Breakfast
Flax Granola plus Cinnamon and Sunflower Seeds
This granola is packed full of nutrition and flavor thanks to flax seed and cinnamon. It will start your day off on the right foot and tastes great!
This cinnamon flax granola is packed full of nutrition and flavor. It will start your day off on the right foot and tastes great!
We’re granola addicts in our household. We have our standard recipe memorized but every time we make granola, it changes a bit. And of course, we don’t measure at this point so it always turns out a bit different.
This cinnamon flax granola has so many great nutritional benefits from the oats, cinnamon, flaxseed, and ground flaxseed. Flaxseed is a nutrition powerhouse, loaded with nutrients, omega-3 fats, and fiber.
Granola is rich, filling, and unbelievably straightforward to mix. If you’re buying expensive granola from the store, you have to try this recipe. This might be our favorite rendition yet, but we do love vanilla bean granola. Of course, there is always traditional granola.
A reader favorite is this straightforward granola recipe with pecans and cranberries!
One of our favorite things about granola is that it is straightforward to customize based on what you have in the house or what you might be in the mood for. You can easily throw in different nuts, seeds and play around with different spices or seasons. (we almost wrote herbs instead of spices. That would be….umm…different. But you know, worth a shot. Maybe a strawberry basil granola? Or maybe we need to go to bed.)
If you’re a nut-free household, omit the almonds. You can double up the sunflower seeds, or just add an extra half-cup of oats.
Ways to Enjoy Granola
Enjoy cinnamon flax granola on its own by the handful, with yogurt (our favorite), in a bowl with milk, or on top of ice cream (our real favorite).
Gift idea: Put some of your from-scratch granola in a jar, tie a pretty ribbon around the top, and you’ve got a nice gift for someone.
- Yield: 10 servings
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 25 minutes
- Total: 35 minutes
Ingredients
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (do not substitute quick, instant, or steel-cut)
- 4 tablespoons ground flaxseed
- 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 3 tablespoons whole flaxseeds
- 1/2 cup raw, unsalted sunflower seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sliced raw almonds
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 3 tablespoons oil (we use canola)
Method
- Preheat oven to 300°F. Spray a large, rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, mix together oats, ground flaxseed, coconut, flaxseed, sunflower seeds, salt, raw almonds and cinnamon.
- In a small bowl or mixing cup, mix together brown sugar, honey, vanilla and oil. Heat in microwave for 30 seconds on 50% power. Stir and pour into dry ingredients. Mix until all dry ingredients are coated in wet ingredients.
- Spread out onto prepared sheet pan into an even layer and bake for 15 minutes. Stir and return to oven for 15-20 more minutes or until brown and crisp. Cool completely before storing.
Notes
Makes about 5 cups.
