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Maple Crunch

The crunchiest thing at the North Pole. elfNsanta cannot be trusted near the jar.

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Recipe at a glance

⏱ 30 min, plus cooling🍪 Makes about 4 cups🔥 OVEN⭐ Easy

Prep time
5 minutes
Cook time
20–25 minutes
Makes
About 4 cups
Chill / rest
Cool completely on the tray so it crisps
Difficulty
Easy
Occasion
Snack time

Official rating

🔊 CRUNCH-O-METER: HO-HO-HOLY CRUNCHY

From elfNsanta's pantry

You'll need

  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup crispy rice cereal (stirred in at the very end)
  • ½ cup pumpkin or sunflower seeds
  • ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp melted butter or neutral oil
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • A pinch of salt
  • Optional variation: swap the seeds for chopped unsalted nuts

Aprons on

Let's make it

  1. Mix everything together EXCEPT the crispy rice cereal.

  2. Spread the mixture out on a lined baking sheet.

  3. Grown-up: bake at 325°F (165°C) for 20–25 minutes, stirring once, until golden.

  4. Grown-up: take the hot tray out and let it cool completely — that's when it crisps up.

  5. Stir in the crispy rice cereal last, so it stays snappy.

Cooking options

🔥 Oven — Ginger's Main Method

325°F (165°C) for 20–25 minutes, stirring once, until golden.

In the kitchen

  • elfNsanta: “I can stop whenever I want.”
  • Sound effect: “CRUNCH.”
  • elfNsanta: “I don't want.”

Contains: Milk (if using butter). Always check the labels on your own ingredients with a grown-up.

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