Comments on: Homemade Granola

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Sun, 03 May 2026 23:58:26 +0000

I use dried blueberries and raisins and pumpkins seeds a big half cup each. I substitute olive oil and use really high quality sprouted, gluten free oats and everyone loves this variation.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:13:26 +0000

In reply to Alana. Thanks for asking this! I just learned my cholesterol is on the higher side so really trying to watch the saturated fat. Thanks phoebe for the avocado oil suggestion!!!

By: Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer)

Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer) — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:49:22 +0000

In reply to Alana. Hi Alana, I've made this recipe many times with avocado oil, and it works great! I think another neutral oil would work here too if there's one you prefer. We often use coconut oil in sweet/baking recipes—sometimes we like the coconut flavor and it can be a good plant-based butter alternative because it's solid at room temp.

By: Alana

Alana — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:16:45 +0000

Why do so many recipes for granola contain coconut oil ?
The granola I have been buying is made with coconut oil , I recently realized how unhealthy it is. Coconut oil is very high in saturated fat (worse than butter or lard). That is why I am making my own granola , but I’ve noticed how many of these recipes call for it.

By: Jeanine Donofrio

Jeanine Donofrio — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:10:10 +0000

In reply to Suzan. I'm glad you've been enjoying the recipe! We're starting to add nutrition facts to new recipes as we post them, I'll make a note of this one. They're not here yet but you could plug the ingredients into an online ingredient calculator (which would probably be more accurate b/c you can plug in what you're using specifically).

By: Skyler Jax

Skyler Jax — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:25:36 +0000

In reply to Suzan.

Hi Suzan! I calculated the macros for the listed ingredients and for 1/8 (one serving) of the recipe, the macros are as followed:
~280 calories
~15-16g fat
~31 carbs
~5-6g protein

Of course, this may change a little depending on the additional ingredients you’re adding and how much, but this is a general guideline

By: Liss

Liss — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:22:37 +0000

In reply to Suzan. wow, the odds that someone just posted a question yesterday boggles my mind as I was curious if anyone tried putting chia seeds in theirs over the past year. can I ask do you add them dry before baking?? I'm trying this recipe for the first time and wanted to tweak to add chia seeds! ty for any info

By: Suzan

Suzan — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:59:47 +0000

I absolutely love this recipe and have been making it for the last 4-5 years so that it’s always stocked in our cupboard. I tweaked the recipe with a little less cinnamon and mess around with the nuts and seeds that I throw in, including cashews, hemp hearts, flax seeds, chia seeds, almond slices, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds etc. QUESTION: is there any nutritional info for this recipe available? I know it’s very individual depending on the proportion of nuts and seeds re: fat, but just even for the base recipe so I can have a ballpark idea. Recently dealing with a health issue requiring a slightly restricted diet and that info would be helpful.

By: Jeanine Donofrio

Jeanine Donofrio — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:26:53 +0000

In reply to Lisa Jane. I'm glad you've enjoyed them!

By: Lisa Jane

Lisa Jane — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:07:17 +0000

I really liked this recipe. Easy and tasty. For best results, mix the coconut oil, maple syrup, and almond butter in a separate bowl before adding to the oatmeal mixture.