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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast » Cereal

    Coconut Granola Clusters

    Published by Melissa on January 11, 2013 | Updated June 10, 2022 | 32 Comments

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    Crispy granola clusters with shredded coconut, almonds and three kinds of plump juicy raisins made with heart healthy coconut oil. 

    We like our granola chunky so you can pick it up and eat it as a snack. The secret to making chunky granola is to firmly press the mixture into a rimmed cookie sheet and don’t stir it while it’s baking. After it’s done baking, let it cool completely before breaking break it up into clusters.

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    I was sent a copy of Superfood Kitchen to review and one of the healthy pantry staples Julie talks about in the book is coconut oil. You can substitute it for butter in many recipes. It has no cholesterol, and is a heart healthy food that can keep your body running smoother.

    When I was at Costco, a bought a giant jar of coconut oil, then I bought another jar at the grocery store because I forgot I bought the giant jar. So I’m well stocked with coconut oil, and I’ve been busy dreaming up recipes that use coconut oil. I’m thinking January might be coconut oil month on Barbara Bakes.

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    I like to pick up ingredients for granola at Winco in the bulk foods section. They have a wide variety of healthy grains and dried fruits. This time I bought a 3 raisin blend that had plump golden raisins, as well as two other kinds of giant raisins. I try and tuck the fruit under the oats a little bit while I’m pressing the granola down into the pan, so that the fruit doesn’t dry out or brown too much.

    The coconut flavor in the granola is not overpowering. I would definitely use the coconut oil again, even if I’m not adding shredded coconut to the granola. If you wanted to amp up the coconut flavor even more, you could add a little bit of coconut extract.

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    Coconut Granola Clusters

    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time25 mins
    Course: Cereal
    Author: Barbara Schieving
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    Ingredients

    • 4 cups old fashioned oats
    • ½ cup light brown sugar packed
    • ½ cup sliced almonds
    • ½ cup shredded coconut
    • ¾ cup dried fruit I used a raisins
    • ¼ cup wheat germ optional
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon of kosher salt
    • ¼ cup honey
    • ⅓ cup coconut oil
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

    Instructions

    • In a large bowl mix oats, brown sugar, almonds, raisins, wheat germ, cinnamon, and salt.
    • In a microwave safe bowl heat honey until warm, about 30 seconds. Stir in coconut oil. Continue stirring until coconut oil is melted. Whisk in vanilla extract. Pour liquids over the oat mixture and mix thoroughly until everything is completely coated.
    • Spread evenly on a parchment or silpat lined rimmed cookie sheet and press down firmly. Bake at 300º for about 20 minutes until slightly golden brown. Don’t stir during baking. Cool completely and break into pieces. Store in an air tight container.

    More granola recipes you might like:

    Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars, Barbara Bakes
    Apple Cinnamon Granola, Two Peas and Their Pod
    Pumpkin Spice Granola Bars, Sweet Basil
    Cranberry Almond Oat Granola Clusters, Not Quite Nigella
    How to Make Your Own Granola, Completely Delicious

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    1. Katrina

      January 16, 2013 at 6:16 pm

      You know I love this granola recipe. I’m going to make mine even chunkier pressing it in the pan now. 😉

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    2. Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles

      January 16, 2013 at 7:57 am

      I have fallen hard for homemade granola this past year, and love using the coconut oil. Your granola looks super delish!

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    3. Becki's Whole Life

      January 15, 2013 at 8:19 pm

      I’m always looking for new granola recipes to put in the girls lunch boxes. I love that this uses coconut oil and coconut. Will have to try!

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    4. Cindy Harris

      January 14, 2013 at 2:01 pm

      Oh, I have yet to try baking with coconut oil but I do love coconut. This granola is the deciding vote. I’ll buy some and make it today. We love granola. I love the fruitcake dried fruit mix from King Arthur Flour. It is my favorite granola add in.

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    5. Amanda

      January 14, 2013 at 9:58 am

      Love this Barbara, can’t wait to try it!

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    6. Jamie

      January 14, 2013 at 9:41 am

      I still haven’t ever made granola! I love your recipe and so versatile that we can change up the kinds of dried fruit and nuts we put in. But I love the coconut.

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    7. carrian

      January 14, 2013 at 8:30 am

      This looks so awesome! I adore granola. I could eat it every single morning. Especially with yogurt

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    8. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

      January 14, 2013 at 2:14 am

      Hehe like mother like daughter! I love granola chunky too and also eat it as an early morning or late night snack. This looks great! xxx

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    9. vanillasugarblog

      January 13, 2013 at 7:20 pm

      coconut should be a staple in all granola!
      i can never get enough of it

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    10. teresa

      January 13, 2013 at 5:41 pm

      oh my goodness, i love homemade granola. this looks wonderful!

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