This Homemade Maple Granola is delicious, warm, cozy, and incredibly easy! Made with simple real food ingredients like pecans, coconut, oats, spices, and maple syrup.
Homemade granola is one of those things where, when you make it you feel like a kitchen rock star.
But in reality, it took you a handful of real food pantry staples, which you mixed up in five minutes, like the boss you are, spread on a baking sheet, and waited patiently for 25 minutes while it bakes up. That’s all.
These are the kinds of recipes we love and memorize and make on repeat.
Need more reasons to make this? Ok, lemme convince you. Homemade granola is one of those things that has the feel of dessert – without being dessert. Win! It’s nutty, warm, toasty, maple-goodness basically tastes like a spiced oatmeal cookie. Speaking of spices, this granola makes your kitchen smell like HEAVEN. Heaven. Not even exaggerating on that one.
I wish we could hurry up with the scratch-n-sniff via your computer screen thing already, okay technology?! Who can I write to about this??
Ok, I guess I’ll just have to try and describe the aroma – it’s like the coziest, warmest, most comforting smell is wafting out of your oven and making you fall in love with this granola.
As always, I like flexible recipes – so you can customize this to fit YOU and what YOU like. Don’t like nuts? That’s fine, leave ’em out! Want to add some dried fruit? You do you! Prefer peanut butter over almond butter? Swap it out – that is absolutely allowed.
One thing that’s allowed but not recommended – eating this directly off the pan when it comes out of the oven. You will want to, but if you do you will probably burn your mouth (not that I know from experience) and you might miss your chance to have those amazing clumps of granola that we love. (See recipe notes for more info on clumps.)
This granola recipe is really just a base for you to work with – get creative! Because you ARE a kitchen rock star.
Oh – I almost forgot to talk about the many possible uses for this beautiful granola.
Top your yogurt off with a few handfuls of this granola and a little fresh fruit and an extra drizzle of maple syrup or honey. Pack it up all cute-like in a little mason jar, tie a ribbon on it and gift it to someone you love! Eat it by the handful straight out of the jar because it’s that good. Use it as breakfast meal prep. This homemade maple granola will be your new best friend.
Use it on everything, every time, everywhere.
Happy baking!
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The Best Homemade Maple Granola
The easiest, most delicious homemade granola, made with oats, coconut, pecans, spices, and naturally sweetened with maple syrup. It's THE BEST.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup oats
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut I used sweetened, but unsweetened works too
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
- 2 TBS olive oil
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp almond butter
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
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In a medium mixing bowl, add the oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, shredded coconut, and pecans. Stir to combine. Pour in the olive oil, maple syrup, and vanilla and stir to combine. Add the almond butter last, and stir to combine. If it clumps in some areas that's fine - clumps in granola are the best!
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Spread the granola out so that it's mostly flat onto your lined baking sheet. Bake for 12 minutes. After the initial 12 minutes, stir the granola on the pan, making sure to move the bits on the edges to the inside of the pan, so they don't burn. Bake for 11-15 more minutes, or until golden brown and crisp.
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Let it cool completely before putting into a storage container. Stirring the granola around when it's done baking but before it cools can ruin any clumps that have formed. Store at room temp in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
I originally published this recipe in April of 2017, but have recently updated it with new photos!
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Kelly says
The absolute best granola. Easy to make and fabulous! My favorite part is the pillowy pieces of peanut butter through out. Yum & Yum!
Stephanie Simmons says
Thanks so much for your kind comment, Kelly! Glad you love this as much as we do in my house. 🙂
Willow says
So delicious. Make it every week! Occasionally I will add tiny freeze dried marshmallows and cacao nibs for a s’mores naughty version (for my husband mostly!)
Stephanie Simmons says
You just made my day, Willow! and I love that s’mores version – so fun!
John says
I’ve loved granola most all of my life. I just turned 60 and I can honestly say, I’ve never once tried making my own until tonight. Followed your recipe with the exception of the almond butter, only had peanut. Made a x3 batch and I just gotta say, I can’t believe I’ve waited this long but I sure am glad I found your recipe, excellent! Look forward to playing with this and making it my own, thank you for sharing it !
Stephanie Simmons says
Hi John! So glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe – and thanks for your kind comment! Happy baking!
Stephanie says
I tried this without the almond butter and coconut, and used different nuts. I like mine sweet and salty so I used 1/4 tsp of salt. This is a great recipe to make your own. It came out so good!
Lauren says
Delicious!!
Lee says
I really love this granola! I used walnuts instead of pecans. It stays crunchy even after storing for a few days! I have been eating it with vanilla almond milk yogurt and blueberries and it is so delicious
Stephanie Simmons says
Sounds like a delicious breakfast! Glad you loved this granola. 🙂
Lisa says
Great recipe. I increase the cinnamon, vanilla and nuts. A combo of hazelnuts and almonds is great too. I also found that the nut butter doesn’t really mix in that well and didn’t make that much difference in the end product, so I left it out the second time and it’s fab.
