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Toasted Coconut Granola

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Delicious granola kissed with coconut is so easy to make and makes and excellent breakfast, brunch or light snack.  We love it served with fresh berries and yogurt!

glass filled with layers of yogurt, granola and strawberries.

Granola is such a tasty treat.  The thing is it is pretty expensive to buy at the store. 

It is so easy to make at home though, so we don’t need to worry ourselves over that one little bit. Plus then you know exactly what is in it and you can customize it to your tastes. 

This toasted coconut granola was a huge hit at our house.  It makes a nice big batch, but it has a way of disappearing quickly!

The many possible flavor combinations that you can throw into granola is one of my favorite parts about it.  You could make a batch every week of the year and never make the exact same thing twice.

But when you fall in love with a particular recipe like our favorite toasted maple cinnamon granola, you can find it hard to convince yourself to switch it up.

big jar full of golden coconut granola.

I mean we can eat that stuff like candy.  We have.  We very likely will again.

But sometimes even if you really love something, you need to change it up.  So I thought it would be fun to make a coconut version, sweetened with brown sugar and honey.

coconut granola spilling out of tipped jar.

I think one of the things that sets these granolas apart from most is the pre-toasting.  I love to toast the oats before I coat them to add that extra layer of warm toasty flavor.

I went ahead and toasted the coconut while I was at it for this recipe, because toasted coconut is soooo good!

I threw in a handful of chopped pecans because it sounded good.  Of course I knew that would instantly turn my nut adverse husband off, but I was ok with bearing the brunt of having to eat the granola. 

Luckily Little Dude was at least open to the idea of picking them out, so I had help eating it after all.

bowl of yogurt with strawberry slices and homemade granola.

Actually I had a lot of help.  He barely let me get in on it.

As he was eating his second helping of yogurt with sliced strawberries and granola, he proclaimed he could eat that twice a day every day for the rest of his life.  If that isn’t a ringing endorsement, I don’t know what is!

spoonful of yogurt and granola parfait ready to eat.

To make it even better, you can just sprinkle it over a container of yogurt if you need a snack. You can get a big bowlful for your breakfast.

Or you can layer it up nicely in a martini glass, wine glass or fancy jar for a nice brunch.  Dressed up or down, it is going to be good.

More great granola recipes

Chocolate granola is out of this world delicious. It is great eaten by the handful, sprinkled on yogurt or eaten as cereal with milk! Whatever you do, just make some!

Peanut butter granola tastes a lot like peanut butter oatmeal cookies. It only takes a few simple ingredients and less than 20 minutes to make.

Homemade cookies and cream granola bars are quick and easy to make and you can control what goes in them. They are perfect for lunchbox treats, after school snacks or keep one or two in your purse for when hunger strikes.

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bowl of yogurt topped with strawberry slices and golden honey coconut granola

Toasted Coconut Granola

Carlee
Delicious granola kissed with coconut is so easy to make and makes and excellent breakfast, brunch or light snack.  We love it served with fresh berries and yogurt!
5 from 4 ratings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 24 Servings
Calories 127 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 1 cup chopped pecans optional
  • cup light brown sugar packed
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup coconut oil or melted butter
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon coconut or vanilla extract optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread oats over a rimmed half sheet pan and bake for about 7 minutes. Stir and sprinkle with coconut. Bake for another 7-8 minutes or until lightly toasted.
    3 cups rolled oats, 1 cup shredded coconut
  • Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine remaining ingredients.
    1 cup chopped pecans, ⅓ cup light brown sugar, ¼ cup honey, ¼ cup coconut oil, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon coconut or vanilla extract
  • Stir warm oats and coconut in with the rest of the ingredients until well coated and spread over rimmed baking sheet.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 250°F and bake granola for about 50 minutes, stirring half way through.
  • Allow to cool. If there are large chunks, they should break easily in your hands. Store completely cooled granola in an airtight container until ready to use.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 127kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 56mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7g
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Carlee

Monday 10th of December 2018

Coconut is really a great addition to granola, I hope you love it! I do like to dial back the sugar in my granola sometimes too, but know not everyone likes it that way.

Jean | DelightfulRepast.com

Sunday 2nd of December 2018

Carlee, I love coconut and always have organic unsweetened finely shredded coconut in the pantry, and yet I have not put any in my granola yet! I like things less sweet (everyone does when they get used to it!) and stick strictly to my self-imposed daily sugar limit of never more than 6 teaspoons a day. So I'd use unsweetened coconut and skip the brown sugar; but ooooh I can't wait to have some coconut granola now that you've planted the idea! #tipgarden

Big Rigs 'n Lil' Cookies

Thursday 10th of May 2018

I haven't made granola in "forever". This sounds so good!

Carlee

Sunday 20th of May 2018

You definitely should make it again soon!

Anonymous

Wednesday 9th of May 2018

Carlee, thanks so much for bringing this to my first Whimsical Wednesdays Link Party!! I love granola but agree it can be SO expensive. I'm so excited to try this. Looks so easy and delish!

Carlee

Sunday 20th of May 2018

It is so much more economical and you know exactly what's in it!

Jolene

Monday 7th of May 2018

I'd love to start my morning with this!

Carlee

Sunday 20th of May 2018

It's a great way to start the day for sure!