honey hazelnut granola
At any given time, you are likely to find me in granola mode. Though my weekly batch takes a bit of planning, homemade granola is easy to make and contains the purest ingredients. Countless batches later, I’ve experimented with many methods; what you’ll see below is my preferred method.
Adding heart-healthy hazelnuts gives the granola a rich and toasty flavor that pairs wonderfully with honey, my preferred sweetener. One tip: If I have leftover granola from a previous batch, I like to add it to the pan in the final minutes of drying to crisp.
Ingredients
- 4 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup roasted hazelnuts, coarsely chopped
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup plus 1 Tbsp honey
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg white, at room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine oats, hazelnuts, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl. Add olive oil, honey, and vanilla; toss to coat. Whisk egg white in a small bowl until frothy (about 1 minute); add to oat mixture and toss to coat.
- Use an offset spatula to spread mixture into an even layer on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, then use a large spatula to flip sections of granola. Press back into an even layer, rotate pan, and bake another 20 minutes. When granola is golden and feels dry to the touch, turn off oven and leave pan in oven for another 10 minutes to continue drying. Remove pan from oven and place on a wire rack to cool completely (the granola crisps as it cools).
- When completely cool, break into clusters (if you want to add dried fruit, stir in now). Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 to 2 weeks.
Notes
If your oven runs hot, bake granola at 290°F.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2/3 cup
- Calories: 245
- Carbohydrates: 36
52 comments
Mmmm I love granola. I just had a big bowl of it for breakfast a few minutes ago. Love your honey and hazelnut version.
It’s time to go bed where we are but you’re making me want to fire up the oven and make granola 🙂 This looks amazing Laura!
This granola looks delicious. I love hazelnuts! Going to try it this week.
This sounds delicious. We have been adding hazelnuts to our grain free granola and love the richness they add!
Oh, girl…I could eat homemade granola for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert, LOL! Love, love, love your recipe and cannot wait to try. I just adore hazelnuts and worked with them today. Now I know what to do with the extra nuts! Thanks for sharing!
Sounds perfect with the hazelnuts, I bet dried cherries would be great with it as a final mix in.
I could and often do eat homemade granola every single day. it is a favorite of mine! Loving the hazelnuts!
Love granola and I love the addition of hazelnuts!
This granola looks and sounds delicious. I love the simplicity and as a big hazelnut fan, I know I’d love it. Happy New Year!
I haven’t made granola for ages. I love it and maybe that’s why I put off making more. 🙂 Yours looks terrific, Laura!
Love all granola, especially with hazelnuts! I’ve always been curious about the addition of egg white- does it make the texture extra crispy? xx
Thanks Emilie! The protein in the egg white acts as a great binder, and eliminates the need for extra oil or sweetener. The texture is nice and crisp from a low and slow roasting :).
That’s fantastic! Thanks Laura for the great tip 🙂
I have some Greek yogurt that would love to meet up with this scrumptious granola!! (Love/want that spoon!!)
Lovely! Hazelnuts are the best nuts, in my opinion, so earthy!
I love making my own granola–it tastes so much better than store-bought varieties. I love the addition of hazelnuts-very Italian! 🙂
I need to make a batch with hazelnuts and chocolate combo soon. thanks for sharing this.
What an outstanding way to begin each day! The addition of egg white tempers the heaviness of some granolas and gives that added crunch!
The tip for crisping the leftovers from another batch is fantastic!
Great minds think alike! I just posted some oat bars with hazelnuts! Beautiful granola Laura!
How delicious, Laura… tell me, how is granola different to muesli? (I’m not a big cereal eater). And happy new year too xox
We go through a lot of homemade granola around here! Love that you use roasted hazelnuts!
Homemade granola is amazing. I almost always have a container full of it. On the bottom is a mix of like 10 of them 🙂
Great timing! With hubby at home I’m making more brunches and breakfasts than ever. Thanks Laura 😀
I adore granola…but avoid making it because I think I could eat the whole batch in one sitting. I may have to make an exception and try your recipe! It looks fabulous!!!
I love using honey in homemade granola, too. Happy New Year!
YES! Hazelnut granola – haven’t seen this kind of granola yet but I’m sure it’s a winner!
I’m on a granola kick myself lately, too, Laura! Yours looks absolutely addictive! Definitely going to give your recipe a try. My yogurt is getting bored with what I’ve been using! : )
Gosh that looks so fantastic!
This looks so mouth-wateringly delicious!!! … I love the photos and I can just imagine how good it smelled whilst cooking!!! Yum!
This looks like the perfect granola!!
This sounds and looks awesome! I’m all over hazelnut everything at the moment. I’ve been doing chocolate hazelnut but honey hazelnut sounds like something I need to try! 🙂
I love adding hazelnuts to granola! This recipe looks great- thanks for sharing and happy New Year!
I love granola – I got hooked back in 1968 when I was in high school, and I never stopped eating it. Yours looks beautiful, and your shots are gorgeous, as always-so tempting. Best wishes to you and yours for a wonderful 2014!
Mmmm, I can smell this almost..looks so good Laura.
That looks crunchy and delicious.
I’ve never used egg whites in granola before, but sounds great and love all the flavors!
I love that all the ingredients are simple and natural. Looks delicious!
The combination of hazelnuts and honey is one of faves! it is so underrated, hazelnuts are more than chocolate. love your adaption of it in this granola.
I love the hazelnut addition to this granola! I need to make it a weekly habit to make big batches. Granola is one of my favorite things to have for breakfast!
This is granola perfection. I love the addition of hazelnuts, and the honey sounds wonderful. Happy New Year!
Most days I start with granola which even ends up as my mid night snack! And with honey, it’s not only sweet but so flavorful. Hazelnut is a great addition out here.
What PERFECT granola! I really need to start making this versus buying from the store. Thank you for sharing!
Granola is one of my favorite things to have for breakfast or midday snacks, but believe it or not I’ve never made it myself! I need to get in the habit of making rather than buying, since it seems cheaper and WAY more delicious. Love this honey & hazelnut combination!
I haven’t used hazel nuts in my kitchen… =P This granola with hazel nuts sounds really good. I need to go buy some hazel nuts for the first time! 🙂
Found you via pinterest. Looking forward to trying this granola. Granola with fruit and a cup of coffee is my standard breakfast. This one looks really yummy since I love hazelnuts!
Healthy and addictive! I love homemade granola.
Cheers,
Rosa
My daughter has an egg allergy. Can I leave it out?
Autumn, the egg white helps bind the granola and create large clusters without using a lot of oil (many granola recipes use anywhere from 1/2 cup to 2/3 cup). In this case, it’s necessary to the recipe.
This granola looks amazing! Love the hazelnuts. 🙂
I made this granola and it is so good! I loved it so much and this has become a staple in our house!
So glad you liked the granola, Angela! 🙂 This is the only recipe I have memorized and I am in need of whipping up another batch myself!
I’ll be making your maple and pecan granola next, our granola jar is becoming alarmingly low!