WHAT A WEEK. If you follow me on social media, you know that I’ve been having quite an exciting time these past few days. …..

This bourbon pecan granola tastes like home. Sweetened semi-naturally with maple syrup and brown sugar, this morning source of crunch is loaded with coconut, pecans, dried cherries, and rolled oats. The bourbon, although fully cooked off during the baking, remains a subtle background flavor that anyone with a palate for that kind of liquid gold will be able to sniff out quickly. For everyone else, flavors of caramel or butterscotch might pop out, making this granola a decadent, but not heavy, way to start your morning.

To make this bourbon pecan granola, we start by combining the dry ingredients. Oats, flaked coconut, and chopped pecans are tossed together in a large bowl before we add in the melted liquid ingredients: maple syrup, brown sugar, and olive oil. Toss to combine and then bake, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is dry and golden brown. Once out of the oven, add in the chopped dried cherries and allow to cool completely. This bourbon pecan granola is best consumed within 2 weeks but can be frozen for up to 6 months in a freezer-safe container… not that it will last that long.

Happy Friday and thanks for popping by! I hope you all give this bourbon pecan granola try.

If you like this bourbon pecan granola you should try:

Eleven Madison Park Granola
Bourbon Brown Butter Snickerdoodles
Bourbon Bundt Cake
Brown Butter Bourbon Madeleines

Bourbon Pecan Granola

Print Recipe

This bourbon pecan granola is loaded with flaked coconut, pecans, and dried cherries, and flavored with maple syrup and bourbon!

• Author: Kate Wood
• Prep Time: 5
• Cook Time: 40
• Total Time: 45 minutes
• Yield: 2 Quarts

Ingredients

• 2–3/4 cups (250 gm) rolled oats
• 1 cup (110 gm) pecans, chopped
• 1 cup (60 gm) unsweetened coconut chips
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/3 cup (100 gm) maple syrup
• 1/3 cup (60 gm) extra-virgin olive oil
• ¼ cup bourbon
• ½ cup (100 gm) brown sugar, packed
• 1/3 cup (50 gm) dried cherries, chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the oats, pecans, coconut chips, and salt. Set aside.
2. In a small saucepan on the stove over low heat, stir to combine the maple syrup, olive oil, and brown sugar. Stir regularly and remove from heat when the brown sugar has dissolved. Stir in the bourbon. Pour the syrup mixture over the oat mixture and stir to toss evenly. Spread the mixture out onto a large sheet pan and bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes or so. Once the mixture is barely golden and dry, remove from the oven. Toss in the cherries and seal in a large bag or tupperware once cool.