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    Crunchy Chunky Granola

    March 23, 2017 by Bailey Sissom 6 Comments

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    Crunchy Chunky Granola is the perfect combination of salty and sweet. Simple to make, requiring just 7 common ingredients. Make ahead, vegan, and gluten-free friendly means that everyone can enjoy!

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    Crunchy Chunky Granola is the perfect combination of salty and sweet. Simple to make, requiring just 7 common ingredients. Make ahead, vegan, and gluten-free friendly means that everyone can enjoy!

    So today's post is kinda special.. at least to me! 2 years ago today, I wrote and photographed my very first recipe for my new food blog (which wouldn't officially go live until May). This Crunchy Chunky Granola was it. The photos were taken with an $80 point and shoot camera, and I had NO knowledge that pictures could (and should) be edited. The original recipe had approximately 20 ingredients, as I was convinced that if I used LOTS of obscure foodie things and made the directions as complicated as possible then people would take me seriously. My philosophy on that has changed just a bit, lol!

     Check out the first line I wrote...

    I did this.

    I just made homemade granola for the first time!  I feel so... hippy fancy!

    I know, I know, granola is old news. I mean people got into it in like what, 1960? I'm a little late to the game, but now that I'm here I am determined to make up for lost time. 

    If only I had known how life was about to change.

    These days granola (and blog posts) are things that I make on a weekly basis. In fact, it would be very unusual if you came to our house and I didn't have some squirreled away somewhere. We eat it on yogurt parfaits in the morning, use it as a muffin topper, make super fancy (at least by the boys standards) yogurt bananas with it, you get the idea.. we love the stuff!

    These Triple Berry Yogurt Parfaits are simple, requiring just 4-ingredients and come together in about 5 minutes. Easy, grab-n-go jars of perfection with honey, yogurt, berries and granola.

    And yes, as my Mom often points out, I am aware that crunchy chunky granola can in fact be purchased at the store, but this is one of those things that making your own is definitely worth the trouble.

    1. It tastes better.
    2. It allows you to control the quality of ingredients and the amount used. Granola can have a lot of sugar.
    3. This recipe uses all real food ingredients with no artificial sweeteners or preservatives.

    Crunchy Chunky Granola is the perfect combination of salty and sweet. Simple to make, requiring just 7 common ingredients. Make ahead, vegan, and gluten-free friendly means that everyone can enjoy!

    Couldn't finish up the anniversary post without including the photo from the original post. It took me 248 shots to get that beauty?.

    Maple Almond Granola

    Today, to celebrate my "2nd anniversary" I have updated this recipe, making it simple to make and WAY more flavorful. I took some photos with my big girl camera and added just a few words to the original 132.

    I hope you guys love it!

    Crunchy Chunky Granola is the perfect combination of salty and sweet. Simple to make, requiring just 7 common ingredients. Make ahead, vegan, and gluten-free friendly means that everyone can enjoy!

     

    Time Saving Tips and Tricks

    Prep: This recipe is so simple that prepping ingredients ahead of time isn't necessary!

    Make Ahead: Yes! Granola can be stored in an airtight container for two to three weeks. I like to keep mine in the refrigerator to give it some extra staying power.

    Freezer: You bet. Granola can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months. Just allow it to come to room temperature before serving.

    Crunchy Chunky Granola is the perfect combination of salty and sweet. Simple to make, requiring just 7 common ingredients. Make ahead, vegan, and gluten-free friendly means that everyone can enjoy!

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    Crunchy Chunky Granola is the perfect combination of salty and sweet. Simple to make, requiring just 7 common ingredients. Make ahead, vegan, and gluten-free friendly means that everyone can enjoy!

    Maple Almond Granola

    • Author: Bailey Sissom
    • Prep Time: 10 mins
    • Cook Time: 15 mins
    • Total Time: 25 minutes
    • Yield: 6 cups 1x
    • Category: Breakfast
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    Description

    Crunchy Chunky Granola is the perfect combination of salty and sweet.


