Simple Grain-Free Granola

Turned out great! I used butter instead of oil. I didn’t have pecans so used pumpkin seeds and more sunflower seeds. Also omitted the cinnamon. But loved the outcome and great for a grain free granola. Very pleased

Fantastic recipe, I make it regularly and have for breakfast every morning with fresh berries. I do make a couple of changes – leave out the coconut sugar because it’s sweet enough without and I substitute pumpkin seeds for the sunflower seeds because I prefer them. I also substitute dried mulberries for the dried blueberries because they are lower in sugar. With the changes this does not spike my blood sugar at all, and it’s delicious!

This is by far my favorite granola recipe! I’ve made it probably around 20 times. The smell alone is incredible. I usually cut the coconut sugar in half and find that it is still sweet enough. I’ve tried making it both with honey and syrup – both amazing!

Simple Grain-Free Granola,
I have made Simple Grain-Free Granola several times and it is so good. I enjoy this granola on my almond, cashew or coconut yogurt with some berries almost every day. It is by far my most favorite breakfast. I used to purchase a grain-free granola at Costco. But not anymore, this granola is by far the best and is only 9.3 grams of carbs for a 1/4 cup. I have tried the recipe with syrup and honey. The honey is my favorite.

I’ll look forward to other recipes from the minimalist baker.
Regards,
Peggy C

Been making this little gem for a while now. Definitely a “go to” recipe. The only change I’ve made was to hand slice my own almonds. And this time round, I used 1tspn cinnamon and 1/2 tspn pumpkin pie spice. Great as a breakfast, snack on the go or topping for yoghurt/acai bowls. Try and make it last the week!

One more thing. I didn’t have berries or sunflower seeds, so I used raisins and pumpkin seeds instead.

This recipe was very seamless. Tasted great. reminds me of the warm cinnamon nuts that you get around the holidays. Except softer and better. Next time, I will leave the chia seeds out. I don’t care for the way they feel once hydrated in my mouth.

I am one of the people who can’t eat most granolas because of oats (Wired aversion, I know!) . Loved this recipe and will enjoy it with berries and maybe some nonfat yogurt. It is delicious. Not a fan of coconut so left it out and did not miss it.
Made almost a quart jar full. Thank you.
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Marie

So so good. I also sprinkle a little on salads.

I made this and it’s amazing. Followed the recipe to a T. Totally become our new favorite.

Yum!! I modified by adding a small handful of diced candied ginger, 3/4 tsp ginger powder and 3/4 tsp turmeric. It is delicious!!

I made this the other day and it was terrific. I used hazelnuts in place of some of the pecans because that’s all I had. I like to mix the wet ingredients first and then stir it into dry ingredients and then bake. It’s more to clean up, but the results are better. I used to buy this from Costco, but making it at home is less expensive and easier. I am on a restricted diet, so I can’t have grain. Thanks again for a creative, aip-compliant recipe that works well. I know that you are committed to testing your recipes because so far, I have had great success.

woooowowoww the smell alone would win over every sceptic but the taste.. CHEF’S KISS no kidding. best of all it’s customisable so I used slivered tiger nuts instead of the almonds, added some pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries as well as cashew nuts. then I replaced the maple syrup with date syrup and BOOM we have a winner. I would def cut some sugar as it’s quite sweet but nevertheless it has the perfect balance!

I usually prefer granola with gluten free oats but gave this a try! OM2TheG, sooooo good! Dangerously delish that I will definitely have to portion it out! I normally cut back on the sugar and oil, but I was afraid to mess with this one first try. I will definitely tweak it next time as some of the reviews mentioned great success! I did only use 1/2 the maple syrup and the other 1/2 I subbed organic baby food! I also used dried cherries as that is what I had on hand!

Why did I never do this before?? I went grain free awhile back and spent a lot of money on expensive grain free granolas – a lot of which do not use great oils in them – when i could have been making my own – and adding just the ingredients I wanted???
This is so easy and so customizable. I pretty much made the first batch following the instructions – except cut the sweeteners down a bit – used 1T monkfruit sweenter and a little less than 1/3 cup maple syrup.
Added chopped dried cherries. It was SO delicious on my dairy free yogurt topped with fruit.
Second batch I experimented by adding 1 cup organic gluten free rolled oats and subbed cashews for some of the nuts in the original recipe. Poured on 3T of raw cashew butter (instead of the coconut oil) melted with 5T of maple syrup. I added 2T of cacao sweet nibs to the mix after it cooled.
Will keep this batch in the frig because of the raw almond butter.
Looking forward to making different variations.
I will never buy store bought granola again!!!!!

I made this recipe twice. The first time I followed to the letter. Today, I tweaked. I used less sugar and less maple syrup (1/2 of each) and it is still sweet enough. I soaked the dried fruit (blueberries, cranberries, and currants). This made a huge difference. I also added whole flax seeds in addition to the ground. Love this recipe!!!

