Do you need a last minute gift idea for Christmas? Today I'm sharing with you an easy mason jar gift idea and recipe for Homemade Granola Christmas Gift that you can give as gifts to friends, neighbors, teachers, even family members.
There's still plenty of time to get this recipe baked and packaged up. Don't forget to print out the free gift tags!
Homemade granola makes a great gift that your friends and family will enjoy as a snack or over yogurt for breakfast. One of my favorite ways to enjoy this delicious recipe is to spread a little peanut butter on a whole grain cracker or rice cake and then add a spoonful of granola on top.
It's a great breakfast or mid-afternoon snack that I know you'll enjoy.
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Quick Tip: Using a large mouth funnel will help you get the granola into the mason jar without making a mess.
Main Ingredients Needed
Dry Ingredients
- Old-Fashioned Oats
- Nuts - for this recipe I used chopped pecans.
- Coconut flakes
- Stir in's: mini chocolate chips, dried fruit, sunflower seeds, etc.
Wet Ingredients
- Vegetable oil
- Honey
- Water
- Vanilla extract
Step-by-Step Directions
Step 1 | Prepare the Dry Ingredients
- In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts and coconut.
Step 2 | Prepare the Wet Ingredients
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
- Place the entire mixture on a large baking sheet that has been lined with foil and sprayed or you can use parchment paper.
Step 3 | Baking Instructions
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven and stir the granola. Then return the pan to the oven and bake for another 5 minutes. Take the pan out and stir again.
- You will keep doing this until the granola is nice and brown. Set your timer! Because, you could forget and end up with a huge mess on your hands.
- After the granola has cooled down, you can add dried fruit, sunflower seeds, mini chocolate chips; whatever is your favorite!
- Allow to cool before packaging.
How to Give Homemade Granola as a Gift
Once the granola has cooled, you can start to package it up:
- Mason jars are the perfect container to use to package granola.
- The mason jars will help keep the granola fresh much longer than a plastic container.
- Fill the mason jars up with the granola.
- Add the lid with ring and seal tightly.
- Decorate the jars with raffia and the printable gift tags.
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Recipe Variations
Try a few of my other granola recipes here on the site:
- Coconut Pecan Chocolate Chip
- Homemade Granola - with peanut butter!
Recipe Tips
- Allow the granola to cool completely before adding it to the mason jars.
- If you don't want to use mason jars, you could use cellophane gift bags. Just keep in mind that the granola will not stay as fresh as it will in the mason jar.
- If you want to keep the granola for your family, you can store it in an air-tight plastic container either in the pantry or refrigerator.
Serving Tips
- Serve homemade granola on top of yogurt mixed with fruit.
- Add to the top of a whole grain cracker spread with peanut butter.
- You can even sprinkle some to the top of ice cream!
Homemade Granola Christmas Gift in a Jar
Homemade Granola Christmas Gift in a Mason Jar makes the perfect last-minute gift to give to teachers, family and friends.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 3 cups oats
- ½ cup nuts
- ½ cup coconut
- mini chocolate chips, dried fruit, sunflower seeds
Wet Ingredients
- ¼ cup oil
- ¼ cup honey
- ⅙ cup water (which is 2 TBS plus 2 tsps.)
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the wet ingredients and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts and coconut.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
- Place the entire mixture on a large baking sheet that has been lined with foil and sprayed or you can use parchment paper.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven and stir the granola. Then return the pan to the oven and bake for another 5 minutes.
- Take the pan out and stir again.
- You will keep doing this until the granola is nice and brown.
- Set your timer! Because, you could forget and end up with a huge mess on your hands.
- After the granola has cooled down, you can add dried fruit, sunflower seeds, mini chocolate chips; whatever is your favorite!
- Store in an air-tight container for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
Allow the mixture to cool completely before packaging it up in mason jars.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
20Serving Size:
¼ cupAmount Per Serving: Calories: 196Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 402mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 3gSugar: 11gProtein: 4g
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This recipe has been updated since it first appeared in 2014 with new photos, information and a new printable recipe card that includes nutritional information. I hope you enjoy the updates as much as I enjoyed working on them!
Donna @ Modern on Monticello says
Pinned! I have wanted to know how to make granola for some time and you have provided a delicious recipe to try out. Thanks for linking up this week. I always enjoy your recipes. #HomeMattersParty
Emily @ Life on Oak Hill says
Congratulations on being featured on Inspire Me Mondays this week! Thanks for sharing with us!
Tai East says
I love granola! I just pinned this. Will definitely give it a try. Thank you for sharing!
Lois says
Thank you!
Charmaine Anne MacDonald says
This is the perfect gift for any time of the year! Thanks for sharing! A healthy treat too.
Lois says
Thank you!!!
Shirley Wood says
Your granola recipe sounds both yummy and easy! Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday. Pinned it to our party board. Merry Christmas!
Cheryl says
I like this idea, haven't seen this one!! Thank you!
Jessica Jarrell says
What a great idea! I love giving gifts in jars, especially to my foodie friends! 🙂