Apple Pie Granola
Servings 4 1/2 cups +/-
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- Small Saucepan
Ingredients
- 2½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- ⅔ cup Honeycrisp apple about 1 apple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch cubes, dried in paper towels to remove excess moisture
- ½ cup pecans or walnuts chopped
- 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup melted coconut oil
- ¼ cup real maple syrup
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix the oats, apples, pecans, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl.
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, warm the coconut oil, maple syrup, and brown sugar, until melted and well combined. Remove from the stovetop and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Pour the maple mixture over the dry ingredients and mix until well combined and evenly coated.
- Spread the mixture evenly over the prepared baking sheet. Place the baking sheet into the oven and bake for 33-38 minutes, stirring halfway through baking time.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. Once cool, break into crumbles.
- Store at room temperature in an airtight container for 1 week, or sealed in an airtight zip lock bag in the freezer for up to 3 months.