I made this grain free granola last night, my kitchen smelt fabulous. Another easy to make recipe. Next time I won’t use as much coconut oil. My plan is to make my way through all your Granolas, this is number 2. I hope I live long enough lol 😂

LOVE. Smells amazing. I have gestational diabeetus lol so I swapped the sugar for Lankatao golden sugar, and used Birch Benders keto syrup (Lankatao’s is better imo) and it worked perfectly. This will be a staple even after the pregnancy!

I’ve made this twice and it is wonderful. Makes 5he kitchen smell so good. Everyone loves this recipe and so easy to make. Two thumbs up

Hubs has been buying some grain free granola at Costco, $15 for a small bag. The ingredients were similar to this recipe so thought I’d give it a try. Yikes, it’s delicious. I left out the sugar and I promise you, it’s not missed. Used large flake coconut because I had it. No chia or flax, no problem. Next time I wouldn’t bake it to as dark a color but honestly, it’s really wonderful. Thanks for a great recipe.

This was delicious! I followed the recipe, including the optional ingredients, and added some ground cardamom as well. This will be my go-to grain-free granola recipe.

My husband prefers no coconut, so I took all the coconut out except for the oil, also the extra sugar. Used honey in the sauce and slightly boiled it to make the granola crispier. I dehydrate my pecans, so I added them with the dried fruit. I also added 2 more kinds of dried fruit (1/4 c each) to replace the coconut. He uses it in his yogurt in the mornings. It turned out great, not sticky like it was in another recipe.

This is my favorite granola recipe!

Delicious. I just used manuka honey and no other sweetener…so good!

This recipe has become a staple in my kitchen. I love how crunchy and tasty it is without being too sweet. I’m always looking for grain-free recipes and this one is a keeper. Easy to make substitutions depending on what I have in my pantry. Delicious with plain greek yogurt and fresh berries. Thank you MB for another great recipe!

Delicious and healthy recipe that is always well received. Depending on my inventory of nuts, it is easy to vary the quantities of the nut varieties. Otherwise the recipe is very tasty as written – not too sweet and lots of texture. Great with fresh fruit and yogurt. Have been making this for years and now my children are also making this on their own. It’s a keeper!

I didn’t have all the exact ingredients, but used walnuts, almonds and cashews, barley and exchanged the sunflower seeds for pumpkin seeds, as this is what i had in my cupboard. It turned out fantastic so definitely going to be a stable in my pantry – thank you.

This granola was pretty easy to make, you just have to keep an eye on it towards the last 5 mins of the first bake and eye it to your level of brown on the second bake. I just made it while prepping my lunch for today and added some cacao nibs and dried cherries (instead of the blueberries). Also, I subbed pumpkin seeds for pecans on the first bake. Thank you! I’ll be eating this with my yogurt and now have an oats/grain-free option.

I absolutely love your recipes!! You are my go to site for gf and vegan recipes. Thank you!
I used only maple syrup and no sugar. I could use less next time.

Oh. My. Goodness! This was so good. I used 1/3 cup of honey (will cut back to 1/4 cup next time) and did not add any other sugar. Only had 1.5 cups of almonds (I only had whole raw almonds so I roughly chopped them with a food processor and this worked okay). I didn’t want to use sunflower seeds so I threw in 3/4 cups raw pumpkin seeds with the rest of the nuts to bring it all to the right amount. Everything else was the same except I also didn’t use dried fruit (I planned to put in some chopped dates but I thought it was sweet enough without). This was really such a good recipe! Thank you! I’ll be coming back to your site for more recipes!

I love this granola! Oats are hard on me, but I wanted to be able to eat granola, so I tried this. So easy and delicious.

This is the first recipe I have tried from this site! This was so easy and delicious! I followed the recipe with a few exceptions…instead of maple syrup I used Monk fruit flavored maple syrup. I used dried strawberries and cranberries…the cook time was exact for me ( I used the convection setting). I can’t wait to try more! Thank you!

Oh my gosh, this is sooooo good! My husband and I both think that this is the best granola we’ve ever had. I was wondering if I would miss the oats, or that it wouldn’t feel/taste like I was eating granola, but, no, not at all! I would choose this over any oat based granola any day. It truly is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe. Just about to pull out another batch as I type this.

I made this in a jiffy for a friend who cannot do grains. It was my first time trying it, and it turned out to be awesome. I had to peel my kids away from the pan so that there would be some left for my poor friend. And before any other family member could try it, I had to seal it and tape it shut – literally! The only thing different that I did is pull it out of the oven after about 11 minutes as I was nervous about it being over baked. After cool down, it had just the right crispiness and texture. She loved it!! Thank you so much for the wonderful recipe.