    Ingredients

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    • 1 cup pecans
    • 1 cup rolled oats (gluten-free if necessary)
    • ¼ tsp sea salt
    • ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
    • ¼ cup maple syrup
    • 2 tsp vanilla extract
    • ¼ cup coconut oil, melted

    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
    2. In a food processor, pulse the pecans until they are broken up, but not the texture of flour. Add the oats and salt and pulse 10-15 times.
    3. Transfer the oat mixture into a medium bowl and stir in the coconut. Add maple syrup and vanilla. Stir until combined. Add the coconut oil. Stir.
    4. Pour the granola onto parchment paper lined baking sheet. Press into a thin layer making sure that there are no holes where the parchment paper shows. It will look like a sheet of granola bars. This is what makes it chunky.
    5. Bake 12-15 minutes, until the edges are slightly browned. Remove the pan from the oven and let it cool for at least 15 minutes.
    6. After 15 minutes are up, break up the granola with your hands into whatever size chunks you desire. If the bottom of the granola is still moist, flip the pieces and allow it to cool additional time. Store it in an airtight container for two to three weeks.


    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: ¼ cup
    • Calories: 227
    • Sugar: 6.9
    • Sodium: 62.2
    • Fat: 18.1
    • Carbohydrates: 15.9
    • Protein: 2.7

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    Helpful Hints:

    1. Don't go out and buy pecans specifically for the recipe, use what you have (other than peanuts). Walnuts, almonds, cashews.. it's all great!
    2. Coconut oil can be solid or liquid depending on it's temperature. If yours is in solid form, pop it into the microwave or onto the stove for a bit and it will liquify.

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    Pumpkin Spice Granola with toasted oats, pecans, sliced almonds, pepita seeds. Naturally sweetened with a combination of honey, maple syrup and pumpkin puree.

    Triple Berry Yogurt Parfaits: 

    These Triple Berry Yogurt Parfaits are simple, requiring just 4-ingredients and come together in about 5 minutes. Easy, grab-n-go jars of perfection with honey, yogurt, berries and granola.

     

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    About Bailey Sissom

    Bailey Sissom is a 3rd grade teacher turned stay-at-home mom and the creator of Simply Sissom, a blog for busy moms who value feeding their kids healthy meals and snacks, but struggle with finding the time to make it happen. On Simply Sissom, Bailey shares practical recipes, tips and tricks to help make preparing whole food meals happen consistently.

    Comments

    1. Teri says

      May 17, 2016 at 9:23 am

      Does this have to be refrigerated? I would love to be able to mail this to my son in the Military if it des not have to be refrigerated.

      Reply
      • Bailey Sissom says

        May 18, 2016 at 4:05 pm

        Hi Teri! Nope.. no need to refrigerate:) I think your son will love it!

        Reply
    2. Allie C says

      December 09, 2017 at 10:30 am

      Hi! Do you happen to have the original recipe that used almonds instead of pecans? I can't remember if there were other ingredient changes but it is my all time favorite granola and I'd love to write the recipe down so I can continue making it! Thank you 🙂

      Reply
      • Bailey Sissom says

        December 09, 2017 at 4:36 pm

        Hi Allie! Unfortunately I don't have it anymore. Wish I would have set it aside somewhere. Have you tried the new one? It uses less ingredients and is really simple to make. You could definitely sub out the pecans for almonds if you prefer. Granola is super flexible.

        Reply
    3. Michelle says

      August 27, 2019 at 6:22 am

      Hi, is there any substitute for coconut oil? Can I use other types of oil?

      Reply
      • Bailey Sissom says

        August 28, 2019 at 9:56 am

        Hey Michelle, I have only tried it with coconut oil. I would guess that there are other oils that would work just fine, but I just can't say for sure since I haven't tried it. If you do try it with something different.. let us know how it goes. I'm sure others would find the information helpful!

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