Maple Nut Granola

Maple Nut Granola

Yield: 4 ½ cups 

Serving size: 1/2 cup 

Servings: 9 

Ingredients 

2 cups rolled or old fashioned oats 

1/2 cup chopped pecans 

1/4 cup pistachios 

1/4 cup pumpkin seeds 

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 

1/2 teaspoon sea salt 

1/4 cup coconut oil 

1/3 cup maple syrup 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Procedure 

1.    Preheat oven to 325°. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. 

2.    Combine oats with pecans, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, cinnamon, and salt in a large mixing bowl. 

3.    In a small saucepan, melt coconut oil with maple syrup over low heat. 

4.    Add oil + syrup mixture and vanilla extract to the oat mixture. Stir until well coated throughout. 

5.    Spread mixture evenly onto prepared baking sheet. 

6.    Bake for 25-30 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking time. 

7.    Let granola cool completely before breaking apart. Store in airtight container.

**For more clumped together granola, keep the mixture packed closely on the sheet tray and flatten the top with a spatula.