If you’ve ever wanted to make a simple, healthy granola that tastes better than anything from the store, this Homemade Granola with Maple Syrup and Olive Oil is the one to try. It’s golden, lightly sweetened, and packed with nutty crunch in every bite.

This recipe has been a staple in my kitchen for years because it’s flexible, easy, and always turns out delicious. It’s perfect for busy weeks when you want something wholesome to eat for breakfast, toss into lunchboxes, or sprinkle over yogurt. I make this whenever we’re low on snacks or cereal because it comes together quickly and makes the whole house smell amazing while it bakes.

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The best part is how customizable it is, you can use whatever nuts and seeds you have on hand. I love adding a mix of sliced almonds, sunflower seeds, and flax seeds, but it’s equally good with pecans, walnuts, or pumpkin seeds. The combination of maple syrup and olive oil gives it that perfect balance of sweetness and richness without being greasy or overly sugary.

If you like big clusters (and who doesn’t?), the trick is to mix in one egg white before baking. The protein helps everything stick together so you get those satisfying crunchy chunks once it cools. Enjoy this homemade granola as a cereal with milk, a topping for yogurt, or an easy grab-and-go snack. Once you make it, you’ll never want to buy granola again.

Why You’ll Love It

Made with real, simple ingredients
Naturally sweetened with maple syrup
Customizable with any nuts or seeds
Big, crunchy clusters every time
Stores perfectly for days of easy breakfasts

The Best Homemade Granola with Maple Syrup and Olive Oil

This easy Homemade Granola with Maple Syrup and Olive Oil makes perfectly crunchy clusters with oats, nuts, and seeds. Healthy, simple, and naturally sweetened.

5 from 8 votes

Servings 10

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 38

Ingredients

2 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
2 cups mixed nuts and seeds sliced almonds, chopped pecans, chopped walnuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, hemp hearts, etc.
1 tsp fine salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cardamon
½ cup olive oil
½ cup pure maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract

Optional Add Ins

1 egg white optional, for extra protein and to create stronger clusters
1 cup brown rice crisp cereal for crispiness
1/2 tbsp molasses for extra depth

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F.
In a large bowl, mix oats, chopped nuts, seeds, salt, cinnamon, and cardamom.
Add the olive oil, maple syrup, and vanilla. If using any optional add-ins, stir them in now. Mix until all the dry ingredients are evenly coated.
Spread onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, pressing down gently to help form clusters.
Bake for 20 minutes, flip gently, then bake another 15 minutes until golden brown. Watch closely near the end to avoid burning.
Let cool completely before breaking into clusters. Store in an airtight container.

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Notes

The oats and other dry ingredients should be evenly coated in the wet mixture, with no excess syrup pooling at the bottom of the bowl. If you notice too much liquid, add a little more oats or rice crisp cereal or other dry ingredients of choice until everything is evenly coated. This helps the granola bake up crisp and crunchy.

Course Breakfast, Pantry Staples, Snack, treats

Cuisine American

10 Comments

Hi Christine! I just wanted to say I love your YouTube videos, your videos are on all day long and I have been trying your recipes for a long time. I am so into baking bread etc. because of you! I just made this granola, taste is out of the world! But for me I had to bake for half an hour to reach the browny best spot for it. I thank you so much for your hard work, you are doing awesome..and such an inspiration.

It was soooo good I’ve made it twice my family loves it! Perfect with some yogurt but also as a snack! (Especially since I have a BIG sweet tooth 😋)

So delicious and simple! Thanks for sharing 😊

I’ve made this too!!! I love it. So much better than the store bought stuff. I love this granola on my vanilla yogurt.

This will be my new go to granola recipe! I’ve been playing around with different ones for a while but this one is perfection. Love it Christine!

My kids love tho granola! I actually do it with 7cups of oats, 5 cups of nuts and seeds than double the rest ingredients and found it a great way to bulk it up since my kids eat it like a regular cereal. Its my second time making it and its become a staple for sure.

Amazing!! This has been a hit!! Now I’m addicted to having it with yogurt and smoothie and sometimes sliced banana and whip cream on top! I pretend I’m in Hawaii eating it lol

I’ve made this so many times now. It’s perfect! Absolutely zero tweaks here. Healthy and we love it!!

Thank you so much for this recipe. I was curious though, how long is the granola shelf stable? I make another granola without the egg white and normally it is fine for about 2 months.

Christine says:

October 20, 2026 at 4:10 pm

Yes it’s shelf stable! I’ve never had a problem with it, but you can omit the egg white if you have any hesitation.

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