Best 20 Coconut Granola Recipes

COCONUT MAPLE GRANOLA WITH MIXED NUTS AND DRIED FRUIT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F and line 2 sheet trays with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, combine the oats, almonds, coconut, pecans, pistachios, maple syrup, coconut oil and brown sugar. Divide between the lined sheet trays.
• Bake the granola for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove the granola to a large mixing bowl and allow to cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Add the dried apricots, dried cherries and golden raisins and stir to combine. Allow to cool completely, then store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.

CHOCOLATE CHIP COCONUT NO-BAKE GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with waxed paper so that the paper hangs over the edges of dish.
• Combine dates and water in a food processor or blender; process until a paste forms, adding more water if needed to thin it.
• Combine oats, coconut, chocolate chips, almonds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add date paste, almond butter, applesauce, and vanilla extract; mix, using your hands, until wet ingredients are fully incorporated.
• Press mixture into the prepared baking dish. Cover with another piece of waxed paper and press down using a can or mini roller. Freeze for 1 hour.
• Remove dish from freezer and lift out of dish using the edges of the waxed paper. Cut into 25 squares.

TOASTED-COCONUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Place oats, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, coconut, pecans, syrup, olive oil, sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl and mix until well combined. Spread granola mixture in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Transfer to oven and bake, stirring every 10 minutes, until granola is toasted, about 45 minutes.
• Remove granola from oven and season with salt. Let cool completely before serving or storing in an airtight container for up to 1 month.

COCOA-COCONUT GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
• Spread rolled oats, flax seed meal, sliced almonds, shredded coconut, and chia seeds onto a baking sheet.
• Toast oats mixture in preheated oven, stirring every 5 minutes, until lightly toasted, about 15 minutes.
• Reduce oven heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Combine honey, brown sugar, coconut oil, vanilla extract, coconut extract, ground cinnamon, and salt together in a saucepan over medium-low heat; cook and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 3 minutes. Stir cocoa powder into the honey mixture until dissolved.
• Mix toasted oat mixture and the honey mixture in a large bowl and stir until the dry ingredients are coated; spread into the prepared baking dish and press into an even layer.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes.
• Cool bars in pan for 10 minutes, immediately cut into squares, and remove from pan.

CHOCOLATE COCONUT GRANOLA BITES

Steps:

• Place the chocolate chips in a double boiler or a heatproof bowl set over (but not in) a small saucepan with about an inch of simmering water and melt over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• Remove from the heat and add the granola and flax seeds and stir to combine. Stick the bowl in the freezer to cool and harden the mixture a little bit, about 6 minutes. This makes it easier to roll the mixture into little balls.
• Arrange the coconut on a large baking sheet. Using your hands or an ice cream scoop, scoop out a small amount of the chocolate-granola mixture and roll it around in the coconut, making little balls. Little bites. Little ball bites. Repeat with the remaining chocolate-granola mixture and coconut.
• Place the tray back in the freezer to harden, at least 5 minutes. Store the bites in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days.

COCONUT-GRANOLA YOGURT PARFAITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a small saucepan, combine pomegranate juice, sugar and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in butter and brown sugar until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in salt, spices and vanilla., In a large bowl, combine oats, coconut and cashews. Drizzle with pomegranate juice mixture; toss to combine. Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan, spreading evenly., Bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring halfway. Cool on a wire rack. When completely cooled, stir in cranberries and chocolate chips., For parfaits, in a bowl, mix yogurt, 4 tablespoons honey, lime zest and lime juice until blended. To serve, layer 1/4 cup yogurt mixture, 2 tablespoons granola, 3 tablespoons chopped apple and 1 tablespoon pomegranate seeds in each of eight parfait glass. Repeat layers. (Save remaining granola for another use; store in an airtight container.), Drizzle parfaits with remaining honey. Serve immediately.

COCONUT GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, peanut butter, corn syrup, butter and vanilla. Combine the remaining ingredients; add to peanut butter mixture and stir to coat. Press into two greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks. Cut into bars.

ALMOND MAPLE COCONUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
• Combine oats, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and salt together in a bowl. Add maple syrup and oil; stir until evenly coated. Spread oat mixture onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove baking sheets from oven, stir granola, return to oven, and cook until lightly browned, about 7 minutes more. Cool granola on the baking sheets for 20 minutes. Mix cranberries, almonds, and coconut into granola; store in an air-tight container.

CHOCOLATE-COCONUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Adjust the baking rack in the oven to the middle rack. Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F. Brush a half sheet pan with 1 tablespoon of the coconut oil.
• Heat the remaining 1/4 cup coconut oil over medium heat in a small saucepan. Whisk in the cocoa powder, honey, sugar and salt and bring to a simmer. Cook, whisking constantly until smooth and the sugar is completely melted. Stir in the coconut and vanilla extracts. Keep warm.
• Combine the oats, almonds and coconut chips in a bowl. Add the cocoa mixture and mix with a rubber spatula until the oat mixture is completely coated with the cocoa mixture. Transfer the mixture to the prepared sheet pan and press into an even layer. Bake for 50 minutes. Turn off the oven and let sit in the warm oven for 30 minutes longer. Remove to a baking rack and let cool.
• In a large bowl, break into pieces and toss together with the bittersweet and white chocolate chips.

CHERRY AND COCONUT GRANOLA WITH YOGURT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, combine oats, almonds, coconut, sesame seeds, and cherries.
• In a separate bowl, stir together coconut oil, honey, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt. Pour wet mixture over dry mixture and stir well to combine. Spread over a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Bake granola until golden brown along edges, 20 to 25 minutes, tossing gently from time to time.
• Serve granola with yogurt and fruit, if desired.

