Description
Crunchy baked granola inspired by classic apple pie flavors, with warm spices, toasted oats, and chewy apple pieces, perfect for breakfast or snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup dried apples, chopped
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine rolled oats, chopped walnuts, dried apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together maple syrup, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract.
- Pour the wet mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until everything is evenly coated.
- Spread the mixture evenly onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 35 minutes, stirring gently halfway through for even toasting.
- Remove from the oven and allow the granola to cool completely to form crunchy clusters.
- Break into pieces and serve or store.
Notes
- Let the granola cool fully before storing to maintain crunch.
- Stir gently to keep clusters intact.
- Adjust cinnamon to taste if you prefer a stronger spice flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: apple granola, homemade granola, fall breakfast, baked oats, cinnamon granola