I really like making my very own home made granola, particularly within the fall with all these scrumptious heat flavors! This recipe solely requires just a few easy substances you in all probability have already got sitting in your pantry and it actually couldn’t be any simpler to make. Not solely is that this granola easy to throw collectively, nevertheless it’s a lot more healthy for you too! Naturally sweetened with maple syrup and vanilla all tossed with heat spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. I promise you’ll by no means wish to purchase store-bought granola once more!
This straightforward home made granola is well customizable too. Add in some crunchy nuts or seeds (I really like making this with pecans!), you’ll be able to select from a wide range of pure sweeteners like maple syrup, honey, or monk fruit syrup, swap it up with totally different spices, and even throw in extra mix-ins like dried cranberries, coconut flakes or chocolate chips!
Right here’s What You’ll Want
- Rolled oats – I used whole-grain quaint rolled oats for this recipe, simply ensure that they’re licensed gluten-free if making GF granola!
- Maple syrup – naturally sweetens the granola and tastes unimaginable with all the nice and cozy fall spices! You would additionally use honey or different pure sweetener of alternative
- Coconut oil – this helps get the granola good and crispy whereas giving it that stunning golden coloration. You would additionally use olive oil if that’s all you’ve available
- Vanilla extract – provides a pop of taste!
- Heat spices + sea salt – I used a mix of cinnamon and nutmeg, however you could possibly additionally use some pumpkin pie spice for much more taste!
Make Maple Cinnamon Granola
This EASY maple cinnamon granola is actually as straightforward as 1, 2, 3!
- Combine substances. In a big bowl, combine collectively the oats, maple syrup, melted coconut oil, vanilla and spices till the whole lot is all mixed. Then unfold the granola onto a big sheet pan lined with parchment paper in a pleasant even layer.
- Bake! Pop the sheet pan of granola within the oven at 300 levels F and bake for about half-hour, stirring the granola midway by way of.
- Take pleasure in or retailer for later. I wish to let the granola cool fully earlier than diving into it as a result of that’s when it will get completely crunchy! In the event you simply can’t wait then I mea go for it as a result of it’s nonetheless extraordinarily tasty and I 100% perceive the dearth of self management. As soon as cooled, maintain in a sealed hermetic container (like a mason jar) and revel in all week!
Makes use of for Maple Cinnamon Granola
- Sprinkle on smoothies or smoothie bowls
- Topping or further mix-ins for in a single day oats
- Add some crunch to your yogurt, parfaits or ice cream
- Combine it in with these Path Combine Power Balls
- Pour some milk over prime and revel in as cereal
Prepping and Storing Granola
You’ll be able to simply retailer this granola in a sealed hermetic container (I like utilizing these mason jars with lids!) for as much as two weeks in a cool, dry place. Simply ensure that to let the granola cool fully earlier than transferring to a jar or container. Storing within the fridge will make the granola last more and maintain it further crunchy!