup for a nutritious and delicious breakfast or snack!

I love yogurt topped with fresh fruit and crunchy granola or I like granola in a bowl with milk or just to eat it by itself. Ok so I just like granola any way! All the store bought granolas seem to have a ton of added sugars and those that don't just aren't that flavorful. This Homemade Coconut Granola is so dang good I can't stop eating it. It is made with superfoods like walnuts, almonds, pepitas, chia seeds and coconut oil and sweetened with maple syrup. It's a natural and healthy way to get my granola fix. It's so delicious and filling making it the perfect breakfast or snack food. My favorite way to eat it is over Coconut Yogurt for a quick, delicious and healthy breakfast.

This recipe for Homemade Coconut Granola is so easy to make even a 3 year old can do it. Mine did! Well, maybe with a little help measuring and the cooking part. Simply mix your dry ingredients in a bowl, mix wet ingredients in a separate bowl, pour wet into dry and mix well, then bake for 30 minutes. You'll have delicious homemade granola in under 45 minutes and I promise once you make your own the store bought just won't cut it anymore.
This recipe makes about 4 cups. For max freshness use within one month but if stored properly it can last up to 3 months. A lot of times I will double the recipe and store in glass jars sealed tight so I have delicious granola for months! It's my go to for a quick, healthy and filling breakfast.

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Coconut Granola
Yields approximately 4 cups
Ingredients:
2 cups rolled oats
3/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1/4 cup walnut pieces
1/4 cup slivered almonds
2/3 cup pepitas
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp coconut extract
1/2 Tbsp chia seeds
Directions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a large bowl combine oats, coconut, walnuts, almonds, pepitas, cinnamon and salt.
In a separate small bowl combine coconut oil, syrup, vanilla and coconut extract.
Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix to coat evenly.
Spread mixture onto a parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 300 for 30-40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes until golden brown.
Remove from oven, sprinkle chia seeds over top and mix.
Store in an air tight container for up to 1 month for max freshness.