Cheap, Easy & Healthy Breakfast Cereal

Breakfast cereal is a grocery budget buster! It's so expensive! And have you looked at the ingredient list??? Sarah shares their family's favorite granola recipe which happens to be cost effective, healthy, and super tasty! This recipe makes a very big batch which will last for weeks. The entire recipe, including the walnuts, costs about $7.50. The same amount of granola from the grocery store would cost more than $10. (Leave out the walnuts and you save even more...but they are so tasty, keep them in!!)
Homemade Granola
Ingredients:
12 cups - old fashioned rolled oats
2 cups- chopped walnuts
1/2 cup - brown sugar
1 cup - coconut oil
2/3 cup - honey
4 teaspoons - vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
Directions:
Mix oats, nuts, brown sugar and salt together.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the oil, honey and vanilla.
Pour over dry mixture and stir to coat thoroughly.
Spread on a sprayed baking sheets and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.
Stir frequently (every 5 minutes) to ensure even baking. It should be golden brown when it is done.
Add dried fruit and coconut after it is finished baking.
Let it cool on the baking sheet and then break up any large pieces. Store in an airtight container.
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[@rhondarichter6668]

I made this for 38 year old daughter with cancer and she loves it!! I added dried cranberries, raisins, dates, flax seed meal and cinnamon. Yummy!!

[@joyphillips3069]

I add cinnamon to my homemade granola. It's really good to have cinnamon in the morning cuz it balances your blood sugar that's dipped a bit overnight. And I love cinnamon

[@patriciaphillips8229]

Very good idea. If only I had this recipe when my kids were young

[@pattystordahl3754]

Good to know. I will start eating cinnamon toast in the a.m. thanks

[@ameliechasseloup1573]

Good afternoon, i just want to say you that i am a french woman and I have made this recipe today and it is so good, thanks you very much to share your cooking's secret with us

[@BB-ni9zj]

My wife and I were just talking about looking for a granola video, so thank you. Simple and very adaptable. It is great to have the written recipe, not everyone does that. - Blessings

[@pamcreager5921]

I have made granola also and I have found if you heat the oil and honey together in a small kettle on top of the stove it is easier to blend and easier to stir into the dry ingredients. It doesn’t take long to heat it up. Just until honey melts. Hope this helps.

[@daniden05]

I just doubled your big batch...we have a family of 8. :) I also added a few tsp of cinnamon, as well as slivered almonds, pumpkin seeds, pecans and, in one batch, dried cranberries, cherries and golden raisins. Yum!!!

[@pamanderson9139]

Dried cranberries are great to add as well.

[@hollyarchuletta959]

I made this tonight and ate it for dinner, I couldn't wait till morning! It's so so good, keep the great recipes coming. I'm trying Kevin's artisan bread next!

[@lauriewoggerman7552]

I just used this recipe to make granola for the first time ever. Boy, is it ever good! Thanks for sharing your recipe.

[@TheJaymarcyhigley]

We love home made granola! My families favorite is almond. Asks after its cooked and cooled, I add dried blueberries and dark chocolate chips. So good!

[@LittleVillageHomestead]

I love that it looks amazing and so easy....

[@icleamelgar8852]

Hi, I Love the Waukegan You madre every thing,you so easy , I love your videos they are so inspiring how you and your family took over you way of living. You explain how to make things easy. Your guys are an inspiration. I started making some foods . We live in the city so having animals it’s out of a question also we live in Ontario Canada and winter it’s very cold, but slowly we are making some chances in the way how preserve food and others things. You have a wonderful Husban and daughters. This so much . Many Blessings to you and your family.

[@patwinkeller9254]

I am a fan of your channel and I don’t know how I previously missed this post. I was looking for recipes to replace breakfast cereal and I happened upon your granola recipe. I don’t really like purchased granola because most of it seems too sweet. Yours has just the right amount of sweetness. I have the third batch that I have made since finding your recipe cooling on the kitchen table. I substituted one cup of pecans and one of sliced almonds for the walnuts and did add the sunflower seeds. I cooked the 2nd and 3rd batch at 325 degrees for 45 minutes without stirring because I wanted bigger chunks of granola. I changed racks midway through and turned the pans front to back also. I really want to thank you for taking the time to share this recipe. This old woman and my husband of many, many years really enjoy this. May God continue to bless you in your endeavors.

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Thank you so much for the kind words. The pecans and almonds sound great in there! God Bless.

