Stovetop Granola Base Recipe
This is one of our base recipes. Homemade granola is easy, delicious, and made with pantry staple ingredients! Stovetop granola is a great option for when you don’t want to turn your oven on. Use this easy homemade granola base recipe as a guide, and then change up the ingredients to make it your own!
Servings: 2 cups
Ingredients
Base Recipe
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon canola oil
- 1 Tablespoon natural liquid sweetener
- Dash salt
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- ½ cup raw nuts, seeds, or coconut
Additions to YOUR taste
- ¼-½ teaspoon flavor extract
- ¼-½ teaspoon spice(s)
- ¼ cup dried fruit
- ¼ cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add brown sugar, oil, liquid sweetener, salt, and optional flavor extract and/or spices. Stir with a spatula until melted and mostly combined.
- Add oats and nuts to the pan, stirring to coat with the oil mixture. Stir frequently 7-10 minutes, or until oats and nuts are toasted and golden brown.
- Remove from heat, and spread in a single layer on a baking sheet or sheet of parchment paper to cool. Granola will crisp as it cools.
- Add optional dried fruit and/or chocolate chips. Once cool, store in an airtight container. Enjoy!
Notes
Measure the brown sugar first; it needs to be measured in a clean spoon, otherwise it will stick to the bottom. Then, by measuring the oil before the liquid sweetener, the liquid sweetener will just slide right out!
Check out this recipe for flavor inspiration!
Peanut Granola with Chocolate Chips