Simple Maple Granola
Granola can be so expensive! This is an easy recipe to save you some moolah...plus, it smells duh-vine whilst baking to golden granola-y perfection.
Servings: 24 servings
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 5 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups chopped nuts optional
- 2 cups dried fruit optional
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat oven to 325º.
- Measure out oats and chopped nuts into a large mixing bowl, set aside.
- Combine maple syrup, brown sugar, oil, vanilla and salt - whisk together.
- Pour over oats, toss to coat - mix well.
- Press dressed oats evenly into pan with the back of your measuring cup.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, turning the pan half way through.
- Cool in pan for 1 hour; break into clumps.
- If adding dried fruit, chop into raisin-size pieces for a more uniform texture.
- Store in a sealed container, keeps for 2 weeks.
Notes
- Makes about 8 cups.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.33cup | Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 142mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
