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
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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I found this recipe link on a dutch oven cook page. How is this related or are you able to give the cooking method for a dutch oven?
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!
Great recipe:) What’s the cost comparison with homemade versus say a premium granola cereal line (maybe $7 a box?)
Todd:)
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.
Hi Lisa,
Thanks for the recipe! Is there a difference between old fashioned rolled oats and steel cut that you notice? I had someone ask me and didn’t know what to tell them!
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!
I love granola but I struggle to find it in the store which is soy free. I didn’t think to make my own, thank you so much for sharing how you made yours!
Glad to share, Emma! Thanks for stopping by 🙂