So easy to make and adjust to what you have on hand. I added amaranth and pumpkin seeds, and since my pumpkin seeds had been infused with spice because I had stored them together, I added a little salt and cayenne at the end for a sweet-savory snack. Thanks!

My vegan daughter and I love this recipe! We make it with dried cranberries or dried cherries and use enjoy it with yogurt and fruit almost every morning! It has definitely become a staple in our home.

Addictive. This recipe is amazing and extremely versatile. I have made it several times (it doesn’t last long!) and it’s a major hit with everyone who’s tried it. I make it with large sultanas, added in the last bake, and they are delicious because they carmelize. Another great addition: ginger CHIPS. You can find them online at Amazon (The Ginger People). Love the idea of adding it to cookie dough. I’ve tried eating it in a bowl like cereal, but then I can’t stop LOL.

I love this recipe, make it often. I’ve started adding a bit of it to my almond butter cookie recipe for a level-up on crunch and flavour and it’s terrific. Thanks!

This was very simple and fast to make, and turned out great! The flavor is great and it was so easy to make. This is definitely a keeper.

This is one of my favorite recipes! It’s so simple to make and I usually have all the ingredients on hand. I’ve never used the optional add-ins but I’m sure they’re great. I’ve never used the sugar, only the maple syrup for sweetness, and to me it’s the perfect amount of sweet.

Easy to make and so delicious! Will definitely be making from now on, as it’s a perfect grain-free snack. I added hemp seeds instead of flax meal. And 1 Tbsp of pumpkinseed oil plus 2 T of olive oil.

What a delicious Granola recipe! I’ve made this twice to rave reviews from the family. Five Stars!

I loved it! I added pine nuts and pumpkin sprouts as well; even my husband is eating it!

This is great granola! I used what I had on hand: 1 cup cashews and 1 cup sliced almonds in place of the 2 cups slivered almonds, and I reduced the coconut sugar to 1 Tbsp and the the maple syrup to 2 Tbsp just to cut the sugar a bit. It is perfect for me! It still tastes like glazed cinnamon perfection. And to note, even though I reduced the liquid (by reducing the maple syrup) it was still enough liquid to cover everything and make some clusters. My kids love it too and think it’s a treat!

This recipe is really good and tasted great when I was able to get it right. It was crunchy, with just the right amount of sweetness and is great as topping for yogurt and fruit. In my first attempt, the granola burnt almost black and the room filled with smoke even though my oven was at the recommended temperature. This may be because I use coconut oil in that first attempt. The second time I used olive oil and lowered the temperature to 290- 305 degrees and baked it for longer than recommended time, about 50 mins.

I made this granola exactly as written portion wise (I did sub a couple of different nuts that I had on hand – walnuts, cashews, almond slivers + pumpkin seeds) and it was PERFECT. So delicious I will make this again and again. My husband also LOVES it and has said many times ‘this can’t be healthy – it tastes too good’. I’ve been loving with yogurt + fruit for breakfast. Thank you, as always, for a delicious recipe!

I made 3 batches of this recipe today to make Christmas gifts. I added pumpkin seeds and some chocolate covered espresso beans because it is a Christmas gift, and I wanted to make it a little more fancy. I will certainly make this lovely granola again, this time for myself, after I stock up on more nuts. Thank you for sharing.

Delicious and easy to make!!!

Delicious! I have made this twice the first as you said then I changed it a bit added Brazil nuts chopped,pumpkin seeds and cashews , thanks for sharing this I love it!

I’ve made this recipe twice. First followed it to a T. Second time I omitted the walnuts added more pecans and pumpkin seeds as well. Turns out great.

Made this today. I only used half the coconut sugar amount and slightly less maple syrup in the recipe, the sweetness for me was still a little too much. Next time I will sub some of the sugar with monkfruit. I also couldnt get coconut flakes so I added in cocao nibs. Used slightly less almonds and added some cashews. For the dried fruits I used unsweetened mixed berries mix. It was easy to make and have already nibbled and loved it. Cant wait to eat it for breakfast. Thankyou for a great easy recipe. One I am sure will become regular. Mother and sister in law have already requested it.

Delish! I used olive oil instead of coconut oil.
Appreciate the recipe!

I’m on the Keto diet so grainless granola is perfect for me. I’ve made this recipe close to a dozen times. I love it! It is my all time favorite granola. To coat it I use a little MCT oil and to sweeten it I use honey and coconut syrup. I use all of the listed ingredients but I increase the quantity of nuts and seeds.

Delicious! I used everything in your recipe except I added 1/2 tsp maple extract and I used 1 cup slice almonds and 1 cup pumpkin seeds. I did add the optional 1/4 cup sunflower seeds (they were roasted and salted) Thank you for sharing your recipe!

