Homemade Granola
This sweet, slightly salty, nutty granola is sure to become a family favorite.
Equipment
- 1 Wooden spoon
- 2 Sheets of parchment paper
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup unsalted, raw, chopped almonds
- 3/4 cup unsweetened coconut
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar firmly packed
- 3/4 tsp table salt (like Morton's salt)
- 1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 cup chopped, dried fruit optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 F.
- If you're not using pre-chopped nuts, place them in a food processor and pulse 3-4 times until they’re chopped. Alternatively, chop the nuts with a knife on a cutting board.
- Combine all the dry ingredients and nuts in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the oil and maple syrup and stir to evenly coat the oat mixture.
- Spread the oat mixture evenly on 2 parchment lined half-sheet pans.
- Place in the sheet pans oven and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Feel free to give the granola a stir once or twice during the baking. Though I never stir it and it turns out great.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool. If you want to add dried fruit, now’s the time. I don't add dried fruit because everyone in my house prefers the granola without.
- Store at room temperature in an airtight container.