Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Quinoa Honey Nut Granola is a World snack, sweet made with rolled oats, quinoa, and cinnamon powder in about 45 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 35 minutes
  • Total time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 5 cups
  • Category: Snack, Sweet
  • Cuisine: World

Ingredients

  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 3/4 cup quinoa
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 cup nuts (I used mix of walnuts and cashews)
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 4 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries (optional)

Method

  1. Pre-heat oven to 325 F degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a pan whisk together honey and coconut oil. Put the pan on medium heat, till the mixture warms a bit and combines together.
  3. In a bowl toss together oats, quinoa, sea salt, nuts, pumpkin seeds and cinnamon powder.
  4. Pour the honey mixture over the oats-quinoa mixture. Mix till all mixture is moistened.
  5. Spread on a baking sheet evenly. Bake at 325 F degrees for 35 minutes. You can stir slightly once in between, I did not.
  6. Remove from oven. Let cool completely, break into clusters and stir in the cranberries (if using).
  7. Store the quinoa honey nut granola in an airtight container.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.