An easy homemade snack made with just a handful of pantry ingredients, you’ll love having a batch of Lemon Poppy Seed Granola on hand! Use it for snacking, topping yogurt, or smoothie bowls!

If I’m not stopped, I can eat all the granola at home. I love the crunchy texture and it’s easy to just keep moving my hand from the jar to my mouth until it’s all gone. So it is easiest for me to whip up a batch whenever I’m craving it than inhaling a large bag the moment I buy it. It’s also much cheaper lol.

Why You’ll Love This Poppy Seed Granola

It has a bright and refreshing flavor from the lemon. It’s not overly sweet, and it’s not overly lemony. It’s a nice balance.
It’s super easy to make, and it only takes a couple of minutes to put together.
The ingredients are cheap and are pantry staples!

What You’ll Need

Overhead view of ingredients needed to make lemon poppy seed granola.

honey — or maple syrup.
nut butter — try my homemade peanut butter!
lemon — both the juice and the zest
vanilla extract
old fashioned rolled oats
raw cashews
poppy seeds
salt

How to Make Lemon Poppy Seed Granola

Wet ingredients mixed together for granola.

Mixing in the dry ingredients for the granola.

Mixing together the granola ingredients in a bowl.

Heat the oven to 300°F.
In a bowl, combine honey, nut butter, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Stir until it is fully mixed together.
Add in the old fashioned rolled oats, raw cashews, poppy seeds, and salt to the nut butter mixture. Mix until everything is combined.

On a lined sheet pan, spread out the granola. Sprinkle the lemon zest on top and bake the granola for 15 minutes. Stir the granola and bake for another 15 minutes. Stir again.
Turn the oven up to 350°F and bake for 5 to 6 minutes. Keeping an eye on it.
Once done, let it cool before enjoying or packing away.

Tips and Notes

If the granola looks a little soft coming out of the oven, not to worry, it’ll firm up as it cools.
Feel free to swap the cashews for any type of nuts you have on hand.
I suggest sticking with freshly squeezed lemon juice. Bottled lemon juice doesn’t have the bright flavours in comparison.
Be sure to keep stirring as you don’t want the edges to crisp up too fast.

Make Ahead Tips

Meal prep: store the cooled granola in an airtight container for up to a week at room temperature. I also like to portion it out into small mason jars so I can bring it along with me as a snack on the go.

Recipes To Serve With

Don’t want to eat the granola on its own? Serve this easy lemon poppy seed granola with the following recipes!

Lemon Poppy Seed Granola

An easy homemade snack made with just a handful of pantry ingredients, you’ll love having a batch of Lemon Poppy Seed Granola on hand! Use it for snacking, topping yogurt, or smoothie bowls!

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Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 35

Total Time: 40

Servings: servings

Ingredients

⅓ cup honey, or maple syrup
⅓ cup nut butter
1 lemon, both the juice and the zest
1 tsp vanilla extract
2½ cups old fashioned rolled oats
1 cup raw cashews
2½ tbsp poppy seeds
1 tsp salt

Equipment

sheet pan

Instructions

In a bowl, combine honey, nut butter, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Stir until it is fully mixed together.
Add in the old fashioned rolled oats, raw cashews, poppy seeds, and salt to the nut butter mixture. Mix until everything is combined.
On a lined sheet pan, spread out the granola. Sprinkle the lemon zest on top and bake the granola for 15 minutes. Stir the granola and bake for another 15 minutes. Stir again.
Turn the oven up to 350°F and bake for 5 to 6 minutes. Keeping an eye on it.
Once done, let it cool before enjoying or packing away.

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Nutrition Per Serving

Author: Carmy

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: Canadian

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