Healthy Homemade Granola Recipe - Low GI, Nutty & Vegan
This healthy homemade granola is lightly crisp, perfectly spiced, and naturally sweetened with maple syrup for a balanced and nourishing option. Made with oats, nuts, and seeds, it has a delicious crunchy texture with a subtle coconut flavor and warm cinnamon throughout, making it perfect for breakfast, snacking, or topping yogurt and smoothies.
Equipment
- Baking tray
- pot
Ingredients
- 2 cups gluten-free oats
- ½ cup coconut flakes
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup sunflower seeds
- ½ cup pumpkin seeds
- ¼ cup hemp seeds
- ¼ cup goji berries or cranberries
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- ¼ cup maple syrup
Instructions
- Combine the oats with the nuts and seeds in a mixing bowl with cinnamon.
- Melt coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla in a pot and stir. Pour over top of the dry granola mix.
- Line a baking tray with baking paper and spread the granola evenly on top of the baking tray.
- Bake the granola for 20 minutes @ 350° F. Be sure to stir the granola half way through to cook the granola evenly and prevent the edges from burning.
- Once baked remove from the oven and stir in the goji berries or cranberries then let cool completely.
Notes
Store this healthy homemade granola in an airtight glass mason jar.