[@faithbuller4086]

Good morning, I love that you have the recipe in the description. I’m sharing this with all 3 of my adult kids. We do a lot of from scratch cooking ourselves. Looks good!

[@gingerreid8569]

I will def. be making this once we homestead....will take some time but can add our own dried fruit from our trees...wow, a dream come true!

[@doramather4729]

We grow seedless grapes which we dehydrate and add to our granola. I do not add brown sugar, because it is white sugar with molasses. Honey and cinnamon and little molasses are healthier then process sugar especially for young people.

[@janiceeaston8068]

Love this recipe I will be trying this for my family. Thank you for sharing your recipe with us!

[@yassinouchnan9838]

Wonderful recipe. I used it and everybody loved it. Thanks

[@mechanicmike2858]

Sounds delicious!!

[@debcar65]

This was so easy and tastes delicious! I added cinnamon and raisins to mine!

[@darhager4664]

Sarah,thank you for the recipe,my childrens families love when I make them granola,but an unexspected glitch happend,my oldest grandson became allergic to peanuts...and my recipe for granola has peanut butter. So to my joy you shared this recipe. Thank you...blessings.

[@aliverseidge]

Great recipe. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@MrVailtown]

Archives are nice to visit thank you for this delicious looking cereal

[@TheStormisComing24]

Don't know how I missed this yummy video :) Thanks Sarah!

[@mariewilliams1357]

Looks excellent!

[@lisamerritt7371]

Made this recipe....it was really good. Thank you for all you do.

[@maryannsmithkang7224]

Great tutorial!! Thanks for sharing!

[@nikkileverton7753]

Love this!

[@joshjohnson5009]

Love it!!!

[@helen4997]

Thank you so much for sharing. today I will try this. Thank you!

[@heidiw8406]

I just made this yesterday. It is very good. Thank you.

[@nancyfahey7518]

Sounds great!

[@Dianah1952]

This looks so good! I'm making some!

[@kimberlywalders6063]

This looks great. I’ve bought store bought and not really satisfied with them. I am going to make this . Thanks so much for your great videos time after time. You and Kevin do a great job on your videos. Love them. A Big Thank You. Bless you guys.

[@woriwins]

Love this

[@jeffreyrhine1956]

I love granola in my homemade yogurt now will have to try making your homemade granola, thanks for sharing. God bless you and your family

[@elizabethpatrick5097]

I recently seen your video on making granola, I tried it and really liked it, I made it at least 2 times i m trying to be frugal, and watch what ingredient is in my food now. Eating healthy don't have to be boring. Thank you so much.

[@doramather4729]

I make my granola with maple syrup , cinnamon, coconut oil not to much, coconut oil , lots of seeds, & lots of nuts and dry fruit after it is cool. I buy the double pack of old fashion oats from Costco

[@JOHNMORIN100]

Wonderful, wonderful YUM YUM

[@karenparra9768]

I make my own granola but never thought to make it as cereal ...fantastic

[@tworley210]

All the various cracked whole grains make a porridge superior to off the shelf from the big mills. I like them even better than rolled oats. The downside is the cooking time but they slow-cook in a crock pot beautifully. Cracked corn which is packaged and sold for animal consumption is actually higher in protein and fiber than the canned corn or meal in the stores. 50lbs of corn is only $6.99 at Tractor Supply!! I've been eating it every morning for two weeks. I love it. Turning into a chicken I guess. I've been looking for field corn on the market for quite a while as I figure that corn for human consumption has been bred to have too much sugar. I have an over-active pancreas. My favorite is cracked rye which I crack myself due to shipping and exorbitant pricing; I have a small hand mill which I used while home-brewing beer. Much pricier than the corn of course. The best source for whole rye I've found so far is Montana Flour and Grain but buy two 10lb instead of the 25 lb if you want them to go USPS. It's cheaper than UPS anyway and gets to my PO Box in just a couple days. They sell a cracked wheat which I haven't ordered yet but I'm gonna. Unfortunately they don't sell oat products. Unless you are willing to dehull the whole oats sold for horse fodder don't bother with that. Luckily steel cut is a nice porridge also. The old-fashioned rolled oats will actually micro-wave quickly by the bowl but need to sit for about five minutes before ready.

[@chrismalzahn8645]

Photo bombed by a puppy tail! So cute!

[@cruzitapedrifan40aniversar51]

Wow that was so easy,I'm going to make that thank you soooooo much😋😋😋😋😋

[@ileanafigueroa8685]

Thanks a million!

