Description
Maple nut granola brings warmth and wholesome crunch to breakfast tables with its golden-brown clusters of oats and nuts. Delightful spoonfuls promise hearty, sweet morning moments you’ll savor from first bite to last.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups (710 ml) rolled oats
- 1 ½ cups (355 ml) chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) coconut oil
- ½ cup (120 ml) maple syrup
Complementary Ingredients:
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) shredded coconut
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) dried cranberries
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) chia seeds
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) vanilla extract
Seasoning:
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon (1.25 ml) salt
Instructions
- Prepare the workspace by heating the oven to 325°F and lightly greasing a spacious baking sheet to prevent adhesion.
- Gather all dry and wet ingredients in a generously sized mixing vessel, ensuring oats, chopped nuts, shredded coconut, and spices are thoroughly blended with liquid components like maple syrup and coconut oil.
- Distribute the granola mixture uniformly across the prepared baking surface, creating an even layer that will facilitate consistent roasting.
- Position the baking sheet in the preheated oven and initiate the first roasting phase, monitoring the transformation carefully.
- After 10 minutes, extract the sheet and gently redistribute the granola, turning sections to promote balanced caramelization and prevent burning.
- Return the tray to the oven and continue roasting, rotating and pressing the mixture at the 20-minute mark to encourage cluster formation.
- Complete the final roasting segment, allowing the granola to develop a rich golden-brown color and crisp texture.
- Remove from the oven and allow the granola to cool completely on the baking sheet, which helps create additional crunchy clusters.
- Once temperature normalizes, fold in dried cranberries and chia seeds, ensuring even distribution throughout the mixture.
- Transfer to an airtight container for storage, preserving the granola’s delightful crunch and flavor profile.
Notes
- Achieve perfectly clustered granola by stirring at 10 and 20-minute intervals during baking, which helps distribute heat evenly and create delightful crunchy chunks.
- Use a light touch when pressing down the mixture midway through baking to encourage larger, satisfying granola clusters without breaking them apart.
- Coconut oil acts as a natural binding agent, helping the oats and nuts stick together while providing a subtle, rich undertone to the overall flavor profile.
- Allow the granola to cool completely on the baking sheet to ensure maximum crispiness and prevent soggy texture, which happens if moved too quickly.
- Dried cranberries and chia seeds add nutritional boosts of antioxidants and omega-3s, transforming this treat from a simple snack to a powerhouse breakfast option.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two weeks, maintaining its satisfying crunch and making it perfect for quick morning meals or on-the-go snacking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg