Description
This grain-free, gluten-free, vegan, nut-free, refined sugar-free, soy-free granola recipe is perfect for busy mornings or as an on-the-go snack. It is slightly sweet and full of warm cinnamon and vanilla flavor. I just love it on top of non-dairy yogurt or with non-dairy milk and fresh fruit. Serving size: Makes about 6 cups of granola so about twelve ½ cup servings
Ingredients
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- 1 1/4 cup gluten-free rolled oats
- 1/2 cup raw, unsalted pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup raw, unsalted sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup hemp hearts
- 1/2 cup oat flour*
- 1/3 cup unsweetened dried cranberries (or dried cherries or dried berries)
- 1/3 cup golden raisins
- 1/4 cup white sesame seeds or whole flax seeds
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon fine-grain salt
- 6 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup avocado oil
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275 degrees and line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- To the mixing bowl, add the oats, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, hemp seeds, oat flour, dried cranberries, raisins, sesame seeds, cinnamon and salt. Stir to combine.
- Add the maple syrup, oil and vanilla extract and stir thoroughly to combine.
- Place the granola mixture on the prepared baking sheet. Using a spatula, gently press down until the granola is about ½ inch thick. Bake for 20 minutes, then rotate the pan and bake for 18 minutes until granola is lightly golden around the edges.
- Cool the granola on the baking pan for 1 full hour (at least) before breaking it apart into clusters. This allows the sugars to harden.
- Break the granola into pieces and store in a glass container in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.
Notes
* To make the oat flour yourself just add 1/2 cup oats to a mini food processor and process for 10-20 seconds until a fine powder forms.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 38 mins
- Category: Breakfast
