Vanilla Granola

Last Updated on March 18, 2026 by Lisa Keys

I love starting the new year with a clean slate and a scrubbed-out kitchen. I empty every cabinet, drawer, and pantry shelf before deep-cleaning the fridge and freezer. After wiping everything down and checking expiration dates, I return the essentials to their spots. The rest is lined up on the counter to use immediately like in this recipe for vanilla granola.

Instead of throwing food out, I gather those half-empty containers of oats, seeds, nuts, and extracts to create a crunchy oat vanilla granola. Some might call this a "clean" recipe, just another trendy buzzword for eliminating processed foods, but I simply love how it uses what I have.

Organic blue agave nectar keeps the sweetness subtle, while Celtic sea salt and vanilla bean powder add a delicious flavor burst. This addictive recipe gives you complete freedom to customize every batch to your own taste. I hope my pantry finds inspire you to "go clean" and clear out your own cabinets!

Granola Flavors

• Use maple syrup and maple extract in place of agave and vanilla
• For vanilla almond granola add only almond extract and slivered almonds
• Add dried blueberries or apricots after the granola cools in place of cherries.

Vanilla Granola

Lisa Keys

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 6 cups

Calories 162 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 ½ cups rolled oats
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 1 cup chopped hazelnuts
• ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• ¼ cup sesame seeds
• 2 teaspoons vanilla bean powder
• ½ cup organic blue agave
• ¼ cup coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon hazelnut extract
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
• 1 cup dried cherries

Instructions

 

• Heat oven 250F. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In large bowl, toss oats, almonds, hazelnuts, coconut, sesame seeds, vanilla bean powder.
• In small saucepan, over low heat, warm agave and coconut oil.
• Remove from heat; stir in hazelnut and almond extract.
• Drizzle agave mixture over oat mixture, stirring until oat mixture is moistened.
• Spoon granola on baking sheet flattening it out into an even layer. Sprinkle with the salt.
• Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes for even browning.
• Cool. Stir in dried cherries. Store in airtight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 162kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 4gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.001gSodium: 99mgPotassium: 116mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 180IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 1mg

Keyword blue agave, coconut, granola, healthy living, nuts and seeds, oats

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