Description
Maple nut granola delivers a delightful breakfast symphony of toasted oats, nuts, and sweet maple essence. Crisp clusters pair perfectly with yogurt or milk, offering a wholesome morning treat you’ll crave repeatedly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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
- ⅓ cup / 80 ml shredded coconut
- ⅓ cup / 80 ml dried cranberries
- 1 tbsp / 15 ml chia seeds
- 2 tbsps / 30 ml vanilla extract
- ½ tsp / 2.5 ml cinnamon
- ¼ tsp / 1.25 ml salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 325°F and lightly grease a spacious baking sheet to prevent sticking.
- Mixing: Combine oats, chopped nuts, shredded coconut, spices, maple syrup, and coconut oil in a large mixing bowl, ensuring thorough blending of dry and wet ingredients.
- Spreading: Distribute the granola mixture evenly across the baking sheet, creating a uniform layer for consistent roasting.
- First Roasting: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and roast, carefully monitoring the mixture’s transformation.
- Midpoint Rotation: Remove the sheet after 15 minutes, gently redistribute the granola, turning sections to promote balanced caramelization and prevent burning.
- Final Roasting: Continue baking, pressing the mixture to encourage cluster formation, until the granola achieves a rich golden-brown color and crisp texture.
- Cooling: Remove from the oven and allow the granola to cool completely on the baking sheet, which helps create additional crunchy clusters.
- Finishing: Once cooled, fold in dried cranberries and chia seeds, ensuring even distribution throughout the mixture.
- Storage: Transfer to an airtight container, preserving the granola’s delightful crunch and flavor profile.
Notes
- Optimize Oven Placement: Position the rack in the center to ensure even heat distribution and prevent uneven browning or burning of the granola.
- Master Mixing Technique: Combine dry and wet ingredients thoroughly, pressing and coating each oat and nut for maximum flavor infusion and consistent caramelization.
- Control Moisture Balance: Gentle stirring during baking prevents soggy patches while promoting crispy, golden-brown clusters that hold together perfectly.
- Smart Storage Strategy: Cool granola completely before storing in an airtight container to maintain maximum crunchiness and prevent moisture absorption.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 242
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 34 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg