Blueberry Maple Granola served with yogurt and honey in a small white bowl.

Blueberry Maple Granola | Simple Sundays

Blueberry Maple Granola is easy to make, and perfect for breakfast, snack, or by the handful. Make a batch for a week of healthy breakfasts!

Blueberry Maple Granola served with yogurt and honey in a small white bowl.
Blueberry Maple Granola | Simple Sundays

Blueberry Maple Granola is easy to make, and perfect for breakfast, snack, or by the handful. Make a batch for a week of healthy breakfasts!

Blueberry Maple Granola | www.kitchenconfidante.com | A delicious way to start your day!

Stomach bugs, blech. They hit out of nowhere and I am convinced the germs somehow know when supplies run low at our house – illness seems to target us when the fridge is empty and the pantry is bare.

My little guy succumbed to a nasty bug the other evening, and I rummaged through what was left in the cupboards for the last few bottles of ginger ale and crackers. But I also realized that we were completely out of granola. We can’t go a day without granola, so I knew I had to remedy that, stat.

Blueberry Maple Granola | www.kitchenconfidante.com | You've already got the ingredients in your pantry.

Blueberry Maple Granola | www.kitchenconfidante.com | Homemade granola is so easy!

Blueberry Maple Granola | www.kitchenconfidante.com | Dried blueberries add sweetness to this crunchy granola!

Granola is one of those basics – we go through cupfuls at a time, and I am always amazed at how expensive such a simple thing can be. Gourmet granola is pricey, but thank goodness it is so easy to make homemade granola that is just as good.

Blueberry Maple Granola | www.kitchenconfidante.com | Sprinkle it over yogurt, milk, ice cream, or eat it by the handful.

Blueberry Maple Granola | www.kitchenconfidante.com | Make a batch for a week of healthy breakfasts.

Blueberry Maple Granola combines my love for maple sweetened granola with dried blueberries – for me, it’s a must over my daily yogurt for breakfast, with a drizzle of honey and more fresh blueberries. My son loves it swimming in milk, and he ate a big bowl as soon as he was feeling more himself. I pack it in my husband’s lunches for his yogurt at the office. And we can’t forget how it adds crunch to a scoop of ice cream.

Take that, stomach bugs. You can’t stop us. We may not have food in the fridge, but we’ll at least have granola.

Blueberry Maple Granola | www.kitchenconfidante.com | It'll become your favorite way to start the day.

BLUEBERRY MAPLE GRANOLA

Make a batch for a week of healthy breakfasts!
Blueberry Maple Granola served with yogurt and honey in a small white bowl.
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4 from 1 vote
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 514kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup crushed pecans
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1/8 cup apple juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups dried blueberries

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or lightly mist with baking spray.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the oats, brown sugar, pecans cinnamon and salt. 
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, oil, apple juice and vanilla. 
  • Pour the syrup over the oat mixture and stir until evenly coated. Spread the mixture in the prepared baking tray and place it in the oven. Bake for about 30 minutes, stirring every five minutes. 
  • When the granola is toasted, remove from oven and let it cool on a wire rack, stirring periodically. 
  • Once it is cool, stir in the dried blueberries. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 514kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 532mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 38g | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 2.7mg
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  1. Karen

    This is really amazing and wonderful recipe in fact healthy too. I love this thanks for sharing this blog.

    Reply
  2. Kelly

    Can you believe I’ve never made homemade granola?  Soooon though, because this looks delicious! xo

    Reply
  3. Ashley

    What is a good substitute for the canola oil? Could I use melted butter?

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  4. Liz

    I’d happily  eat this granola for breakfast, lunch and dinner! I always add dried fruit and mixing with fresh blueberries and yogurt sounds terrific!

    Reply
  5. Drisdy+Kee

    does this work with steel cut oats too? and if i use agave nectar vs maple syrup?

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    • Liren Baker

      Hi Drisdy! I haven’t tried making it with steel cut oats, and I imagine the texture would be quite different, but now I am intrigued and will try to give it a shot.  As for the sweetener, yes, you can totally use agave nectar! And honey works well, too!

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