Maple Pecan Granola
Description
Maple syrup and flavoring give an extra burst of maple in this granola with oats, pecans, and walnuts.
Ingredients
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4 cups old-fashioned oats
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1/2 cup chopped pecans
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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1/2 cup ground flax seed
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1/3 cup canola oil
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2/3 cup pure maple syrup
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1 teaspoon maple flavoring
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1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3
Mix oats, pecans, walnuts, flax seed, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
4
Stir canola oil, maple syrup, maple flavoring, and salt together in a small bowl; pour over the oat mixture and stir to coat evenly.
5
Spread the resulting mixture evenly onto the prepared baking sheet.
6
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 40 minutes.
7
Set granola aside to cool completely before breaking into chunks. Store in an air-tight container.