Easy Homemade Granola & Mason Jar Oats for Breakfast!
Wake up to bountiful breakfast options that are simple, and mindless! Breakfast should always be easy but with so many processed options it gets confusing. The supermarkets have devoted an entire aisle to breakfast! There are also many healthy homemade options available and granola and mason jar oats are top on my list. Let’s make a simple, healthy, and versatile breakfast together.
Easy Build Your Own Granola : Granola can be divided into three parts: dry ingredients, wet/blender ingredients, and dried fruit. You can create almost any type of granola and customize it to your personal preferences. I like to use a variety of pureed fruits and flavor extracts to build unique and delicious oil-free granolas.
Mason Jar Oats: This tasty vegan breakfast is perfect to make in the evening for a quick “grab and go” breakfast the next morning. Overnight oats are a simple no-cook style of preparing oatmeal that’s versatile and fun.
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Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: Granola- 60 minutes Mason Jar Oats – 0 minutes
Kitchen Tools
- 2 Baking Sheets
- Parchment Paper or Silicone Mats
- High Speed Blender
- Very large bowl
- Small mason jars (pint-size)
- Spoons and spatulas
- Cutting Board & Knives
- Airtight Storage Containers (for granola)
Easy Homemade Granola (Oil Free & Gluten Free)
Yields: 9 cups
Dry Ingredients (6-7 cups dry ingredients)
- 5 cups oats (do not use quick oats)
- 1 ½ cups of any combination: nuts, seeds, quinoa, unsweetened coconut flakes, flax meal, or buckwheat groats (mix and match to your preference)
Wet/Blender Ingredients (1 ½ cups wet ingredients)
- 1/3 cup pureed fruit: 1 banana, or 1/3 cup applesauce, or 1/3 cup pumpkin, or any other fruit puree
- 1/4 cup nondairy milk or water
- 1/4 cup nut butter (peanut, almond, cashew, or sunflower)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla or flavoring extracts
- 1/4 cup sweetener: maple syrup, molasses, agave, date syrup, or 6-8 soaked pitted dates
- 2 teaspoons spice (cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, or gingerbread spice)
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Dried Fruit
- · 1 cup mixed dried fruit
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Mason Jar Oats
Yields: 1 serving
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1 cup unsweetened plant-based milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla or almond extract
- 1/2 cup blueberries (or any fruit you prefer)
- 1/2 cup diced mango (or any fruit you prefer_
- 1-2 tablespoons chopped nuts
- 2 teaspoons chia seeds
- Pinch of ground cinnamon
Easy Homemade Granola – Directions
- Preheat oven to 275°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mat.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
- Blend the wet ingredients in a blender until smooth and creamy. Pour the wet mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Mix until well combined and thoroughly coated.
- Evenly spread the granola onto two prepared baking sheets and bake for 60 minutes. Turn the oven off, but do not remove the granola. Allow it to continue to cool naturally and dry out. Keep the granola in the oven 4-6 hours (or overnight).
- Add the dried fruit and store in an airtight container for 10-14 days. Always add the dried fruit after cooking to avoid burning.
Mason Jar Oats – Directions
- Combine all the ingredients in a pint-size mason jar, cover, shake well, and refrigerate overnight. Eat it right out of the mason jar the next morning. Enjoy it warm or cold!
Grocery List
Produce
- 1/3 cup pureed fruit: 1 banana, or 1/3 cup applesauce, or 1/3 cup pumpkin, or any other fruit puree
- 1/2 cup blueberries (or preferred fruit)
- 1/2 cup mangos (or preferred fruit)
- 1 cup dried fruit (raisins, dates, apricots, blueberries…)
Plant-Based Dairy
- 1 1/4 cup unsweetened nondairy milk
Grains, Nuts & Seeds
- 5 1/2 cups oats (do not use quick oats)
- 1 1/2 cups of any combination: nuts, seeds, quinoa, unsweetened coconut flakes, flax meal or buckwheat groats (mix and match to your preference)
- 2 tablespoons chopped nuts (any variety)
- 1/4 cup nut butter (peanut, almond, cashew, or sunflower)
- 2 teaspoons chia seeds
Baking & Spices
- 2 1/4 teaspoons vanilla or preferred flavoring extract
- 1/4 cup + 1 1/2 teaspoons sweetener (maple syrup, molasses, date syrup, or 6-8 soaked pitted dates)
- 2 teaspoons spice (cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, or gingerbread spice)