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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!

blue bowl with granola topped with white yogurt and sliced red strawberries. Text reads "Homemade Freezer Granola" #freezermeals101 #homemadegranola #freezergranolaBeing 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

bowl of homemade freezer granola with yogurt and strawberriesAssembly 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.freezer bag filled with homemade freezer granola

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.collage of homemade freezer granola in a freezer bag, on a baking sheet and in a bowl with yogurt and strawberries

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

homemade granola in a bowl with a side dish of strawberries and yogurt

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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