This easy recipe for crunchy and flavorful Pecan Maple Vanilla Granola features real maple syrup, vanilla, and roasted pecans; it is sure to be a hit! Try my popular Maple Cinnamon Overnight Oats for breakfast next.
Homemade granola makes for a fabulous breakfast with yogurt and fruit! This is another case of "Why buy it at the store if you can make it better at home?". This maple vanilla pecan granola has all of those wonderful qualities sought after in granola. It is crunchy, flavorful, and bakes up into perfect clusters.
If you love granola, be sure to try my Peanut Butter Granola which tastes just like a peanut butter cookie, or my Cinnamon Cranberry Pecan Granola which is so flavorful with the cinnamon and dried cranberries.
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⭐️ Why You Need to Make This Recipe
- Easy + Quick. Stir together the ingredients and pour it onto a pan and you have granola in the oven in 5 minutes.
- Better than store-bought. This homemade granola is so crunchy and flavorful!
- Customizable. Omit the pecans or substitute with walnuts, sliced almonds, sunflower seeds, or pumpkin seeds.
🧈 Ingredients
Here are the ingredients needed to make this maple vanilla granola with pecans.
- Rolled Oats. Also called large flake oats, these are different than quick or instant oats. In a pinch, you could probably use quick oats but the texture will be a little different due to the finer texture of the oats.
- Olive Oil - You could substitute with avocado oil or melted coconut oil if desired.
- Maple Syrup - Together with the olive oil, maple syrup coats the oats and chopped pecans perfectly to ensure a crispy granola.
- Vanilla Extract - Vanilla provides such a yummy flavor that makes this granola taste a bit like an oatmeal cookie!
- Brown Sugar - Just a bit of brown sugar enhances the texture and flavor of this granola.
- Pecans - Chopped pecans are a pleasant addition but you may use walnuts, almonds, sunflower seeds, or pumpkin seeds instead.
See the recipe card for the full list of ingredients with measurements.
📃 Instructions
Step 1: Whisk together the maple syrup, brown sugar, olive oil, and vanilla.
Step 2: Add to the oats and chopped pecans in a mixing bowl.
Step 3: Stir until fully coated and combined.
Step 4: Pour onto a baking pan lined with parchment paper and spread into a ½-inch layer.
Bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes before stirring and returning to the oven for another 7-10 minutes or until golden and the pecans are toasty smelling and looking. Let cool on the pan for at least 20 minutes. If baked for long enough, the granola will crisp up as it cools.
💡 Top Tip
Be careful not to burn the granola! It should be done enough when you begin to smell the toasty pecans and the granola and pecans are turning a light brown color.
❓ Recipe FAQs
Storebought granola is often high in refined sugar and oils. This homemade version contains protein-rich pecans and uses maple syrup, a small amount of brown sugar, and olive oil.
Your homemade granola may not be crisping up enough becauce you aren't baking it for long enough. Add a couple minutes of baking time until the granola is slightly golden brown to ensure a nice crunch.
This granola would be great in a parfait with yogurt and fruit, on top of a smoothie bowl, or just served with milk.
The combination of maple syrup, olive oil, and a little bit of brown sugar help to bind this granola together.
Yes, I think walnuts or chopped almonds would be yummy in this recipe in place of pecans.
Store the fully cooled granola in an airtight container for up to 1 week for best freshness.
📝 More Pecan Recipes
Looking for other recipes featuring pecans? Try these ones next:
If you tried this Vanilla Maple Granola with Pecans or any other recipe on my website, please leave a ⭐️ star rating and write a little note telling me how it went in the comments below. Thank you!!
📖 Recipe
Pecan Maple Vanilla Granola
Equipment
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- mixing bowl
- measuring cups & spoons
- rubber spatula
- whisk
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats *
- ½ cup chopped pecans *
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons olive oil *
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325℉. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Stir together the oats and pecans. Whisk the maple syrup, brown sugar, vanilla, and olive oil until combined. Add into the dry ingredients and stir until all the oats are coated.
- Pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and spread into a ½-inch layer. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes before giving the granola a gentle stir with a spatula. Bake for another 7-10 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
- Let the granola cool on the pan before breaking into bite-sized pieces and storing in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Enjoy!
Notes
- In a pinch, you could probably use quick oats but the texture will be a little different due to the finer texture of the oats.
- Walnuts or chopped almonds would be yummy in this recipe in place of pecans.
- Olive oil may be substituted with avocado oil or melted coconut oil.
Sarah Andres
I have made this so many times!!!!! It’s something I can actually eat, and usually have the ingredients for. I normally double it and then store the extras for breakfast. It’s best with fresh fruit or yogurt!
Naomi
That's awesome to hear! I'm so glad you love this recipe!!
Naomi
L.ola
This was easy to make and turned out wonderfully. I've tried a number of Maple Vanilla Granola recipes, and this is my favorite by far. The maple flavor comes through quite well. We enjoyed it on yogurt (and eating it straight from the container). Thank you--an excellent recipe.
Naomi
Ah, I'm thrilled to hear that!
Thank you for the great review!
Naomi