Healthy Maple Sweetened Granola

This maple sweetend granola is a tasty homemade breakfast or snack that comes together with basic pantry staples. You’ll love this granola recipe as it is delicious, healthy and simple to make!

Granola is such a yummy addition to yogurt or just to have as a snack. However, store bought granola has so many extra added ingredients, way to much sugar and is rather expensive! Lately I’ve been opting out of spending too much on granola and simply making my own. This recipe came together to help me avoid refined sugars and to save money on a snack that simply gets eaten too fast.

TIPS FOR MAKING THE BEST GRANOLA

• Use rolled oats. This recipe has not been tested with quick oats, steel- cut or any other kind. Rolled seem to work the best and still have quality nutrition.
• Do not add the raisins until near the end of the baking time. If the raisins are added right away, they will get hard or can even burn.
• Stir every 15 minutes when baking the granola. This ensures that the granola does not burn on the edges, but bakes evenly.
• Use raw coconut chips. This may be a preferrence, but these are amazing in granola! They add a nice toasty flavor to the granola.
• Any type of nut will do. Each time I make this granola, I use different ratios of nuts. From cashews, almonds and walnuts; to peanuts, pecans and almonds. It turns out great every time.
• Use raw nuts if possible. I like to keep bulk nuts in my freezer. Cashews, walnuts and almonds are three that work well.

WHAT YOU NEED

Tools

Mxing bowl – for mixing the granola

Wooden spoon – to stir the mixture

Large baking sheet – baking the granola

Parchment paper – to line the baking sheet

Cutting board – to chop the nuts on

Knife – to chop the nuts

Glass storage container – to hold the yummy baked granola

Ingredients

Rolled oats

Maple syrup

Coconut oil

Cinnamon

Vanilla

Nuts – a variety or just one kind

Dried fruit – I highly recommend coconut flakes/chips and one other kind, like raisins

HOW TO MAKE THE GRANOLA

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl combine the oats, cinnamon, melted coconut oil, syrup and vanilla. Set aside.

Roughly chop the nuts if they are whole. Add the nuts into the granola mixture.

Add in the dried fruit (wait on the raisins until close to the end of baking time), such as coconut flakes. Stir until mixture is well combined.

Pour the granola mixture onto the parchment lined baking sheet.

Bake in the 325 degree oven for 45 minutes stirring every 15.

Let the granola cool completely before storing in a glass container.

Enjoy this healthy granola on some delicious Slow Cooker Greek Yogurt or simply as a healthy snack!

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