Once you start making homemade granola, you’ll never eat store-bought again! This Homemade Maple Pecan Granola Recipe is easy to make and packed with healthy ingredients that will fill you up and make your body feel great. Serve this super chunky granola with milk or yogurt and fruit for a balanced breakfast. The pecans are perfectly toasted and go so well with the flavor from the maple syrup.
Oats are one of the best things you can start your morning with, so when I’m not eating baked oatmeal cups, I’m eating this chunky Homemade Maple Pecan Granola Recipe! If you’ve never made your own granola before, it’s really easy and you will love how it makes your kitchen smell. This version is warm, sweet, packed with toasted pecans and super chunky. Serve with protein packed yogurt and fruit for a healthy and hearty breakfast!
Why You’ll Love This Easy Granola Recipe!
- It’s packed with goodies – This Maple Pecan Granola is packed with old fashioned oats, flax seed, chia seed and hemp hearts. It’s hearty, filling and heart healthy!
- It makes a big batch – A large tray of granola makes about 7-8 cups and a little granola goes a long way. If served with yogurt and fruit, you only need about 1/2 cup to fill you up.
- It’s makes a great snack – I love eating granola with milk or yogurt, but this granola is so chunky and flavorful, that I love to just snack on small handfuls of it throughout the day.
Homemade Maple Pecan Granola Recipe Ingredients
- Oats – I use old fashioned oats for this recipe. I have not made this recipe using quick cooking or steel cut oats so I’m not sure if either would work.
- Pecans – I like to use pecan halves but the pieces will also work well. The pecans get roasted in the oven with the oats so raw pecans are best for this recipe. You can use a different type of nut if you prefer (almonds, walnuts, etc.)
- Hemp Hearts – Chia Seeds – Flax Seeds – These ingredients add extra protein, healthy fats, fiber and calcium. They are a great way to add in tons of nutrients and all have mild flavors when mixed in with the other granola ingredients. Let me know if you have any specific questions about any of them!
- Cinnamon – Cinnamon adds a nice warmth to the granola and makes it smell amazing. Feel free to add other spices like cloves, nutmeg or ginger.
- Brown Sugar – You can use brown sugar and coconut sugar interchangeably in this recipe. You can also cut down on the amount of sugar added, depending on how sweet you want your granola to be.
- Maple Syrup – The maple syrup adds sweetness while also helping to bind the granola together. Honey can easily be substituted.
- Coconut Oil – Coconut oil also helps bind the granola together. Any kind of oil can be used, just make sure the taste isn’t too strong.
- Vanilla Extract – Vanilla extract adds sweetness and gives this granola such a great smell while it is baking. I also like to add a little bit of maple or almond extract for even extra flavor.
- Salt – I like to add just a pinch of salt to help balance out some of the sweetness.
How To Make Easy Granola At Home
- Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees F and line an extra large baking sheet with parchment paper. To a large bowl, add the oats, pecans, hemp hearts, flax seeds, chia seeds, cinnamon, brown sugar and salt. Mix together well and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, add the maple syrup and coconut oil. Place over medium heat and cook until mixture is melted together, 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Pour the maple syrup mixture over the oat mixture and use a large spoon to mix everything together well. The small seeds will fall to the bottom of the bowl, so make sure you mix them in also. You want everything to be lightly coated with the maple syrup and coconut oil mixture.
- Pour the granola mixture onto the parchment paper lined pan, and use a spatula, or your hands, to press it down into a single layer. Place the pan in the oven and bake granola until the top and edges are starting to brown, about 40-50 minutes. Don’t touch the granola at all while it is in the oven, just let it bake in a single layer without tossing.
- Remove granola from the oven and allow to cool for at least 20 minutes on the tray. Once cooled, you can use your hands to break up the granola into small chunks. Enjoy with milk, yogurt or as a snack.
Homemade Granola Recipe Frequently Asked Questions
- Is this granola recipe gluten free? Yes, just make sure to use certified gluten free oats.
- Is this recipe vegan? Yes, this granola recipe is completely vegan. It is sweetened with a mixture of maple syrup and brown sugar, so no honey required.
- Does the granola stay in big chunks? Granola tends to be a little crumbly, so if you’re careful with it, it will stay in big chunk but will easily break into smaller pieces once stored together.
- What is the best way to enjoy granola? You can eat granola just like you would cereal, with a little bit of milk. Or, you can serve granola with yogurt and fruit. You can also just grab a handful every now and then to much on.
- How should granola be stored? I have more info on that in the section below!
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How To Best Store Homemade Granola
- What to store it in – Granola is best stored in an airtight container. You can use a ziplock bag, glass jar or any other airtight container you use regularly.
- Where to store it – Granola will last the longest when stored in the freezer, then the refrigerator and lastly, at room temperature. If you have just a little bit of granola that you know will be eaten quickly, feel free to store in the pantry. If you know that it will take you longer than a couple weeks to finish the granola, I would recommend storing in the refrigerator or freezer.
- How long to store it for – If stored properly, granola should last for about 2-4 weeks at room temperature, 4-6 weeks in the refrigerator and up to 3 months in the freezer.
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Homemade Maple Pecan Granola Recipe
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 7-8 cups 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Once you start making homemade granola, you’ll never eat store-bought again! This Homemade Maple Pecan Granola Recipe is easy to make and packed with healthy ingredients that will fill you up and make your body feel great. Serve this super chunky granola with milk or yogurt and fruit for a balanced breakfast. The pecans are perfectly toasted and go so well with the flavor from the maple syrup.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups halved or chopped raw pecans
- 1/4 cup shelled hemp hearts
- 2 tablespoons whole flax seeds
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract OR 1/4 teaspoon maple extract
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees F and line an extra large baking sheet with parchment paper. To a large bowl, add the oats, pecans, hemp hearts, flax seeds, chia seeds, cinnamon, brown sugar and salt. Mix together well and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, add the maple syrup and coconut oil. Place over medium heat and cook until mixture is melted together, 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Pour the maple syrup mixture over the oat mixture and use a large spoon to mix everything together well. The small seeds will fall to the bottom of the bowl, so make sure you mix them in also. You want everything to be lightly coated with the maple syrup and coconut oil mixture.
- Pour the granola mixture onto the parchment paper lined pan, and use a spatula, or your hands, to press it down into a single layer. Place the pan in the oven and bake granola until the top and edges are starting to brown, about 40-50 minutes. Don’t touch the granola at all while it is in the oven, just let it bake in a single layer without tossing.
- Remove granola from the oven and allow to cool for at least 20 minutes on the tray. Once cooled, you can use your hands to break up the granola into small chunks. Enjoy with milk, yogurt or as a snack.
Notes
Granola is best stored in an air-tight container:
Room Temperature: 2-3 weeks
Refrigerator: 4-6 weeks
Freezer: 3-6 months
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins
- Category: Breakfast, Gluten Free
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
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