Maple Coconut Granola
This delicious Maple Coconut Granola is full of healthy, clean ingredients, and is so easy to prepare. Pair it with milk for a yummy bowl of homemade cereal, sprinkle it on top of your yogurt, or simply eat it by the handful!
So we had a couple of hurricanes drop by the islands over the weekend. I mentioned the hurricane hysteria that was going on around here when I posted my Pepperoni Pizza Dip a few days ago, and it seems that all that water hoarding that was taking place ended up being all for nothing. The Big Island did get hit and sustain some damage. Some folks there are actually still without power. Here on Oahu though? Well, I’ve seen way worse storms than what Iselle gave us. In a weird way, I was a little disappointed!
The nice thing about being cooped up with a storm going on outside, is that I had the chance to whip up some Maple Coconut Granola. I’ve had the idea for this in my head for a few weeks, because I’ve wanted to start making homemade cereal. I’ve really cut back on the cereal that I buy from the store because I’m just not crazy about all those strange ingredients so many store-bought cereals contain, even the organic or more natural ones. I also love putting granola on my yogurt, but it’s very hard to find a certified peanut-free version that is safe for our son.
I decided it was time to create my own, and y’all I am SO excited with how this turned out! Our kitchen smelled absolutely amazing, and I had a very difficult time not devouring the entire bowl of granola before it even had a chance to go in the oven. It was really, truly THAT good.
Next time I’m going to add in some raisins! What are some ways that you enjoy eating granola? Share some of your ideas with me, I’d love to hear them! 🙂
Maple Coconut Granola
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups old fashioned oats, (could also use gluten-free oats)
- 3/4 cup almonds,, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine oats, almonds, flaked coconut, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl and stir to combine. Set aside.
- In a microwaveable bowl, combine coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla. Microwave on high for about 20-30 seconds, until coconut oil is melted. Stir ingredients with a spoon, then pour over the top of oat mixture.
- Stir all ingredients, making sure to coat oat mixture evenly.
- Spread granola in an even layer on a large cookie sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, stirring once or twice during baking.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool. Granola will crisp up as it cools. Store in an airtight container and enjoy!
Microwaves cause cancer. The whole point of making things homemade is so they are healthy. Really disappointed to see a blogger giving advice to save the 3 minutes it takes to melt and heat coconut oil on the stove and be lazy by using a microwave.
Is this with sweetened coconut?
this looks amazing! so perfect for so many things!
I’m obsessed with granola, I eat it every single day with my porridge. Will try your recipe x
This granola is such a yummy, easy, healthy way to start the day!
I made this few times already – everyone in the house loves it. Thank you for the recipe !
I bookmarked this because I am definitely going to make it. It sounds so delicious I can imagine how much happier I would be at work in the AM if I had this for breakfast!
I can’t imagine living in a hurricane zone! Guess it must get scary at times! We don’t get hurricanes here in Italy but there are people living under active volcanoes and pretty frequent earthquakes! Your granola looks great. Love that it can be breakfast or a snack!
This granola looks totally delicious. I love maple and pecan together!
This was so good and super simple, definitely a new part of my morning breakfast rotation.