Stephanie Simmons says
Glad you loved this granola, Lisa! 🙂
Sirena says
Just stumbled across this recipe yesterday, was out of almond butter, so I doubled the olive oil and added chia seeds. All around win and my super picky DH loves it!
Stephanie Simmons says
So glad you loved my granola! 🙂 Thanks for your kind comment.
Bri says
This was absolutely delicious!!! I love the flavor nutmeg adds!
A different spin on granola. Thank you so much for this recipe!
Stephanie Simmons says
So glad you liked this granola, Bri! 🙂
Arlene says
I didn’t have pecans or coconut but I just added some ground flax and more oats and this recipe was perfect! I did 12 minutes, flipped the granola, and 11 more minutes in the oven.
Stephanie Simmons says
Glad you enjoyed this granola, Arlene! 🙂 It is one of our favorites.
Ivy says
Late to the game, but does this recipe NEED the nut butter? No allergies, but I don’t have any almond butter on hand and peanut butter seems too strong a flavor. Looks great otherwise!
Stephanie Simmons says
I think it would be ok without the nut butter but I haven’t tried it! I wonder if coconut butter would work. Let me know how it goes, either way! 🙂
Christina C Komer says
I tried this recipe after a search on Pinterest. I am so glad I found it! My house smelled AHHmazing while baking the granola. The best part is my 4 year old ate almost a cup of it, for dessert! He added it to his ice cream, and later asked for yogurt so he can have some more. Not to mention the little handfuls in between.
April says
What type of oats work best? Old fashioned ?
Stephanie Simmons says
Yes! Old fashioned rolled oats. 🙂 Sorry that wasn’t clear!
Barb says
Delicious granola! Made it recently and it was gone in no time! Thank you for posting this wonderful recipe. It is definitely a favorite!
Stephanie Simmons says
So glad to hear that, Barb! Thank YOU for making the recipe! ❤️❤️
Barb says
This granola is delicious! Definitely a favorite! Thank you for this wonderful recipe?
Stephanie Simmons says
Thanks so much Barb! Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Claire says
I made this at the weekend and it was lovely.
I served it crumbled over vanilla ice cream and the kids just loved it!!!
Such a great way to dress up store bought ice cream.
Thank you for a great recipe.
Stephanie Simmons says
I’m so glad to hear that, Claire! I need to make some more now and have it with my ice cream!! ❤️❤️
Jessica says
The aroma of maple is havenly. What a fabulous on-the-go snack I don’t have to feel guilty about.
Stephanie Simmons says
It definitely is!!
Samantha H. says
I LOVE homemade granola, and the maple syrup sounds amazing. It always reminds me of vacation because there’s a resort we go to with great homemade granola. This with vanilla greek yogurt would be perfect for breakfast.
Stephanie Simmons says
That’s so awesome! Yes, I love to have this with greek yogurt!
Anna says
I always thought home-made granola sounded complicated but you’ve really de-mystified it for me. This sounds very do-able and I love that it can be easily customized to suit our own (and kids!) tastes!
Stephanie Simmons says
I’m so glad to hear that, Anna!! ❤️ Enjoy!
Tori says
yummmmmm! I actually posted a pretty similar recipe on my blog not too long ago, but you gave me some great ideas to try! I never thought to add nut butter to mine or nutmeg! That’s why we love granola, so flexible and easy to “shake it up” with the recipe.
Stephanie Simmons says
Absolutely! ❤️
Makenzie says
This looks so delicious! Definitely have to give it a try!
Stephanie Simmons says
Enjoy! ❤️
Camila Hurst says
Delicious granola!! I literally love all of the ingredients here. I love making my own granola, so I love seeing ideas about how to make different variations!
Stephanie Simmons says
Awesome!! I love it too ❤️
Lisa says
I love granola and this recipe looks so good! I’ll have to try it soon!
Stephanie Simmons says
Let me know how it goes!
Haley Kottra says
Definitely going to try this!!
Stephanie Simmons says
Yay!! ❤️
Amanda says
I’m a huge granola fan, and store-bought can be so pricey. Can’t wait to make this homemade version!
Stephanie Simmons says
Oh totally! Homemade is the way to go here ?
sondria Harp says
I actually have friend visiting soon who loves to have granola for breakfast. This recipe is a perfect reason to make it for her when she visits. Thank you for the recipe.
Stephanie Simmons says
Thank you so much! Let me know how it goes!
Nellie says
Nothing better than a great homemade granola recipe – thank you!!
Stephanie Simmons says
Absolutely! And you’re welcome!