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4.50 from 4 votes

Homemade Gluten Free Granola

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Resting Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 35 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: almonds, brown sugar, cinnamon, dried fruit, gluten free, gluten free oats, granola, honey, maple syrup, nutmeg, pecans
Author: GFchow @ gfchow.com

Ingredients

  • 6 cups gluten free oats (I use Trader Joe's) not quick or instant
  • 2 cups chopped nuts and/or seeds (walnuts, pecans, almonds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds)
  • 1 cup dried unsweetened shredded coconut or coconut chips optional
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon and/or nutmeg optional
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla or almond extract
  • ~1/3 cup brown sugar
  • ~1/3 cup honey
  • ~1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup oil canola, vegetable, or coconut
  • 1/4 cup juice (any kind you have available, just not grape)
  • 1 cup dried fruit optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  • In a large bowl, combine oats, coconut, nuts and cinnamon/nutmeg (if using).
  • In small bowl, mix together oil, juice, sweeteners (syrup,sugar and honey) and extract.
  • Combine wet mixture and oat mixture and mix thorougly with a large spoon or spatual.
  • Spread oat mixture over 2 large parchment paper-lined cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 50 minutes, undisturbed.  
  • Remove from oven and cool.
  • Once cool, add dried fruit, if desired. Crumble granola into varied sized pieces.
  • Transfer to sealed container.

Notes

Recipe can be cut in half if desired.
Gluten free oats can be found at Trader Joe’s and online.
Start checking the granola at 30-40 minutes to make sure it doesn't get over-baked.
Add Cinnamon and/or Nutmeg, according to taste preference.