Cinnamon and Maple Granola
This cinnamon granola is definitely a favourite of mine. It's like a healthier and more filling version of the classic cinnamon toast crunch but full of whole grains, fibre, nuts, and natural sweeteners!
Servings: 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 170 grams rolled oats
- 60 grams Grape-Nuts (view notes)
- 4 tbsp maple syrup (or other liquid sweetener of choice)
- 3 tbsp melted coconut oil (or other oil of choice)
- 1.5 tbsp brown sugar (view notes)
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- other nuts, seeds, or dried fruit of choice (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 150°C and line a tray with parchment paper.
- Mix the oats, Grape-Nuts, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, mix together the maple syrup, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry and mix until fully combined.
- Spread the mixture evenly on the baking tray and place in the oven for 15 minutes. Using a spoon, mix the granola around without breaking it up too much and bake for another 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let the granola cool on the tray completely before storing in an air-tight container.
Notes
- If you don't have any Grape-Nuts available, you can easily substitute 1:1 for dried fruit, chopped nuts, or more oats.
- If you want to omit the brown sugar, you can substitute it for one additional tbsp of maple syrup. I like using sugar as it helps the granola form clumps in the oven, but it is not necessary.