Elevate Your Breakfast with These Homemade Granola Recipes

Here's a new way to use quinoa beyond grain-and-veggie bowls. Our gluten-free granola recipe coats a combo of cooked quinoa, pumpkin seeds, almonds, and flaxseed with honey-sweetened oil. After just 20 minutes (and some cooling time), your kitchen is going to smell amazing and you'll be enjoying a delightful breakfast.

Bring on the crunch! This easy granola recipe has plenty of variations to fit every flavor preference. Add your favorite toss-ins to the basic granola recipe or use a suggestion from our Test Kitchen such as almonds, flaxseeds, maple syrup, vanilla, and dried cherries.

Eating dark chocolate (in moderation, of course) has antioxidant properties. This granola recipe gives you the perfect reason to add it to your breakfast routine. Along with the chocolate, we've packed this granola chock-full of nuts and seeds for the ultimate crunchy bite.

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This granola recipe by cookbook author Nik Sharma has a surprising ingredient in the mix: turmeric. That's right, the anti-inflammatory spice provides a slightly earthy flavor to contrast the sweetness from dried cranberries and papaya.

Test Kitchen Tip: Choose certified gluten-free rolled oats to make this a gluten-free granola recipe.

How convenient that one of our best granola recipes happens to be made in a slow cooker. We added some peanut butter to the pot to give every bite a delicious nutty flavor. 

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Increasing your whole-grain intake? Look no further than this granola recipe for a boost. Rolled oats and quick-cooking barley make up the bulk of the mix. Choose your favorite nuts to accompany the brown sugar and cinnamon-infused homemade granola. Enjoy this cereal one of two ways: warm or cold. 

Keep a batch of this granola recipe in the pantry for a quick and nutritious Paleo-friendly breakfast. Instead of using grains, we pulse raw pecans, almonds, cashews, and pumkin seeds in a food processor to resemble what would be oats. Once the nuts and seed mixture is coated in coconut oil, it's baked to crispy perfection. 

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This homemade granola recipe is sweet enough to double as dessert. Melted bittersweet chocolate coats every bite while semisweet chocolate and white baking pieces are added to the crunchy mix. For a less sweet take, try our cranberry-pistachio variation. 

Related: Healthy Chocolate Desserts to Satisfy Your Sugar Cravings

This homemade granola recipe is full of fiber thanks to oat bran cereal and wheat germ. Each batch lasts up to 2 weeks in the pantry, so you'll be covered for those busy mornings where cooking is out of the question.

Test Kitchen Tip: Stir granola every 10 minutes while baking to avoid uneven browning or burning.