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Spiced Cardamom Maple Pecan Granola

Loose, golden oats and toasted pecans with warm cardamom and a whisper of nutmeg, crisp and lightly sweet with maple.

Spiced Cardamom Maple Pecan Granola

Ingredients

  • 2 cups160 gOld-fashioned rolled oats
  • ¾ cup chopped80 gPecansroughly chopped
  • 3 tbsp60 gMaple syrup
  • ½ oz15 gChia seeds
  • 2 tbsp25 gOlive oil
  • 1 tsp2 gGround cardamom
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gGround nutmeg
  • 1 tsp4 gVanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp1.5 gSalt

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C) and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together the oats, chopped pecans, chia seeds, cardamom, nutmeg and salt.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk the maple syrup, olive oil and vanilla until combined.
  4. Pour the maple mixture over the oat mixture and stir until every flake is lightly coated.
  5. Spread the granola in a thin, even layer on the baking sheet.
  6. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes to break up clumps and keep it loose, until deep golden and fragrant.
  7. Cool on the baking sheet for 15 minutes; it crisps as it cools. Stir once more to loosen, then store airtight.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy old-fashioned rolled oats labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Tree nuts. Some brands contain gluten.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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