The first time I made this, I was floored by how easy it was.
Like: HOW HAVE I NEVER MADE THIS BEFORE!?
SO freakin easy and SO freakin delicious.It’s not like granola is cheap either. And I am allllllll about delicious and affordable food!
And it can be spruced up with dried fruit, nuts, and whatever you can think of to put in it.
Fueling notes:
- Per serving (1/4 cup x 8), this recipe packs 24 g of carbs, 3 g of protein, and 10 g of fat, and 2 g of fiber.
- Pre-workout: have at least 1 or 2 hours before your session to give you enough time to digest.
- Post-workout: pair with protein (e.g greek yogurt) within 1-2 hours of your session.
The Stuff
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- splash of vanilla
- Optional: ½ cup nuts and/or ½ dried fruit*
The Steps
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees
- Beat or whisk the oil, maple syrup, sugar, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla
- Add the oats and mix thoroughly
- Optional: stir in nuts
- Spread evenly onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at least 25 minutes or until the oats are golden brown and smell toasted. The granola will still feel a little damp but with dry and harden as it cools. Stick the pan on a cooling rack until the granola is cool to the touch
- Optional: add dried fruit (adding after cooking prevents the fruit from becoming rock hard)
- Store granola in an airtight container at room temperature
*You may need to add a little extra maple syrup and/or oil to account for the adding dried fruit and nuts.
Did you make it? I’d love to see how it turned out! Tag @climbingdietitian on instagram.
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