Homemade Cinnamon Vanilla Granola
This Cinnamon Vanilla Granola recipe is my favorite go-to granola recipe. It’s sweetened with maple syrup and brown sugar, and has just enough vanilla and cinnamon to taste but not be overpowering. It’s great with yogurt and berries, on a smoothie bowl, or simply eaten with some milk.
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Servings: 9 servings
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup chopped almonds
- ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
- ⅓ cup pumpkin seeds
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- ¼ cup canola oil
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the canola oil, vanilla, cinnamon, maple syrup, light brown sugar, and salt.
- To the large bowl with the liquid mixture, add the oats and seeds. Toss it all together to combine well and coat all the oats/nuts in the liquid mixture.
- Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper. Dump the oat mixture onto it and lay out in a relatively flat layer about ½” thin.
- Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes, then give it a gentle toss, and finish baking for another 10 minutes until deeply golden brown. Let it cool completely before transferring to a storage container.
Notes
- The best thing about granola is that it’s totally customizable. You can really use any fix-ins that you want. Your favorite nuts, dried fruit or coconut shavings, etc. More on this below.
- This granola doesn’t clump together a whole lot, but it does cluster a little bit. To get the best cluster results, don’t fully spread out the granola, keep it touching and overlapping. When you toss the granola at the halfway point in the oven, put it back together with pieces touching. Then let it cool completely without touching it so that the clusters stick together.
- For some recipes parchment paper isn’t necessary, but I find it really helpful when dealing with granola. Not only to ensure it doesn’t stick, but also so that you can easily lift it up and pour into your storage container.
Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 261mg | Potassium: 166mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg