I stole this recipe for Maple Pecan Granola from a cookbook called Hero Dinners: Complete One-Pan Meals that Save the Day. This easy to make granola recipe makes enough for a crowd. Old fashioned oats, pecans, cinnamon, allspice and salt are mixed together in a large bowl. In a separate bowl maple syrup, vegetable oil and vanilla are whisked together. Then the maple syrup mixture is poured over the oat mixture. Next everything is mixed together before spreading onto a large sheet pan. The granola is baked for 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. After cooling completely dried fruit or mini chocolate chips are stirring into the granola. This recipe can be served as breakfast or a sensible snack.

The ingredients for this recipe are: 4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats, 1 ½ cups pecans, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, ¼ tsp ground allspice, ¼ tsp salt, ¾ cup pure maple syrup, ⅓ cup canola oil, 1 tsp vanilla extract and ⅓ cup dried cranberries or mini chocolate chips

Combine the oats, pecans, cinnamon, allspice and salt in a large bowl.

Combine the maple syrup, oil and vanilla in a separate bowl.

Then add the maple syrup mixture to the oat mixture and stir well to combine. Spread the mixture in an even layer on the sheet pan.

Bake at 300 F, stirring every 10 minutes, until the oats are lightly browned, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely before serving.

Additional add-in can include ⅓ cup almonds (added with the pecans) and ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips (added after cooling).

Enjoy the original recipe or with the add-ins.

If you liked this recipe for Maple Pecan Granola then you can also try Golden Graham Chex Mix, Caramel Churro Chex Mix, Baked Oatmeal Cups or Strawberry Baked Oatmeal.

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Maple Pecan Granola

This easy to make granola recipe makes enough for a crowd. Old fashioned oats, pecans, cinnamon, allspice and salt are mixed together in a large bowl. In a separate bowl maple syrup, vegetable oil and vanilla are whisked together. Then the maple syrup mixture is poured over the oat mixture. Next everything is mixed together before spreading onto a large sheet pan. The granola is baked for 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. After cooling completely dried fruit or mini chocolate chips are stirring into the granola.

Course Breakfast

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Cooling Time 1 hour

Servings 7 cups

Ingredients

• 4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 ½ cups pecans roughly chopped
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground allspice
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¾ cup pure maple syrup
• ⅓ cup canola oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup dried cranberries or mini chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300 F. Coat a large sheet pan with cooking spray.
2. Combine the oats, pecans, cinnamon, allspice and salt in a large bowl.
3. Combine the maple syrup, oil and vanilla in a separate bowl. Add the maple syrup mixture to the oat mixture and stir well to combine. Spread the mixture in an even layer on the sheet pan.

4. Bake, stirring every 10 minutes, until the oats are lightly browned, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir in the cranberries or chocolate chips. Cool completely and store in an airtight container.