Description
Cinnamon maple pecan crunch brings sweet Canadian woodland magic to breakfast tables. Crisp maple-glazed pecans and warm cinnamon notes create a delightful morning experience you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups (750 ml) rolled oats
- ¾ cup (180 ml) pecan halves, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup (60 ml) hemp hearts
Sweeteners and Binding Ingredients:
- ¼ cup (60 ml) melted butter
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons (90 ml) pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) water
Spices and Additional Ingredients:
- ¼ cup (60 ml) ground flax seed
- ¼ cup (60 ml) unsweetened coconut (flakes or chips)
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon (1.25 ml) nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon (1.25 ml) pure vanilla extract
- 1 pinch allspice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C), ensuring precise temperature for optimal granola texture and even baking.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, thoroughly combine rolled oats, hemp hearts, chopped pecans, ground flax seeds, and coconut flakes, ensuring uniform distribution of dry ingredients.
- Create a flavor-packed liquid base by whisking together melted butter, maple syrup, water, vanilla extract, sea salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice in a separate container until well blended.
- Gently cascade the aromatic wet mixture over the dry ingredients, folding carefully to coat every morsel completely and create a uniform texture.
- Transfer the granola mixture onto one or two large baking sheets, spreading it in a thin, consistent layer to promote even browning and prevent clumping.
- Place the baking sheets in the preheated oven and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, pausing at the 10-minute mark to stir and rotate the granola, ensuring golden-brown coloration without burning.
- Remove from the oven and allow the granola to cool completely on the baking sheet, which helps develop its signature crispy texture and allows flavors to settle.
- Once fully cooled, break into clusters and transfer to an airtight container for storage, preserving its crunch and flavor for future enjoyment.
Notes
- Precision matters when preheating the oven to 350°F for consistent granola texture and even golden-brown coloring.
- Mixing dry ingredients thoroughly ensures each bite delivers balanced flavors and nutritional benefits from oats, hemp hearts, and pecans.
- Whisking wet ingredients creates a harmonious maple-cinnamon syrup that coats and infuses the granola with rich, warm spices.
- Stirring at the 10-minute baking mark prevents burning and promotes uniform crunchiness across the entire batch.
- Allowing complete cooling on the baking sheet transforms the mixture into a crispy, delectable snack with perfect texture.
- Storing in an airtight container maintains the granola’s crunch and preserves its delightful maple-spiced flavor for extended enjoyment.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg