Maple Granola

5 from 8 votes

Maple Granola is easy to make, easy to customize, and makes a great gift from your kitchen!

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Prep Time:10

Cook Time:20

Total Time:30

Servings: 7 cups

Equipment

2 sheet pans

Ingredients

1/3 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 tsp maple extract or vanilla extract
4 cups raw rolled oats (if you eat gluten free make sure your oats are labeled gluten free.)
1 1/2 cups chopped nuts, I used pecans and walnuts
1/4 cup pepitas
1/4 cup golden flax seeds
pinch salt
1 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F.
Whisk together the maple syrup, oil, and maple extract in a small cup.
Put the oats, nuts, pepitas, flax seeds, and a good pinch of salt into a large mixing bowl. Toss well with the maple/oil mixture. Keep tossing until you're sure everything is evenly coated.
Spread the mixture out onto 2 baking sheets, evenly distributing it over the pans.
Bake for 20 minutes, rotating the pans and stirring after 10 minutes so everything cooks evenly. Bake until the granola is nice and golden. I left mine in for an extra 5 minutes.
Pull the pans out of the oven and stir the cranberries into the hot granola.
Let cool completely on the pans before packing in airtight jars or containers.
Store at room temperature and use within 2 weeks.

Notes

Homemade granola is one of those recipes that's easy to vary. Use these proportions and feel free to change out the fruit, nuts, and flavorings. Get creative!

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Author: Sue Moran

Keyword: breakfast, granola, oats

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25 cup · Calories: 138 kcal · Carbohydrates: 15 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 8 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g · Trans Fat: 0.02 g · Sodium: 2 mg · Potassium: 91 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 6 g · Vitamin A: 3 IU · Vitamin C: 0.1 mg · Calcium: 18 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.