Easy homemade granola, flavored with cinnamon and pure maple syrup. A tasty breakfast or snack!

Easy cinnamon maple granola recipe from @bakedbyrachel A perfect breakfast or snack!

I’m a big fan of multi-purpose items. Some uni-taskers are okay, but I don’t want a drawer full of them. For example, I love my garlic press. So quick and simple, it beats mincing by hand and smelling like garlic for a day. Not that I mind the smell of garlic, but I don’t want to smell like it. And random items like strawberry hullers. Yup. Love them. They remove just enough, while leaving all of the good stuff and so much faster and easier than a knife too.

This also applies to food. I love food that you can eat for a variety of meals or occasions. The best example is breakfast. Eggs anytime of day, eaten alone or on a wide range of items – from pizza to pasta and so much more. But the biggest multi-tasking food is bacon, by far. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and even dessert. I just need to find a way to enjoy it as a snack and I’ll be set! Have any brilliant ideas?

Easy cinnamon maple granola recipe from @bakedbyrachel A perfect breakfast or snack!

Going along with the breakfast and multi-tasking food theme… oatmeal, or more specifically – granola. You can eat it as breakfast or snack and likely lunch or dinner if you really wanted. Breakfast for any meal is awesome. It’s the best meal of the day.

My latest obsession is granola.

I’ve always loved oatmeal, on it’s own, as a topping, in a bar or paired with other items. But, I never really got into it as a breakfast or snack until recently. Granola is quite possibly one of the easiest things to whip up. Requires minimal hands on time and gives tasty results!

I’m a huge fan of using pure maple syrup as a sweetener. I paired maple syrup with cinnamon and brown sugar to create the perfect crunchy snack or breakfast treat! Fair warning, this will absolutely disappear before your eyes. My entire batch was gone the same day. Clearly we’re fans here and that means more delicious crunchy granola options coming your way.

Until then… be sure to whip up this cinnamon maple granola to enjoy! I promise you’ll love it!

Easy cinnamon maple granola recipe from @bakedbyrachel A perfect breakfast or snack!

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Cinnamon Maple Granola

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Yield: 4 cups
Easy homemade granola, flavored with cinnamon and pure maple syrup. A tasty breakfast or snack!

Ingredients
 

  • 4 C old fashioned oats
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/3 C light brown sugar
  • 1/2 C pure maple syrup
  • 1/3 C vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Prepare a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  • In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Stir to coat well.
  • Transfer oatmeal mixture to prepared baking sheet. Spread out into an even layer, pressing down to compress the mixture.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes. Remove from oven and cool, untouched, for 45 minutes. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

Notes

An original recipe from Baked by Rachel
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. Nutrition information can vary for a variety of reasons. For the most accurate data, use your preferred nutrition calculator with the actual ingredients you used to make this recipe.
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Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keywords: Granola