[@swianecki]

looks so good and you make it look so simple.

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

It really is simple.☺

[@annesweeney5552]

Yum oh and saving money .. Smart will try

[@nanacarpenter7770]

Looks yummy

[@johnchase4408]

Excellent Thanks !

[@elizabethhendriks9030]

Thank you! Stay warm :)

[@amatakespix]

I have all of these ingredients on hand! I’ve seen this before but it popped up on my news feed again. I’ll make a small batch to see how I like it 😁

[@GarvinGardens]

Excellent !

[@franpennell6609]

Hi Sarah, I only recently discovered your channel and I'm loving it. You have a beautiful family. I love seeing your enthusiasm and the joy you seem to find in everything. I regularly make homemade granola too and would like to share a tip I learned on America's Test Kitchen. She poured the granola onto a baking sheet lined with foil and used a potato masher to pat it down firm and level. Then she baked it at 325° for 30-40 minutes , rotating the pan after 15-20 minutes. It doesn't have to be stirred at all. My recipe is very similar so I'm sure they taste similar. Hope you can try this. Thanks for your wonderful videos!!

[@markhofer5548]

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[@SuperFourwinns]

I really like oat meal so i am going to make this for sure

[@YankeesOutdoorAdventures]

Yummy 😁 great job keep up the awesome work👍

[@fallenangelwi25]

Great idea thank you 😊

[@debbiealtman4572]

Yummy.😊❤👍

[@50shadesofgreen]

Good morning !! Awesome job with the granola !! Thanks for sharing

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Thanks, I hope you give it a try!

[@chadwolfe1501]

I like the dog in the background

[@sinshiro]

Great grandma added chop dates, sesame seed, yellow raisins, sunflower seed, slivered almonds and shredded coconut.

[@Warbler36]

sinshiro That sounds delicious

[@Set-Apart-By-Grace]

Yummm!

[@erikacronje8985]

I do not eat granola anymore, but do overnight oat bowls but I can definitely make this as I also use rolled oats and yogurt for the bowls

[@lindalopizzo8221]

Made this yesterday and it is AWESOME....I made peanut butter, honey and granola balls with it for my great granddaughter...loved.....and my granddaughter ate it on ice cream last night and for breakfast rial this morning, I’d say it’s a hit

[@franciscacastellaadrover4684]

Hy from mallorca ,i love all that you do thanks

[@offgridsweden]

Looks awsome. Need to start doing it. Greetings from Sweden

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Greetings! Thanks for watching!

[@essemsween818]

Heidi over at Rain Country H'Stead makes a Peanut Butter Granola that everyone raves about. I bet Kevin & the girls would Love it too.

[@jolyanpratt2350]

It's other oven now! Very tasty even uncooked😊

[@amsohn1]

YummO!!!

[@Drakesfamily6]

Can't wait to try it! We eat a lot of cereal and oatmeal at our house and the kids love cereals with granola bits mixed in, so I can see all kinds of variety potential with this easy recipe. Now, if only I had an oven....lol. Someday ;)

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

+Crazy Drakes Family Farm I bet you could make this on a campfire or propane stove top. Use a med.-low heat in a cast iron skillet or large pan. Stir constantly until everything is toasty brown. Let me know if you try it!

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

+Crazy Drakes Family Farm I bet you could make this on a campfire or propane stove top. Use a med.-low heat in a cast iron skillet or large pan. Stir constantly until everything is toasty brown. Let me know if you try it!

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

+Crazy Drakes Family Farm I bet you could make this on a campfire or propane stove top. Use a med.-low heat in a cast iron skillet or large pan. Stir constantly until everything is toasty brown. Let me know if you try it!

[@OurTinyHomestead]

Crazy Drakes Family Farm yes what you make in an oven can be made on a camp fire or stove top!!

[@Drakesfamily6]

Ozark Off Grid Family thank you!! I've branched out a little more with my propane stove top burner but wasn't sure if this would crisp up, so am definitely going to try it!! Thank you!

[@julesphilander4237]

I would love to one day make my own granola when I move to the farm. I would like to grow some fruit trees and put some dehydrated fruit in it. Apples, apricots, plumbs. I am diabetic and don't actually like sugar but I hope the dried fruit would add some natural sweetness. Has anyone tried this? Would love some feedback.

[@ShipperChick]

Use a stick blender for the wet ingredients!! Much easier!

[@countrystix]

Or, the way she done it was just fine without making folks feel like they have to have more kitchen gagets.

