Maple Pecan Date Granola Recipe

Maple Pecan Date Granola is your new breakfast and snack obsession! With rich maple syrup, crunchy pecans, and sweet dates, this granola is perfect for topping yogurt, jazzing up smoothies, or munching straight from the bag.

Prep Time 10 Minutes

Cook Time 60 Minutes

Calories per seving 210

Fat 11g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 4mg

Carbohydrates 26g

Fiber 4g

Sugar 13g

Protein 5g

1/2 cup Sunsweet® Pitted Dates
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 cups gluten free rolled (old fashioned) oats
3/4 cup pecans
1/3 cup hemp hearts
1/4 cup ground flax seeds
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup Sunsweet® Chopped Dates

Preheat oven to 275°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place pitted dates in a small bowl and fill with water warm, let soak for 15 minutes. Transfer soaked dates and ⅓ cup of the soaking liquid to a high-speed blender with maple syrup, coconut oil and pumpkin pie spice; blend until smooth. Stir together oats, pecans, hemp hearts, ground flax and sea salt in a large bowl. Add the blended date mixture and stir until well mixed. Spread about a ½-inch thick on prepared baking sheet. Bake for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

Remove from oven and stir in chopped dates; let cool completely. Store in an airtight container. Makes 10 servings.