SLOW-COOKER COCONUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Combine oats, almonds, coconut, cinnamon, ginger and salt in a 3-qt. slow cooker. In small bowl, whisk together oil and maple syrup. Pour into slow cooker; stir to combine. Cook, covered, on low, stirring occasionally, 3-1/2 to 4 hours. Stir in cherries. , Transfer mixture to a baking sheet; let stand until cool.

MOM'S COCONUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Line a 9-inch square baking sheet with foil, allowing the foil to extend over the sides of the pan. Spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Mix the oats, almonds, coconut, cranberries, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl until combined.
• Combine butter, honey and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the butter melts and the mixture begins to boil. Remove the pan from heat and stir in the vanilla.
• Pour the butter mixture over the dry ingredients, stirring with a rubber spatula until well coated. Transfer the oat mixture to the prepared pan, and using the spatula, press the oats evenly into pan.
• Bake until the top is golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool. Using the foil, lift the granola out of pan and place it on work surface. Crumble the granola into pieces and store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

GINGER COCONUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Combine coconut oil and honey together in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until smooth and melted, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat.
• Mix oats, coconut, almonds, cranberries, pecans, flax seeds, crystallized ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a separate bowl. Add coconut oil-honey mixture and stir to coat. Spread oat mixture in 1 even layer on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 10 minutes, until granola is dark brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Cool completely.

COCONUT, CASHEW AND MANGO GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• For the base: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Toss the oats with the butter on a rimmed baking sheet and spread in an even layer. Bake until toasted, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely, then transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the cashews, macadamia nuts, and coconut.
• For the bars: Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with foil, leaving an overhang. Coat the foil with cooking spray.
• Combine the sugar, butter, honey, salt and vanilla in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally; the mixture will bubble and foam. Boil for 30 seconds, then pour over the oat mixture and stir. Let cool slightly, then stir in the ginger, mango and pineapple. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and press firmly with a rubber spatula to spread in an even layer.
• Let the bars stand at room temperature until completely cool and firm enough to slice, 1 to 3 hours. Lift out of the pan using the foil overhang and cut into 20 bars. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

COCONUT PECAN GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Place pecans and walnuts in a ziploc bag and crush with a mallet or rolling pin.
• In a large mixing bowl mix together oatmeal, coconut flakes, crushed pecans and walnuts, and raisins.
• In a smaller bowl stir together coconut oil, honey, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt.
• Pour the honey mixture over the oatmeal mixture and stir until coated well.
• Spread granola onto a large sheet pan and place in the preheated oven.
• Bake for 30 mins stirring every 10 so the granola doesn't burn.
• Cool on sheet pan then store in an airtight contain for up to one month.
• Note: When you remove the granola from the oven it will be brown but not crisp. It will crisp up as it cools. I stir every 15 mins while cooling because it starts sticking together.

CINNAMON MAPLE GRANOLA WITH COCONUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Mix oats and coconut in the prepared baking dish.
• Stir maple syrup, honey, maple sugar, and cinnamon together in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Cook at a boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove saucepan from heat and stir vanilla into maple syrup mixture; pour over oats and coconut and stir to coat.
• Bake in preheated oven, stirring every 10 minutes, until golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Cool completely, stirring regularly, before storing in an airtight container.

ALMOND/WALNUT-COCONUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, stir together oats, nuts, coconut, sunflower seeds and salt.
• In a small saucepan melt butter with honey over low heat, stirring constantly.
• Pour butter mixture over oat mixture and stir until well combined.
• In a large jelly-roll pan that has been sprayed with Pam, spread granola evenly.
• Bake in middle of oven, stirring halfway through backing- approximately.
• 20 minutes.
• Cool granola in pan on a rack and stir in dried fruit.
• Can be kept in an airtight container at cool room temperature up to 2 weeks.

TOASTED COCONUT GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread oats, coconut, and almonds onto a baking sheet; toast in preheated oven until lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
• Mix toasted oats mixture with flour, raisins, brown sugar, wheat germ, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl; add eggs, canola oil, honey, and vanilla extract and mix into a sticky mixture.
• Generously grease a baking sheet. Spread the mixture into the baking sheet in an even layer, reaching completely to the edges.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 30 minutes; carefully cut into bars immediately upon removal from oven.
• Let bars cool completely until hard before removing from sheet, at least 30 minutes.

HONEY-NUT COCONUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275°. In a large bowl, combine oats, wheat germ, cereal and coconut. Pour into 2 greased 13x9-in. baking pans. , Bake 20 minutes, stirring once. Heat honey in a saucepan until thin, about 5 minutes. Pour half into each pan; stir to coat evenly. , Return to the oven for 20-30 minutes or until golden, stirring every 10 minutes. Stir in walnuts and apricots. Cool, stirring occasionally. Store in an airtight container.

GRANOLA WITH MIXED NUTS AND COCONUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Spread coconut on small rimmed baking sheet. Toast until light brown, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Cool. Maintain oven temperature.
• Spray large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Mix oats and next 4 ingredients in large bowl. Spread on sheet. Bake until oats are golden, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes. Cool.
• Melt butter in large skillet over medium-low heat. Add nuts and pumpkin seeds. Cook until nuts are golden, stirring often, about 14 minutes. Sprinkle coarse salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper over; toss. Cool.
• Mix coconut, oats, nuts, and seeds in another large bowl. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead. Store airtight.
• Serve granola with yogurt and bananas.