The best bulk bin granola

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One of the most important staples in my pantry is a tasty bulk bin granola. Not just a delicious, nutty breakfast food, this package free crunchy wonder is appropriate any time of day. A simple combination of ingredients that is quick to whip up and will make your entire kitchen smell lovely. If you too want to avoid overly packaged, expensive boxes of granola and enjoy something refined sugar free, this is the recipe! The only struggle you’ll have making DIY granola is keeping up with demand.

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sheet pan of baked granola

I love this recipe for it’s flexibility. Add in your favorite nuts or seeds (I’m using pecans here) with your favorite nut or seed butter. (Try out this cinnamon maple sunflower seed butter!) Top off with your preference of non-dairy milk–these almond, hemp, and oat milks are all great options. Toss in some berries for a bit of color and voila! Your segue into zero waste cooking just got a whole lot tastier.

I found most of these ingredients at my local bulk bins, a more affordable and eco-friendly option than some packaged alternatives. (Hot tip, tare your own produce bag beforehand or use a paper bag and skip the flimsy plastic!) Homemade granola is a delicious, low waste alternative to help you avoid all of the extra plastic bags / liners and cardboard boxes that comes with conventional cereals. But use what’s available to you! It’s an imperfect process and the more you experiment with add-ins and mixing what’s on hand the easier your plant-based, low waste practice will be.

How do you enjoy your granola? #closedloopcooking

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The best bulk bin granola   by

Enjoy this crunchy, delicious, and package-free granola. Refined sugar free and a great plant-based snack, anytime of day.

makes: 4 1/2 cups approx | prep time: 10 min | cook time: 30 min | total time: 40 min

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granola in a bowl with oat milk and blueberries

Ingredients

  • 3 cups oats
  • 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1/4 cup flax seeds
  • 3/4 cup roughly chopped nuts (I used pecans)
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup nut butter (Try sunflower seed butter, peanut butter, almond butter)

To-Do's

  1. Preheat your oven to 325° F.
  2. Mix all dry goods in a large bowl (oats, coconut, flax seeds, nuts, cinnamon, salt.)
  3. On the stove over low heat combine coconut oil, maple syrup, and almond butter stirring often until mixed. Don’t let the mixture boil. Approx 2 – 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
  4. Pour in wet mixture to dry, stir in until all ingredients are coated evenly.
  5. Spread mixture onto a large, ungreased baking sheet and flatten down evenly with a spatula.
  6. Once oven has preheated, place sheet in the middle of oven and bake for 15 minutes. Rotate the pan 180° for even heat and let bake 15 more minutes, or until golden brown.
  7. Remove from oven and let cool at least 20 minutes. The cooling process helps the granola create clumps.
  8. Optional: Once cool stir in raisins or other dried fruit and serve with homemade almond milk, hemp milk, or oat milk.
  9. Keep in an airtight container in your pantry for 2 – 3 weeks.
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