Simple Crunchy Granola (Clusters + Crumbs Perfection)

Ever flipped over a granola bag and thought “what even is that ingredient?”… well, this recipes for you.

This granola is SO GOOD!
Made with simple, real ingredients — oats, nuts, a little sweetness, and pantry staples.
No fillers, no weird stuff. Just real, crunchy goodness.

And the best part?
You get the perfect balance of big clusters + loose, snackable bits and you get a lot of em!

Why You’ll Love It

✔️ Simple ingredients (nothing complicated)
✔️ Customizable with whatever you have on hand
✔️ That perfect mix of crunchy clusters + loose granola
✔️ Makes a big batch (talkin’ to you, future self)

what you need (double batch)

6 cups rolled oats
3 cups chopped nuts or seeds
1 1/4 cups sweetener (maple syrup, honey, sugar, etc.)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup water
2 egg whites
1 tbsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup coconut oil, melted (or applesauce)
2 tsp salt
2 cups dried fruit

Nuts: almonds, walnuts, pecans, cashews
Seeds: sunflower, pumpkin
Dried fruit: raisins, coconut, apricots, dried berries

this is how we do it

Preheat oven to 300°F
In a large bowl, mix everything dry (you can hold off on the dry fruit til after baking to maintain softness or not).
In a smaller bowl wet ingredients.
Mix wet into dry.
Spread onto baking sheets and press it down (this is key for clusters!).
Bake for 20 minutes.
Flip in large sections, return to oven, and bake another 20–30 minutes until golden and dry.
Let cool completely (this is when clusters form!).
Break up to your desired chunkiness and stir in dried fruit.