By Wendy Stoltz / Last Modified On January 15, 2023

A simple recipe for maple granola that uses minimal ingredients. This maple granola recipe is delicious and filling.

If you're looking for a quick breakfast to keep on hand, you're going to want to make a double batch of this maple granola with pecans.

If you love granola, you're going to want to make this gluten free granola next. This paleo chocolate granola is also simple to make and filling.

Why You'll Love this Maple Granola

Simple Ingredients - This maple granola recipe only needs six ingredients that are found in most grocery stores. Making homemade maple granola is less expensive than buying it at the stores.

Sweet Maple Flavor - We're using pure maple syrup in this recipe which lends a sweet maple flavor. Cinnamon and maple flavors go hand in hand.

Easy to Make - With one bowl and one sheet pan, and only six ingredients, this maple granola is easy to make. You can double or triple the batch, batch cooking more maple granola.

Maple Granola Ingredients

Gluten-Free Oats - Remember to check labels to make sure your oats are gluten-free. We're using old-fashioned gluten-free oats in this maple granola recipe. We don't recommend quick oats or steel-cut oats in this recipe.

Oil - We like to use melted and cooled coconut oil, but you can use your oil of choice. You can also use melted butter.

Maple Syrup - We recommended using pure maple syrup (like this one) to make this maple granola. Maple-flavored syrup doesn't have the same flavor and can sometimes burn quicker when baking in the oven.

Cinnamon - Ground cinnamon adds to the flavor and works with the maple and oatmeal.

Pecans - You can use pecan halves or pieces. You can also switch out the pecans for another nut.

Salt - Salt adds flavor and enhances the other flavors in this maple granola recipe.

Feel free to add other ingredients like flax seeds, chia seeds, or other nuts before baking. You can also add dried fruit or chocolate chips after the granola has baked and cooled.

If you have any questions on the ingredients in this maple granola, leave a comment below.

How to Make Maple Granola

Making maple granola is super simple:

1. Preheat your oven to 350F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, mix together the oats, 3 tablespoons oil, maple syrup, and cinnamon until well combined.
3. Spread the mixture out over ¾ of the sheet pan.
4. Add the pecan pieces, remaining 1 tablespoon oil, and salt to the same bowl and toss to coat.
5. Add the pecans to the remaining ¼ of the sheet pan and bake for 15 minutes.
6. Stir the pecans and oats together and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the granola is golden brown.
7. Remove the granola from the oven and allow it to cool to room temperature.

Break the granola into your desired size and store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 7 days.

Is Granola Gluten Free?

Yes and no, if you buy your granola from the store. Just like any processed and packaged food it may be made with products that contain gluten and it may also be processed in a facility that processes wheat.

Not all oats used in gluten-free granola are actually gluten-free. While oats are naturally gluten-free they can become contaminated any time between planting and processing. It's best to use certified gluten-free oats or purity protocol oats.

Gluten-free oats can be kind of finicky, and I honestly sometimes have a hard time trusting packaged gluten-free granola. Despite their convenience, I feel a lot better about the integrity of my granola if I've cooked it myself using certified gluten-free oats.

Always check labels before you purchase gluten-free granola.

How to Store Granola

Store your homemade maple granola in an air-tight container in a cool, dry place like a cupboard. It should last for at least 7 days.  You can also freeze granola in zipper bags or freezer containers for up to three months.

Nut-Free Maple Granola

We love pecans in this maple granola but if you can't have nuts, or pecans, you can use another nut instead. You can also use seeds in place of the pecans. We love pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds in granola and they both are amazing with maple and cinnamon.

If you love cooking and baking with oats, you're going to want to make these Gluten Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Scones next. These oat flour chocolate chip muffins are also simple to make and filling.

Did you make this maple granola? Please leave a comment below letting us know what you thought.

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Yield: 3 cups

Maple Granola

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A simple recipe for maple granola that uses minimal ingredients. This maple granola recipe is delicious and filling.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Additional Time 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups gluten free old-fashioned oats
• 4 tablespoons oil, divided (we used melted and cooled coconut oil)
• ¼ cup pure maple syrup
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup pecan halves or pieces
• ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, mix together the oats, 3 tablespoons oil, maple syrup, and cinnamon until well combined.
3. Spread the mixture out over ¾ of the sheet pan.
4. Add the pecan pieces, remaining 1 tablespoon oil, and salt to the same bowl and toss to coat.
5. Add the pecans to the remaining ¼ of the sheet pan and bake for 15 minutes.
6. Stir the pecans and oats together and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the granola is golden brown.
7. Remove the granola from the oven and allow it to cool to room temperature.

Notes

• Make sure your oats are gluten free.
• Old fashioned oats create a crisp and crunchy granola, quick cook oats tend to be too small to form good granola clusters.
• Don't leave out the oil. Oil helps the oats and pecans become golden brown in the oven.
  

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

½ cup
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 340Total Fat: 24gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 180mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 5gSugar: 9gProtein: 5g

This nutrition info is based on the exact ingredients and brands that I used a the time. It may not be 100% accurate. Please check your ingredients nutrition labels.