Brown Butter Maple Granola
Updated March 26, 2019
Brown Butter Maple Granola-the brown butter makes this homemade granola recipe extra special!
Homemade granola is one of my favorite things to make and eat! It is so easy to make at home and it always tastes so much better than store bought granola. I love making big batches to have on hand for breakfast and snacking.
Before our little baby arrived, I made a big batch of Brown Butter Maple Granola. I am so glad I did because it sure has come in handy! I have been munching on it nonstop. I love grabbing a few handfuls when I am up in the middle of the night feeding the baby:)
This Brown Butter Maple Granola is simple to make and I bet you have most of the ingredients in your kitchen right now. And trust me, you need to make a batch right now because it is AMAZING! It is my new favorite granola recipe. And you want to know why? Two words, BROWN BUTTER!
I love using brown butter in my recipes and it makes this granola extra special! I used one Land O Lakes® Unsalted Butter Half Stick. It is the perfect amount for this recipe! I brown the butter in a small skillet until it smells nutty and is a toasty brown color.
I combine all of the ingredients in a big bowl and spread the granola out on a large baking sheet. I bake until the granola is golden brown, stirring a few times to make sure the granola gets evenly toasted.
After I pull the granola out of the oven, I stir in dried cranberries. Feel free to mix it up and use your favorite dried fruit. Raisins, dried cherries, or dried blueberries would also be good!
I heart this Brown Butter Maple Granola! It is almost TOO good! I can’t stop snacking on it! I like eating it plain, but it is also great with yogurt or milk! And it is a great back to school recipe. You can make it in advance and have it around the house for easy breakfasts or after school snacking. Caleb loves it and I am sure your kids will too!
Make a batch of Brown Butter Maple Granola today! Trust me, it is the BEST granola! Our stash is getting low, I think I need to make another batch while the baby is sleeping:)
Brown Butter Maple Granola
Ingredients
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped almonds
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 Half Stick ¼ cup Land O Lakes® Unsalted Butter
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with a Slipat or parchment paper. Set aside.
- 2. In a large bowl, combine oats, coconut, almonds, pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon, and sea salt. Set aside.
- 3. In a small saucepan, melt the Land O Lakes® Unsalted Butter over medium heat and continue to cook, swirling occasionally, until butter turns golden brown and has a nutty aroma. Remove from heat and pour into a medium bowl. Add the maple syrup and vanilla. Whisk until combined. Pour the brown butter maple mixture over dry ingredients. Stir until dry ingredients are well-coated.
- 4. Pour the granola mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Spread granola into an even layer. Bake for 35 minutes or until granola is golden brown, stirring every 10 minutes. Remove from oven and stir in dried cranberries. Let the granola cool completely. Store in an air-tight container for up to 1 month.
- Note-any dried fruit is great in this granola.
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I made this over the weekend and it’s definitely a keeper. I didn’t have coconut or almonds and pecans so I used a Planter’s mixed nuts with pistachios. I came up short on the maple syrup so I substituted corn syrup and maple extract. I like how versatile this recipe can be. I already shared the recipe with co-workers. Thank you so much.
It’ll last a month? Ha! That’s funny. It hardly lasts a weekend in my house it’s so delicious!
This granola looks so good. I love making a batch on the weekends and having it for breakfast and snacks all week long.
I literally CANNOT stop making This recipe! Thank you so much!! Do you have an Instagram page?!
Now my girl friend can’t stop either
So happy you like the granola!
I made this today and it is so good! It smells amazing and the taste is unbelievable! I have been searching for this type of granola recipe and have not had much luck. I have a favorite peanut butter chunky granola recipe that I make all the time, but I like to have a variety of options and wanted to find a second granola recipe that was a little looser. This is exactly what I was looking for. This recipe is a keeper. Thanks so much for sharing!
I love this granola too. I have made many other recipes, the browned butter makes all the difference in the world. The one change I would make would be to add the brown sugar to the maple syrup and heat until sugar dissolves, add the browned butter, then mix with dry ingredients. Mine was a bit grainy and I think this would solve it.