[@coleenhuff432]

Would be good with dried cranberries

[@rebeccasewing]

Looks delicious. Just wish it wasn't so high in calories. 1 cup of this stuff is about 600 cal.

[@gentlegiant3533]

And another point to add to the cost of this cereal. I can eat 2-3 large bowls of store bought cereal at a sitting. It is not very filling. This stuff here, my wife makes something very similar, I only eat a half of a large bowl and I'm full. So figure cost per oz/lb and consumption. It's WAAAAY cheaper to make your own.

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Great point! I couldn't agree with you more. I limit our kids to 1/2 cup of cereal with however much milk they want. It is a perfectly satisfying amount. Healthy. Affordable. And much more nutritious than store bought cereal.

[@sissysimpson792]

can’t have honey so what can I use instead

[@Dizzy5878]

I’ve just come across this video and I’m looking forward to trying it. I’m single so this recipe should last me a bit.

[@MrMcsbr]

can you make granola bars?

[@Dizzy5878]

How long will it last on the shelf?

[@countrygalinthecity]

I add dry fruits to mine....sometimes

[@daynecox3149]

Do you sell that at the farmer market.

[@countrygalinthecity]

That's too cute...looked like you grew a black tail😂

[@glendabenard3772]

Do you vacuum seal this in the jars

[@kaylashinoski9937]

How do you store it so it last a month? Room temp, refrigerator, freezer... Thanks I can't wait to try this.

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

+Kayla Shinoski Just in jars at room temperature. Stays great!

[@kaylashinoski9937]

Living Traditions Homestead Awesome! Thanks so much. I am making it tomorrow 😊

[@anns8998]

I put mine in glass containers in the freezer and dish it up still frozen. Tastes very fresh that way

[@sneezieweezie64]

I've been looking for a good granola recipe. This one sounds good but my old man is allergic to coconut is there another oil i could use

[@sandybeach176]

Veg oil

[@daniden05]

I used light tasting olive oil.

[@stevekilpatrick7105]

do you refrigerate after cooking?

[@Warbler36]

Steve Kilpatrick no need to refrigerate, just an airtight container kept in a cool dark place.

[@denareed2773]

Do u have to use coconut oil or can u use a different oil

[@aimingforvictory]

I personally only buy and use organic olive oil and it gave my cinnamon pecan granola great flavor.

[@pjd3028]

Can you make this in a dehydrator?

[@Warbler36]

Paula Jo Davis I wouldn’t, you need the oven to make the oats cooked and toasty.

[@lindamunn2785]

Cant find the recipe

[@theresakahl2463]

Did you.melt coconut oil?

[@denisebest41]

Theresa Kahl that's my question too!

[@Warbler36]

Theresa Kahl Yes, you can microwave it for just a few seconds.

[@pjmtts]

Plant some English Walnut trees and you will cut your cost even more. Note I said english and not black walnuts. They are far easier to process as they fall from the hull out of the tree.

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

We have black walnut trees right now. They are more work than they are worth, in our opinion. This spring we will be planting pecan and cashew trees.

[@christines3638]

English walnuts are easier to process, but black walnuts taste a little better. Also, they fetch a pretty penny at the farmers market

[@kevindecoteau3186]

someday introduce us to your cat.

[@bluebronx2000]

I hear dog toenails. :D

[@jessicafunk3602]

I got the wrong oats . I got quick oats will that work ??

[@loue6563]

You can still use them, just watch it when baking because it can burn easier. For me I like the old fashion oats better, has a nicer texture and they are not as processed.

[@janecappy]

The price of granola is waybmore than $10, more like $10 a pint.

[@tonijones8646]

What could you use instead of coconut oil. I think it is disgusting stuff lol.

[@CristyVW]

I like to use cold pressed avocado oil or grapeseed oil... maybe give one of those a try... just stay away from GMO oils!!

[@zachmorris3017]

You are still buying the things to make the cereal ...... Which is also bad for you

[@thiccripper1301]

Gmos aren’t bad for you most people don’t even know what it stands for (genetically modified organism) a way of genetically modifying an organism is by selective breeding in plants or animals for the sake of this it’s plants a example of selective breeding in plants is corn corn used to been grass but we’ve taken the bigger seeds from that grass and planted them for generations so eventually the grass seed bunches is our modern corn it’s taken hundreds of years to do this and people like you decide it’s suddenly bad for you without researching anything it’s like the antivax movement people just believe what they want to regardless of the facts that vaccines or gmos Are good for you

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