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This Maple Almond Slow Cooker Granola recipe is a cozy, hands-off way to make a wholesome breakfast staple right at home. Naturally sweetened with pure maple syrup and filled with crunchy almonds, hearty oats, and warm hints of vanilla and cinnamon, it slowly toasts to golden perfection in the slow cooker or crock pot. No oven required. The result is a fragrant, lightly sweet granola with irresistible clusters, perfect for sprinkling over yogurt, serving with milk, or enjoying by the handful for an easy, nourishing snack.
Plus I have my Christmas brunch menu for you.
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Here’s the menu for Christmas Brunch 2009:
I made Christmas Brunch this year.
- Maple Almond Slow Cooker Granola with milk or yogurt
- Extra-Sour Sourdough Bread
- Baked Eggs
- Roasted Potatoes
- Coffee, Tea, and OJ
I started with homemade Extra Sour-Sourdough Bread, which I received the starter as an early Christmas present. This year I served the Simple Sourdough recipe, but the Extra-Sour version was much better. It took approximately 24 hours to complete the entire process. But, it isn’t a lot of work, and the result was beautiful and tasty. We got two delicious loaves of crusty bread.
The eggs were baked in individual ramekins, and were not only easy to put together, but required very little preparation or ingredients. Simple and wholesome, just made from eggs, a small amount of butter, milk, salt, and pepper.
The Roasted Potatoes were small Yukon Golds that were sliced about ¼ inch thick lengthwise. I lightly oiled the pan and the potatoes, and roasted them in a 350°F oven for about 35 minutes. After they came out of the oven, I salted them. Again, very simple, and I will definitely be making them again- for dinner, lunch, or breakfast they would be great.
Recipe notes
Next, I worked on the Maple Almond Slow Cooker Granola (recipe below and it’ll be included in Cupboard Cooking).
Making the Granola in the slow cooker turned out to work really well. We had our doubts if the slow cooker could dry the same way that the oven does. So, we made a contingency plan to make oatmeal out of the ingredients if we had to. But, I am very happy, and would highly recommend this process.
The granola was served with your choice of milk or yogurt. I had a selection of plain Greek yogurt, Coconut yogurt, or vanilla yogurt.
So, I’m very happy with the meal, and a happy belly makes for a great Christmas. I’m so grateful to have this opportunity to make new things and new experiences. The process of making, testing, and writing this cookbook is so fulfilling. Thanks, so much to my husband. Without him, I wouldn’t be able to do this, and he means the world to me.
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Maple Almond Slow Cooker Granola Recipe
Maple Almond Slow Cooker Granola
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 5 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- ¾ cup dried cranberries
- ¾ cup shredded coconut
- ½ cup chopped dates
- ½ cup sesame seeds
- 2/3 cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup canola oil
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, and stir to combine. Place mixture in a lightly oiled 4-quart slow cooker, and cook on high for 1 ½ hours, uncovered, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce heat to low and cook, uncovered, for 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is crisp and dry.
- Spread the granola on a baking sheet to cool completely. Store in airtight jars. Store up to 2 weeks at room temperature. Serve with milk as a cereal, or top yogurt or ice cream with granola.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
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