Maple Granola

Sweetened entirely with rich maple syrup, this maple granola is perfectly crunchy and loaded with nuts and dried cranberries.

When in doubt, homemade granola is always the move for breakfast! And this maple version may have just wrecked all other granola for you, whoops.

Lucky for all of us this granola is so easy to make. No reason not to have it stocked in your pantry at all times!

Maple syrup is truly the secret weapon to this crisp, crunchy granola and not only gives it an incredible flavor but it’s also the sole sweetener in this granola making it free of any refined sugars.

The best part about this granola is that it’s a blank canvas for your own preferences! You can easily swap out nuts or dried fruit depending on what you have on hand and it will turn out incredible every time.

Your morning yogurt definitely isn’t ready for this goodness.

This Granola features…

• Sweet and flavorful maple syrup
• Crunchy nuts and soft dried cranberries
• The perfect crispy texture that holds up with milk and yogurt
• Made in one bowl in only minutes

Making the Granola

(scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe)

Ingredients You Will Need

• Oats
• Almonds
• Pecans
• Flaxseeds
• Cinnamon
• Kosher salt
• Maple syrup
• Coconut oil
• Vanilla extract
• Pepitas
• Dried cranberries

Tips for Perfect Granola

1. Use old-fashioned rolled oats – do not substitute quick-cooking oats for this recipe as they have a very different texture.
2. Use coconut oil – melted coconut oil gives this granola an incredible light and crunchy texture.
3. Bake granola at 300F – this low temperature will keep the nuts and oats from burning.
4. Stir granola halfway through baking – this helps even crisp up every inch of the granola.
5. Add pepitas and dried cranberries after baking – wait to add these ingredients until after the granola is baked to preserve their texture.

Recipe Variations

Try these ideas for a different twist on this granola.

• Use different nuts – try walnuts, peanuts, cashews, or hazelnuts in place of any of the nuts in this recipe. Feel free to use several different kinds.
• Add different dried fruit – try raisins, dried blueberries, or mango.
• Use more spices – try adding a few pinches of nutmeg, allspice, cloves, or cardamom.

Storing and Serving Granola

Store granola in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week. This granola is great with milk as a breakfast cereal and also incredible with yogurt and fresh fruit.

Friendly warning: once you start eating this granola it’s pretty much impossible to stop. Whenever I make a batch, I swear that half of it just disappears straight off the sheet pan.

Meet your new permanent breakfast sidekick!

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Watch this granola made step-by-step on Google web stories.

More oat-loaded breakfasts to try next!

• Oatmeal Scones
• Banana Oatmeal Muffins
• Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal Cups

This post was updated with new recipe tips and photos on 8/1/24.