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Homemade Maple Nut Granola

Homemade Maple Nut Granola

Maple nut granola and other breakfast cereals are expensive and come in a lot of packaging. In addition, granola often contains a higher fat content than I want. That’s why I started experimenting with my own granola recipes years ago. I have several recipes that my family enjoys, but this maple nut version is my favorite!

You can experiment with your own version of granola or try this easy recipe!

Maple Nut Granola

5 from 1 vote

Ingredients
  

  • 6 cups old fashioned rolled oats
  • 2 cups walnuts or pecans chopped
  • 1 cup maple syrup
  • 1 tsp natural maple flavoring optional
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tbsps vegetable oil

Instructions
 

  • Measure all ingredients into a large mixing bowl and combine until oats are coated.
  • Spread mixture in two greased 9 x 13" baking dishes and place in 300F oven.
  • Stir every 20 minutes and bake until the granola has dried out and is slightly crispy about 45 minutes.1 hour.
  • Cool to room temperature on a wire rack and place in an airtight container for storage.

Notes

You may add 1 teaspoon of nutmeg for more flavor if you like. 
Add up to 2 cups of flaked coconut to the rolled oat mixture if you like.

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8 Comments on “Homemade Maple Nut Granola

    1. Hi Tina,
      I do make this granola in a Dutch oven on my woodstove in the winter. I start by coating the bottom and sides of the Dutch oven with vegetable oil, then I put it on top of my woodstove and add the granola mixture. Depending on how hot the fire is, I need to stir the granola every 3 or 4 minutes to every 10 minutes to keep it from burning. I keep it on the heat until the granola is toasted and browned and the moisture has been evaporated. Thanks for stopping by!

    1. Good question, Todd!
      I buy mostly organic ingredients in bulk from my co-ops, so my price may be quite different from that of granola made with conventionally grown products. My estimate is about $6 for this batch of granola and it makes about 8 cups. When we were buying organic granola, I was probably paying abou $4 for a box about 1/3 the size…so this is quite a bit cheaper. I also get free maple syrup from family. 🙂

      If you purchase regular indredients from the store and maybe substitute honey for the maple syrup, you could probably get your cost down to about $4 -5 per batch.

    1. Happy to share 🙂 Steel cut oats are chopped up and old fashioned rolled oats are steamed and rolled for a faster cooking cereal. Hope this helps!

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