Crunchy Pecan & Cranberry Granola
40 min
Snack
Homemade staple
Breakfast
Make-ahead
10 ingredients or less
Pantry-ready
Servings
(½ cup per serving)
Total
40 minPrep
10 minCook
30 minContains
tree nut
Swap out
gluten
Free from
soy
peanut
sesame
Ingredients
Dry ingredients
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1 cup (109 g)raw pecans, roughly chopped*
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½ cup (40 g)unsweetened coconut flakes
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¼ cup (55 g)brown sugar, packed
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¼ cup (31 g)raw sunflower seeds
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½ tspground cinnamon (optional)
Wet ingredients
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¼ cup (60 mL)vegetable oil
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½ tspsalt
Add-ins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 320°F (160°C).
- Add all dry ingredients to a large bowl, mixing to combine.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, maple syrup, and salt until well combined. Add this to the dry ingredients and stir to incorporate.
- Evenly distribute over a parchment-lined baking tray and bake in the centre rack of the preheated oven for 20 - 25 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes to avoid burning and ensure even browning.
- Once lightly golden brown remove from the oven and allow to cool. Note: the granola will continue to harden as it cools.
- Once cooled, add in the dried fruit and chia seeds and stir to combine.
- When fully cooled, transfer to an airtight container or large glass storage jar.
Notes
- Variations: add your own desired raw nuts, seeds, dried fruits, or spices such as cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice.
Storage
- Store sealed and on the counter for up to 3 weeks.
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Nutrition info
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Discussion & Rating
This is a tried and true granola that I ALWAYS have on hand now. It is so simple and delicious! I have tried others, but always come back to this one. The ratios are perfect and it packs the ideal sweet/salty crunch. As a bonus, the house smells amazing as it bakes!
This was extremely delicious! It's the first time I've tried making my own granola, and I don't think I ever want store bought again. Very easy to make and so yummy. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Love, love, LOVE!!! I’m never buying granola again.
This granola recipe is by far the best one I've ever tried! It was quick to make and made my house smell amazing.
Hey Sadia
I love this granola. I didn't have dried cranberries, so I used dried cherries. Sadia I have been making alot of your recipes and I can't say enough about how good they are. Love your lists to replace ingredients. Keep the recipes coming. If you do a cookbook I would definitely buy one
Hello, lovely people! I've started watching your YouTube posts recently. I was seduced by the mix of healthy recipes, vibrant colors (in and out of the dishes), the relaxing music, tender and calming voice and all the good energy that comes from your stories.
Granola is the first recipe I've putted into practice. It's so easy and fun to do it. It's crunchy delicious. My husband, quite a relactant person, is all in for it. He steals little bites from the jar everyday :))
Today I made vibrant blueberries smoothie and I combined it with this granola. Totally vibrant, cheerful explosion of tastes!
I'm so glad I discovered your site. I'll stick to it for other well-balanced ricipes and good mood.
This was my first time making granola from scratch and I couldn't believe how easy it was! I am never buying pre-made granola again. This is so delicious, the brown sugar really ties it all together. I add this to yogurt or have it with milk. I cannot wait to try other combinations, but this one is an instant favorite.
Awesome granola ever! I have been making this since almost an year and my family and friends love it. It's so easy and nutritious. Thanks for creating it 😊
I usually never leave reviews on granola, because honsertly usually they arent that great, and loaded with sugar and oil. I tried this today by making 5 servings (about over 2 cups) and most of it is gone. If you were a skeptic like me give this a try. My mom never really compliments my granola but she was like "this is really good". I left out the sunflower seeds, because I don't usually buy those, lowered the amount of maple syrup a little and brown sugar. The granola is pretty sweet so I might go even a little more shy next time. anyway HIGHLY RECCOMENDD
ps: I never had good homemade granola nad milk but I tried this and it was delicous
Lovely, lovely ☺️
Very crunchy and wholesome granola, and I love the pecans and dried fruits in this one. I had an accident with my brown sugar (it had turned into stone inside the pantry😅), so I couldn’t use it. However, I believe that I wouldn’t miss it that much, as this granola became sufficiently crunchy and sweet by the maple syrup and coconut oil. Would the brown sugar make a big difference?