French Toast Granola Recipe
This French toast granola recipe combines two of everyone’s favorite breakfast recipes – French toast and granola! Sweet, crunchy, and ready in just over 30 minutes, it’s better than any store-bought option and great to keep on hand!
Love granola? Try our salted dark chocolate granola, too.
French Toast But Make It Granola
Move over French toast! We just found our new favorite breakfast recipe with this French toast granola recipe!
It has all the warm, sweet flavor you know and love but is even better than classic French toast. With minimal prep time, it comes together in just over 30 minutes. And leftovers keep well for weeks.
As a result, we make a big batch to keep on hand or give away as gifts. Whether you’re using it as a snack, breakfast, or dessert, you truly can’t go wrong!
How to Make This Homemade French Toast Granola Recipe
Below is an overview of the ingredients and instructions for this recipe. Be sure to scroll down to the recipe card below for the complete details!
Ingredients
- Old-Fashioned Oatmeal – Don’t substitute steel-cut oats or quick oats, or the texture won’t be the same. Look for certified gluten-free varieties, if needed!
- Pure Maple Syrup – Feel free to substitute honey if preferred.
- Coconut Oil – This creates a crisp exterior and adds a rich flavor.
- Almond Butter – Any nut or seed butter you like best will also work! Peanut butter, cashew butter, and sunflower butter all taste great.
- Vanilla and Maple Extracts – This is key to creating the French toast flavor.
- Spices – Ground cinnamon and salt add extra warmth and enhance the taste of the rest of the ingredients.
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine. Add all the ingredients except the oats to a medium-sized bowl, and whisk until smooth.
2. Add. Stir in the oats until they are combined and coated completely.
Tip: If your maple syrup is cold, you may need to microwave it for a few seconds to bring it to room temperature. This allows everything to mix easily!
3. Bake. Pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, spreading it out evenly. Bake for 20 minutes. Then, stir, and continue to bake until the edges brown lightly.
4. Cool. Allow the granola to cool completely. Do not stir, or it won’t clump!
Serving Suggestions
This French toast granola is tasty enough to enjoy on its own! Or, use it to make a trail mix with add-ins like chocolate chips, chopped nuts, and cereal.
We also love to serve it as cereal in a bowl with milk, in yogurt parfaits, or to add crunch to breakfast banana splits or regular banana splits!
Common Questions
Yes, the texture may change slightly, but it will still be tasty! Freeze for up to six months, and thaw at room temperature when you’re ready to serve.
Anything you want! Chopped nuts like almonds or walnuts taste great, or you can incorporate shredded coconut. For added flavor, try folding in chocolate chips or dried fruit after the granola bakes.
More Snack Recipes to Try
French Toast Granola Recipe (Gluten Free + Vegan)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/4 cup almond butter or any nut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon maple extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 4 cups rolled oats
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together all the ingredients except the oats. (If the maple syrup is cold, the bowl of ingredients may need to be placed in the microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute until everything comes to room temperature and mixes well.)1/2 cup pure maple syrup, 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted, 1/4 cup almond butter or any nut butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon maple extract, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder, 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- Add oats the wet mixture and combine well.4 cups rolled oats
- Pour the coated oats onto the prepared baking sheet and spread out evenly.
- Bake for 20 minutes, then stir the granola so the edges do not burn. Set the timer for another 10 minutes and bake until the edges are browned. The granola in the middle of the pan will not be as browned as the edges and that's okay. Remove from the oven.
- Allow the granola to cool completely, then stir or break into chunks.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
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French toast is one of my favorite flavors! I was thrilled to find a granola recipe that tastes like the real deal. Love to add milk to my bowl of granola- perfection!