Maple Granola

We always have a batch of granola in the pantry. It is our standby breakfast when I just can’t get motivated to get up in time to prepare anything else. It is my oldest daughter’s favorite late night snack. And, it is my youngest daughter’s best loved topping for yogurt. In the past, I have told you about two other recipes for granola that we enjoy:

Homemade Granola

Peanut Butter Granola

A couple of weeks ago I made Maple Granola for the first time. It is nowhere near as sweet as the Homemade Granola and the maple flavor is very mild. This is a loose granola without clusters.  It is also a much simpler recipe to prepare having only two ingredients and only needing to stir them together before baking. The one drawback to this recipe though is that maple syrup can be pricey.  However, a batch of this Maple Granola is still considerably cheaper than purchasing it pre-made at the grocery store.

Maple Granola

10 cups old fashioned oats

1 ¼ cup real maple syrup

In a large baking pan, add oats. Drizzle with some of the syrup and stir. Repeat until all of the oats have been evenly coated. Bake at 350˚ for 30 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Cool completely and store in an airtight container.

Recipe Tip: I like to use my roasting pan to make granola. The high sides keep it from spilling out when  I stir it while baking.