Skip the boxed cereal and make your own easily with this homemade strawberry coconut granola!
Back when my kids were younger, I was into the couponing system. Remember those days? Where you would clip coupons for food, cleaning products, and beauty products?
Then I would go to drugstores and try and get the best deals. Remembering those days where I would walk away with $100’s of dollars worth of items for mere pennies. One of my favorite coupon “scores” to this day remains to be the 20 bags of cereal and 20 bags of frozen chicken nuggets I got for FREE with coupons.
My family ate cereal and chicken nuggets for nearly a week. When I look back on that memory, I smile at the frugalness. I also shudder at the idea of the garbage I easily fed my family.
Especially with cereal.
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For me, that is the deal with food. I would rather pay more for ingredients and make my own homemade cereal than get boxed cereal for free. The payoff is that we feel better, have less junk in our diets, and far less sugar crashes.
This easy cereal can be made in just a couple of hours, with very little hands on time.
It’s naturally sweetened with maple syrup and has loads of coconut flavor. For the dried fruit, I use strawberries, but you can use any dried fruit you would like. Basic ingredients are oats, coconut, dried fruit, nuts, coconut oil, and maple syrup.
Do I need to use store bought strawberries?
That does make it easier, but you can also use oven dried strawberries. To make those:
- Take your fresh strawberries, wash, stem and cut them into small pieces.
- Lay in a single layer on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake in oven at 300 degrees for 20-30 minutes, until completely dried. You don’t want to leave any water in them, or the granola could spoil. You’ll know they are done when the break as you try and bend them.
Do I need to use sunflower seeds? Can I use another nut?
Absolutely! This granola recipe is so versatile! You can change up the sunflower seeds for any nut you would prefer. Some to try:
- slivered almonds
- cashews
- pecans
- peanuts
Are you ready for a healthy granola recipe that you will love to make over and over again?
Ingredients
- 6 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 cups dried strawberries
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
- Mix the dry ingredients, except fruit together
- add oil and syrup and stir to mix well.
- Place on a baking sheet and put in oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Add dried strawberries.
- Store in covered container.
What is your favorite dried fruit to put into granola? Will you try this homemade strawberry coconut granola? Be sure to let me know what you think!

Strawberry Coconut Granola
Ingredients
- 6 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 cups dried strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
- Mix the dry ingredients, except fruit together.
- Add oil and syrup and stir to mix well.
- Place on a baking sheet and put in oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
- When granola is cooked add dried strawberries.
- Store in covered container.
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Trader Joe's Organic Unsweetened Coconut Chips (Pack of 1)
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Carrington Farms Gluten Free, Unrefined, Cold Pressed, Virgin Organic Coconut Oil, 54 oz. (Ounce), Coconut Oil For Skin & Hair Care, Cooking, Baking, Smoothies – Packaging May Vary
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Trader Joes Organic Brown Sugar,NET WT. 24 oz
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REDMOND Real Sea Salt - Natural Unrefined Organic Gluten Free Fine, 26 ounce pouch (1 Pack)
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Terrasoul Superfoods Organic Hulled Sunflower Seeds, 2 Pounds
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Butternut Mountain Farm, 100% Pure Maple Syrup From Vermont, Grade A, Amber Color, Rich Taste, All Natural, Easy Pour Jug, 32 Fl Oz, 1 Qt
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3 Pack Trader Joe's Dried Fruit Freeze Dried Strawberries Unsweetened and Unsulfured
Nutrition Information
Yield 20 Serving Size 3/4 cupAmount Per Serving Calories 239Total Fat 11gSaturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 0mgSodium 517mgCarbohydrates 31gFiber 4gSugar 12gProtein 5g
While I do my best to make sure these numbers are accurate, please be your own best advocate and double check!
Love how you added strawberries to this. I have some dried blueberries that I’m going to try adding, too!
That sounds yummy, too!
Love this look of this recipe! My partner has to avoid HIGH fodmap food at the moment and most of those on the list are more or less okay in various amounts. I am going to make this and will see how he goes but I think he’ll love it.
I’ve never tried dried strawberries before but they sound wonderful! I bet this is amazing over yogurt.
I’ve made homemade granola many times before but never thought to add dried strawberries! Pinning this recipe to make later!
Some granola recipes have a bazillion ingredients so I’m loving how simple this is but with so much flavor!
So addictive! I’m portioning off in single serve baggies to keep a pack in my purse/gym bag for snack at all times!!
I have to admit, those looks and tastes much much better than the once you buy in the shop.
Sounds easy and delicious! My family will love this, thanks!