Homemade Granola

Homemade Granola

This is my favorite granola, and I’ve been making this recipe for about six years. It’s perfectly delicious, and I think better than anything from the store.

This granola is really distinguished by its simplicity, which begins with a mixture of rolled oats, pure maple syrup, and lots of cinnamon. Then, it’s oven toasted with chopped pecans, walnuts, and almonds. Easy, right?

Lightly sweet, crunchy, and loaded with energy, it’s great as a breakfast cereal on its own or sprinkled over hot oatmeal in the morning. It’s also an ideal topping for fruit or yogurt, and makes a wonderful trail mix with a bit of dried fruit, unsweetened coconut, or dark chocolate chips.

This recipe makes just about one quart, but I sometimes prepare a double batch just to share with friends, poured into little Mason jars and tied with pretty ribbons.

HOMEMADE GRANOLA

  • Servings: makes approximately 1 quart
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3 cups of old-fashioned rolled oats
1/4 cup raw walnuts, chopped
1/4 cup raw pecans, chopped
1/4 cup raw almonds, chopped
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoons cinnamon
pinch of salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients, mixing well to coat everything with maple syrup. Spread mixture onto a nonstick baking sheet or roasting pan (I adore my Scanpan roasting pans).

Bake until golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 30 to 40 minutes. Transfer the baking sheet to a wire rack, and allow to cool completely. Store refrigerated, in an airtight jar.

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4 thoughts on “Homemade Granola

  1. Swati

    I have lost count of the number of times I have made this granola or given it as a gift (with a link to this website for the recipe, of course!). This granola is such a delicious treat. I add it as a topping for yogurt and smoothies, as well as use it for the parfait from Vicki’s website, and this granola takes any dish to the next level of yum!

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