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Kid's Granola Recipe {Picky Eater Friendly}

Plenty of delicious mix-ins combined with sweet brown sugar oats make a crunchy and versatile treat for all ages.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Cooling time20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: granola for kids, granola recipe for kids
Servings: 20 people
Calories: 134kcal
Author: Katie

Ingredients

  • 4 cups old-fashioned oats
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • ½ cup shredded coconut
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup dried cranberries
  • ¼ cup raisins
  • ¼ cup chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup peanut butter chips

Instructions

  • Prep. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Prep a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment for easier cleanup.
  • Combine the "base" ingredients. Combine the oats, pecans, and coconut in a large bowl.
  • Make the syrup: Add the oil, brown sugar, water, cinnamon, and salt in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat until the sugar dissolves and everything is combined. You do not not need to boil or cook it down, just melt the sugar.
    small saucepan with sugar syrup.
  • Coat. Pour the syrup over dry base ingredients. Stir until everything is coated with no dry spots
    bowl of oats before and after adding sugar syrup.
  • Bake. Spread the coated granola on the baking sheet in an even layer. Bake for 20 minutes, until golden brown.
    baking sheet of granola before and after baking
  • Add mix-ins. Remove the granola from the oven and allow it to cool for 15-20 minutes. If you've used parchment, lift the whole thing off so it cools faster. When the pan is no longer warm, and add the raisins, craisins, chocolate chips, and peanut butter chips. The sugar syrup will harden to a crunch as it cools.
    raisins, dried cranberries, peanut butter chips, and chocolate chips.

Notes

Some more mix-ins we love: hulled sunflower seeds, mini M&Ms, butterscotch chips.
Don't add the mix-ins too soon or they'll melt!

Nutrition

Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 67mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg