Granola with Oatmeal, Coconut, and Pecans
Learn to make your own granola in an oven, skillet, or even the microwave. It's easy and you can be creative with what you put in it.
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Serving size
- 1/2 cup (54g)
- Rating
- 3.57 of 5 (195 ratings)
Food groups
- Grains: 1/2 ounces
- Protein Foods: 1/2 ounces
Ingredients
- 3 cups oatmeal, uncooked
- 1/2 cup coconut, shredded or flaked
- 1 cup pecans, chopped (or try walnuts or peanuts)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup margarine, melted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2/3 cup raisins
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Conventional Oven: Heat oven to 350 ºF. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, except raisins, mix well.
- Bake in 13x9 inch baking pan at 350 ºF for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Stir every 5 minutes.
- Stir in raisins.
- Cool thoroughly.
- Store in tightly covered container.
- Electric Skillet: Combine all ingredients except raisins in a large microwave safe bowl; mix well.
- Set electric skillet at 300 ºF and stir mixture constantly until lightly browned.
- Place in a bowl and stir in raisins.
- Cool thoroughly.
- Store in tightly covered container.
- Microwave: Combine all ingredients, except raisins in a large microwave safe bowl; mix well.
- Place in 11x7 glass baking dish.
- Cook at HIGH about 8 minutes or until golden brown, stirring after every 2 minutes of cooking; stir in raisins.
- Place onto un-greased cookie sheet or aluminum foil to cool.
- Cool thoroughly.
- Store in a tightly covered container.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Calories | 219.07 |
| Total Fat | 11.37 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2.38 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4 g |
| Linoleic Acid | 3 g |
| α-Linolenic Acid | 0.2 g |
| Omega 3 - EPA | 0 g |
| Omega 3 - DHA | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0.05 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 28.07 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3.7 g |
| Total Sugars | 12.04 g |
| Added Sugars included | 5 g |
| Protein | 3.84 g |
| Calcium | 27 mg |
| Potassium | 191 mg |
| Sodium | 35.98 mg |
| Copper | 0 mg |
| Iron | 1 mg |
| Magnesium | 42 mg |
| Phosphorus | 118 mg |
| Selenium | 7 mg |
| Zinc | 1 mg |
| Vitamin A | 39 mcg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 1 mg |
| Vitamin K | 6 mcg |
| Folate | 10 mcg |
| Thiamin | 0.2 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.1 mg |
| Niacin | 0 mg |
| Choline | 13 mg |
Notes
Honey should not be fed to children under 1 year of age.
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Source
Recipe by: Adapted from: Awesome Granola — Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service — Expanded Nutrition Program - Hidalgo County
Published by: the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion / SNAP-Ed) on MyPlate Kitchen at https://www.myplate.gov/recipes/granola-oatmeal-coconut-pecan. Federal works are public domain in the United States.