Everyone I served it to wanted the recipe. Thank you for sharing with us!
Where has this recipe been my whole life? It’s absolutely amazing!! I just took it out of the oven 5 minutes ago and I’m already scarfing it down. Fantastic job on the recipe. This is going to be my new go to granola recipe. Thanks for sharing it with the world! ❤︎❤︎❤︎❤︎❤︎
Glad you liked the granola. It is SO good!
This is my go-to granola recipe! Whipping up a batch right now and my house smells like Fall!! I’ve made this 4 times and I love it more each and every time I make it. 5 stars for sure!! Perfect amount of sweet and savory!
We don’t care for coconut in granola. Could I add an extra cup of oats?
Just made this and it is amazing!!! I was going to share with family but now I want to keep it all for myself!!! 5 stars
Excellent granola, thank you for the recipe. I like eating it out of hand – delish!
I’ve been making granola off and on for years. I’ve been searching new granola recipes, and received great ideas from an online cooking community. Yet I soon get bored and lose interest. But THIS! This is so perfect for me. It tastes wonderful. I love the browned butter, the sour cherries. I use a mild maple syrup. My sister pays me to make it for her too!
Thanks, Maria. I also think your blueberry muffins are The Best.
Love to you and your family from Vancouver, Canada.
wonderful recipe for delicious (and nutritious) granola! I’ve made it twice already! It’s definitely a KEEPER!
Finally… Finally I found a true granola recipe! Been looking forever and this is THE BEST and so easy to make. We cannot stop eating it!! I can’t make it fast enough for my teenage son who refuses to eat any cereal other than the ones I refuse to buy. Thank you!!!
Just made this today and it smells so good. Thank you Maria for another successful and easy recipe
This is so easy and SO delicious!! I really enjoyed the easiness of the recipe and clear directions. I recommend this 100%. I can’t wait to share this with my family as they are granola connoisseurs and I know will LOVE it ! Thank you for sharing this recipe.
This is so yummy and exactly what I was hoping for. Do you have the nutritional info for it?
Literally our favorite granola. Cant stop eating it and making granola bags of it for family for Christmas.
So glad you love it!
This granola tasted like a bowl of “fall”! It was so delicious and comforting. I switched the recipe slightly and used unsweetened shredded coconut, which was a good decision since the recipe has the perfect amount of sweetness for me already. I used golden raisins instead and added chocolate chips, which didn’t work too well with the combo. WHEN I make this next time, I will use regular raisins and skip the chocolate. Thanks for this amazing recipe!
Seriously yummy!
I’m so excited to see you how this turns out. I doubled the recipe and felt that I needed to add more oatmeal to soak up the liquids. It was a very easy recipe. I’ve never used brown butter before and it sounds so good!! Thank you for this recipe.
I also didn’t have coconut or nuts so I’m sure that’s why I needed to add more oats.
Love the recipe except for salt. It was way too much and overpowered the great flavors of the rest of the ingredients. Half of the amount stated in the recipe would have been sufficient.
This is so good! My husband is allergic to pecans, so I just doubled the almonds. The brown butter and maple gives it an amazing flavor!
Brown butter makes everything better:)
I’m making this for about the tenth time and my kids and everyone loves it! Thank you so much! I’m going to serve it on top of my homemade crockpot vanilla yogurt. My kids won’t eat anything homemade except this and bread. Thank you again!
You are welcome!
This is so good! I used what I had on hand and it worked out! I subbed sunflower seeds for almonds and pecans, swapped coconut oil for butter, and raisins instead of cranberries. I’ve been having it as cereal for breakfast and it’s filling (which is important since I’m seven months pregnant). Planning to make another batch soon!
So glad you loved it.
Simply the best, I have to make it at least once a month! May use a bit more butter but it’s insanely delicious.
So glad you love the granola.