What an easy & delicious recipe. I’ve bought commercial seed & nut granola and searched out a recipe, realizing it can’t be too hard to make. Using what was in my cupboard I subbed hemp seeds for chia and walnuts for pecans. I had way too much coconut oil + maple syrup. Not sure how that happened but I saved the extra for next time. Didn’t have any coconut so I just omitted it. Smells wonderful as it bakes & tastes just as good.

Just made this recipe. I did have to alter it as I am on a lectin free diet not just grain free. Wow! So good…now I need to hide it from myself as it’s for houseboating this weekend.

I substituted:
chia, I used hemp seeds
Sunflower, I used sesame seeds
Coconut sugar, I used Lakanto brand sweetener (monk fruit with erythritol)
I added:
1 tspn vanilla

Soooo good! Thanks so much for the recipe!

Delicious.

So yummy! I added some goji berries and pumpkin seeds too.

I love this recipe, so do my kids! We put it on top of our yogurt! I’m a cinnamon lover, so I put 1 Tbls of cinnamon. We have been making & eating this granola for about a year. It’s a keeper in our house, for sure!

I have made this recipe dozens of times. Love that there are no oats in it. I put it on my greek plain yogurt with berries for breakfast. I also stopped adding the chia seeds because my daughter did not like them caught in her teeth. It also freezes well. Delicious combined with cereal, on yogurt or jus as a snack. Make sure you let final step after baking in oven set and cool first before putting in containers.

Love love love this recipe! Made it and it turned out amazing!
Thank you for posting!

Really tasty recipe, but I think the calories are off – I’ve made 12 servings of 2 level tbspns each (so 24 level tablespoons in total, much less than 20 quarter cups!) with much less of each nut (I only used 40g of each nut) no coconut sugar, coconut flakes and no dried fruit and less oil – this works out at 142kcal per serving according to myfitnesspal!

This is so…good! I did use some monk fruit sweetener instead of the cane, coconut or muscavado sugar. I am hooked!

Delicious! I skipped the sweetener completely and loved it. I used shredded coconut because that is what I had and it worked great. Next time, I will reduce the coconut oil and baking time. I think it only needs to bake for 15 minutes. Thanks for a fabulous recipe!

This recipe is very tasty! I’m allergic to walnuts so I just substituted that with cashews and pumpkin seeds. It smelled SO good while it was baking. My uncle thought I was baking some type of pie. Thanks again!

I am so happy with how this turned out- it reminds me quite a bit of the granola bars that I was buying (Autumn’s Gold). Thankful to have found this recipe as it will save lots of $$! It is super easy. It is super YUM! The only thing I changed was adding pumpkin seeds for half of the almonds, as I didn’t have enough.

I eat a lot of grain-free granola, but this is the absolute BEST. No one at my house can stop eating it.

The proportions are excellent as is, though I made a few changes in the second batch: more cinnamon, reduced maple syrup to 2 ounces, added 1/2 cup toasted sesame seeds instead of sunflower seeds and dropped the dried blueberries. Still wonderful.

Delicious! I made a keto version of this using this alternative homemade honey recipe (https://tjstaste.com/homemade-honey/) and it smelled amazing and tastes so good. That honey recipe calls for honey flavoring but since I didn’t have any and knew I’d be making this granola, I used coconut extract instead and it was the perfect flavor for this recipe. Thank you!

I have this for breakfast every day with plain Greek yogurt and fresh blueberries!
It is simply the best no grain granola! Thank you!

I love this recipe. I have adjusted it to use ground chia seeds and also add pumpkin seeds and regular unsalted sunflower seeds, as well as whatever dried fuit I have on hand. I use maple syrup and coconut palm sugar as sweeteners and replace the coconut oil with extra light olive oil. It is great with almond milk, with yogurt, added to GF oatmeal with fresh fruit, or by the handful as a snack.

As for you cutting down sugar this year: I use your recipes about 5 times a week and I cut down the sugar half, if not more—-and the results are always good, I just sub more liquid somewhere to make up for it, if needed.

This is hands down the best granola I have had in quite sometime! It is my first time making granola and it was so simple. I did leave out the sweetener as all I had was sweetened coconut flakes, but it still turned out amazing!

I just made this today and I couldn’t stop noshing on it! So good! It wasn’t as clumpy as I would like it to be, but the taste is spot on. This is going into my homemade coconut yogurt tomorrow for breakfast. This recipe is def a keeper!

Made this recipe a couple weeks ago. Easy and great tasting. Recipe lists cinnamon as an option, but I’d say it’s a must. Time to make it again.

Made this recipe a couple weeks ago. Easy and great tasting. Recipe lists cinnamon as an option, but I’d say it’s s must. Time to make it again.