Cozy Pantry Granola
A simple, nourishing staple for slow mornings
A Little Story From Our Kitchen 🌾
Granola is one of those quiet pantry heroes in our house. It’s there on busy mornings, slow weekends, sprinkled over yogurt, or grabbed by the handful when everyone’s hungry right now. I love making it at home because it’s simple, flexible, and made with ingredients I already keep on hand.
This recipe is inspired by a classic granola formula I first learned from Love and Lemons, but over time it’s become our own — adjusted to fit how we cook, how we stock our pantry, and how we like our granola: warmly spiced, lightly sweet, and full of cozy crunch.
Why This Recipe Works
Made with simple pantry staples
Naturally sweetened with maple syrup
Warm cinnamon flavor without being overpowering
Bakes into perfect little clusters
Easy to customize with what you have on hand
Ingredients
2 cups whole rolled oats
½ cup chopped walnuts, almonds, or a mix
2 teaspoons cinnamon
½ teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons melted coconut oil or ghee
¼ cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons creamy almond butter or sun butter
⅓ cup dried cranberries (optional, added after baking)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 300°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts, coconut flakes (if using), cinnamon, and sea salt.
Drizzle in the melted coconut oil and maple syrup, then add the almond butter.
Stir until everything is evenly coated and lightly sticky.
Transfer the mixture to the baking sheet and press it gently into a thick oval or rectangle — about 1 inch thick — to encourage clumping.
Bake for 15 minutes, rotate the pan, and gently loosen the granola with a fork just a bit.
Return to the oven and bake for another 15 minutes, until golden and fragrant.
Remove from the oven, sprinkle with dried cranberries if using, and let cool for 15 minutes before breaking into clusters.
How We Serve It
We love this granola:
Over yogurt with fresh fruit
With milk or a dairy-free alternative
Sprinkled on smoothie bowls
Packed into little containers for on-the-go snacks
Recipe Notes & Simple Swaps
Swap almond butter for peanut butter or sunflower seed butter
ADD coconut flakes if that’s your thing
Add vanilla extract or nutmeg for extra warmth
Granola crisps up as it cools — don’t rush it
A Recipe Worth Making Your Own
This is the kind of recipe that evolves with your pantry and your season of life. Make it once, then tweak it — different nuts, different dried fruit, different spices. That’s the beauty of homemade staples.
If you try this granola, I’d love to know how you made it your own 🤍