If you also like sweet food, but you also want to take care of your diet, then homemade granola can be a good option. Made of oats, dry fruits, seeds, bananas and honey, this granola is crunchy in taste and very tasty to eat. You can eat it for breakfast with hot milk or curd. It can also be included in children’s tiffin. One advantage of making granola at home is that you can add ingredients as per your choice. Let us know the easy recipe of making healthy granola from oats at home.

Ingredients for Homemade Granola

• Ripe bananas – 2


• Oats – 1 cup


• Almonds – 1/3 cup


• Cashews – 1/3 cup


• Walnuts – 1/3 cup


• Pumpkin seeds – 1/4 cup


• Sunflower seeds – 1/4 cup


• Flax seeds – 2 tbsp


• White sesame seeds – 1 tablespoon


• Honey – 1/3 cup


• Desi Ghee – 2 tbsp


• You can increase or decrease the quantity of seeds and dry fruits as per your choice and availability.

Granola Recipe

Step 1- Mash the banana- First of all, take two ripe bananas and mash them well in a big bowl. Bananas add natural sweetness and flavor to granola.

Step 2- Fry the oats- Now put one cup of oats in a pan and dry roast it for 2-3 minutes on low flame. When a light roasted aroma starts coming from the oats, turn off the gas. Add the roasted oats to the bowl with the mashed bananas.

Step 3- Prepare dry fruits and seeds- Cut almonds, cashews and walnuts into small pieces. After this, fry them lightly in a pan. Now add pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, flax seeds and white sesame seeds. Fry everything lightly on low flame. If you want, you can also include other seeds of your choice in it. Put the prepared mixture in the bowl with bananas and oats and mix well.

Step 4- Mix honey and desi ghee- Now add one-third cup of honey and two tablespoons of desi ghee in this mixture. Mix all the ingredients well, so that the honey and ghee are evenly coated over the entire mixture.

Step 5- Bake in the oven- Preheat the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for about 10 minutes. Now apply butter paper on a baking tray and lightly grease it. Pour the prepared mixture into the tray and spread it in a thin and even layer. Bake it at 180 degrees Celsius for about 25-35 minutes. Stir the mixture carefully after 10-15 minutes and stir again as needed during baking, so that it cooks evenly. When the granola starts turning golden and crisp, take it out. Baking time may vary slightly depending on oven.

Step 6- How to make without oven- If you don’t have an oven, you can also make it in a heavy bottomed pan. Put the mixture in the pan and cook on low flame while stirring continuously, so that it does not burn from below. Keep in mind that the banana and honey mixture can lose moisture quickly, so it is important to cook it thoroughly and crisp it up.

Once the granola is ready, let it cool completely. It becomes more crisp when cooled. Now break it into small pieces. You can also keep bigger crunchy clusters if you want. Keep it in a completely dry, clean and airtight container. Since this homemade granola contains fresh bananas, its shelf life will depend on moisture and storage. Therefore, do not assume that it will remain safe for a month. It is better to make it in small quantities and do not use it if any moisture, mold or bad smell is seen.

3 Easy Ways to Eat Homemade Granola

With hot milk- Enjoy a delicious breakfast by adding granola to a bowl of milk.

With curd- Eat plain curd mixed with granola and fresh fruits of your choice.

As a snack- If you feel like eating sweets, you can eat it in small quantities as a snack.