Homemade Maple Nut Granola

This maple nut granola is super easy to throw together and makes enough to last for weeks. Bonus: you can customize it to your liking by adding all of your favorite types of nuts and dried fruit! Thanks to the Grade A maple syrup, this granola is perfectly sweet without being overly sugary. You can add any nuts you would like, but I find that almonds and pecans give off the most delicious, intense flavor when roasted in the oven. All together, the maple flavor, nuttiness, and chewy dried fruit combine to make the perfect breakfast granola.

For more recipes with crumble toppings, try Strawberry Shortcake Crumble, Cherry Pie Bars, and Individual Blueberry and Apple Crumble.

Why you'll love this homemade maple nut granola

• Intense, Nutty Flavor: Pre-made granola is yummy, of course, but roasting your own favorite oats and nuts gives this homemade granola an amazing, intense flavor that you just can't find at the grocery store.
• Versatile Topping: This granola can be used to top off so much more than just yogurt–try eating it with oatmeal, smoothies, pancakes, and even ice cream to add some crunch!
• Perfect Make-Ahead Recipe: You can make this maple nut granola in just over an hour and have enough to last for weeks, making it the best low effort-high reward snack recipe!

Ingredient Notes

• Rolled Oats: You'll need 3 cups of rolled oats.
• Coconut Flakes: Adding coconut does not give this an overwhelming coconut flavor. If you'd like, you can substitute it with another nut or seed.
• Nuts: I normally use a combination of pecans, sliced almonds, and sunflower seeds. Use any of your favorite nuts, but be sure to add the same quantities as written in the recipe.
• Coconut Oil: To make this granola with only natural ingredients, use unrefined coconut oil. It won't add any overwhelming coconut flavor. 
• Maple Syrup: Only use pure, Grade A maple syrup. Other maple syrups have added sugars and other additives. 
• Cinnamon: Add a tablespoon of cinnamon, plus any other spices you'd like!
• Vanilla Extract: Optional, but adds even more flavor!
• Dried Fruit: I like to add dried cherries to my granola, but other great options are dried cranberries, golden raisins, or regular raisins.

See recipe card for full information on ingredients and individual quantities.

Step by Step Instructions

Here are step by step photos and instructions on how to make this homemade maple nut granola recipe! For the full ingredient list and method, see the recipe card at the end of this post.

STEP 1: Combine. In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients (except dried cherries). Pour the maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla onto the oat mixture and stir.

STEP 2: Prep. Spread the granola out in an even layer on the prepared baking sheet.

STEP 3: Bake. Bake for about 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes until evenly dried out and golden brown.

STEP 4: Add cherries. Allow the granola to cool before mixing in the dried cherries.

Expert Baking Tips

• Customize the recipe to make it your own! Swap the pecans for walnuts, the sunflower seeds for double the amount of coconut flakes, the coconut oil for olive oil, the dried cherries for dried cranberries... the options are endless!
• Stir the granola frequently while baking. To encourage the granola to bake evenly, stir it every 15 minutes. 
• Store the granola in an air-tight container. This granola will last for several weeks at room temperature. 

All of the recipes on this blog are carefully developed with gram measurements so you can easily recreate them in your own kitchen with success. Volume measurements are extremely inaccurate and leave room for significant errors. Not all measuring cups are made equally, so your one cup of flour will be different from my one cup of flour. By providing precise measurements in grams (aside from minor ingredients, which are given in tsp/tbsp), you can make these recipes accurately and with less cleanup! All you need is this kitchen scale. 

If this still isn't enough to convince you, I have provided volume measurements in the recipe card. If you are interested in understanding the conversions, this is the best conversion chart.

But trust me, once you try baking in grams you'll never turn back!

Happy baking! x