Easy and healthy vegan granola
The granola recipe you've been looking for: an easy and healthy vegan granola that is Mediterranean Diet friendly and addictively delicious.
Servings: 20 servings (1/4 cup ea)
Calories: 110kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup pecan pieces
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed (optional)
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/4 cup dried apricots, chopped
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F.
- Place in a large bowl: oats, pecans, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, ground flaxseed, salt and cinnamon.
- In a small bowl, mix liquid ingredients: maple syrup, olive oil, vanilla extract.
- Add liquid ingredients to the oat mix and stir until well combined.
- Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat. Place the mixture in the center and spread it out to a thickness of about 1/2". It will not cover the entire sheet.
- Bake 35 minutes. Sprinkle the coconut on top and bake another 5 minutes.
- Remove from the oven. Spread the dried fruit on top (apricots and cranberries). Let the pan cool completely, then toss together and store in an airtight container.
Notes
If you want a more crumbly granola, stir it after 20 minutes in the oven, and again when you take it out of the oven.
This recipe will last for a few weeks stored in your pantry, but the dried fruit may harden over time. I recommend removing the dried fruit from the recipe if you want it to last more than 2 or 3 days, and adding it back in right before serving.
Nutrition data if for a serving size of 1/4 cup.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25cup | Calories: 110kcal | Total Carbohydrate: 11g | Protein: 2g | Total Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 94mg | Dietary Fiber: 2g | Total Sugars: 4g | Vitamin A: 61IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg | Includes Added Sugar: 1.8g