This homemade Butter Pecan Granola recipe is the only granola recipe you need! Perfectly sweet, crunchy and full of so much flavor. This butter pecan granola can be ready in minutes and tastes so good!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Cool5 minutesmins
Total Time45 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Keyword: butter pecan granola, granola, granola for one, small batch granola
In a large bowl, combine the oats, coconut, almonds, pecans, brown sugar and cinnamon.
In a small pot on a medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the maple syrup.
Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
Pour the butter/syrup mixture over the oats/nuts mixture and stir until well blended.
Pour onto a rimmed sheet pan.
Cook for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes to achieve an even color.
Remove from oven, cool and transfer to a large bowl.
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Notes
Personalize Your Granola: Treat this recipe as a foundational blueprint for crafting your ideal granola. Feel free to switch out the nuts or add extras like seeds, dried fruit, chocolate chips, or even spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. Just maintain the ingredient ratios to ensure the perfect texture and crunch.
Cluster Technique: If you're a fan of chunky granola clusters, form 1-inch ovals with the oat mixture on the baking sheet. Keep these intact for the first 10 minutes of baking to promote clumping.
Cooling is Key: Patience is a virtue, especially when it comes to granola. Allow it to cool completely on the baking sheet. As it cools, it will crisp up even more, elevating the texture to perfection.
Dried Fruit Timing: Should you opt to add dried fruit to your granola mix, stir it in only after the granola has baked and cooled. This prevents any risk of the fruit burning or becoming too hard.