Vanilla Granola Recipe
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Vanilla Granola

By: Elsie Beachy 
"This recipe was given to me by my aunt, who often prepared it for her own family. My family just loves the vanilla flavor and the sesame seeds."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (22)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
50 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 6 cups quick cooking oats
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut
  • 1/2 cup sesame seeds
  • 2/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, toss oats, walnuts, coconut and sesame seeds. In a saucepan over medium heat, cook oil, honey, brown sugar, water and vanilla until well mixed. Pour over oat mixture and stir to coat evenly. Pour into two greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pans. Bake at 275 degrees F for 50-60 minutes or until golden brown, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool, stirring occasionally. Store in an airtight container.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2007 by sandy   view full review
I followed the recipe and it is very very good. After storing in a container after a week the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2008 by rookiechef   view full review
Just a little warning... this makes a TON of granola!! Had I realized this before I started...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 24, 2010 by Jillian Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I cut the recipe in half as this makes a ton of granola and used a full tsp of vanilla. I cut...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2010 by bakerssidekick   view full review
This was awesome. Way better than store bought. I made it exactly the way it was supposed to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 8, 2007 by CURBKICKER   view full review
This is a great recipe. I ran out of sesame seeds, so I used millet and I also added ground...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 27, 2011 by bstep   view full review
Really nice flavor, first time I've made granola. The smell of the vanilla filled the whole...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2007 by GL   view full review
Very good, but not my favorite. I like throwing in some other stuff like dried cranberries,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2011 by shorty06011   view full review
I didnt have all ingredients needed such as walnuts and coconut so I just used oats.. Baked...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2007 by What a Dish!   view full review
This was good, but I prefer other granola recipes to this one. It seemed to be lacking a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2012 by janelope   view full review
This was pretty good, but I felt it needed more flavor, and I doubled the vanilla. I know it's...

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