Nut-free Apple Cinnamon Granola
This Nut-free Apple Cinnamon Granola is loaded with flavors without unhealthy ingredients. It’s packed with oats, cinnamon, apples, currants, coconut, sunflower seeds, and pepita and it’s nut-free and vegan. It’s perfect for breakfast cereal or as a great topper on yogurt or oatmeal.
Servings: 7 cups
Ingredients
- ⅓ c coconut oil, melted
- ⅓ c maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 tbsp turbinado sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2 c gluten-free oats, old fashioned
- 3 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ c raw sunflowers seeds
- ½ c raw pepitas
- ½ c coconut flakes
- 1 c dried apple chips
- ½ c currants or other dried fruit
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325℉. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Melt the coconut oil and pour into a large bowl. Add the maple syrup, vanilla, sugar, and salt and mix together.
- Add the oats, sunflower seeds, pepitas, and cinnamon to the dry ingredients and stir until mixed well. The dried apples and currants will be added later.
- Evenly spread the mixture on the prepared baking sheet and place it in the preheated oven. Stir in the dried apples and currants and let sit to cool. Cool completely.
- Bake for 10 minutes, stir, and add the shredded coconut. Continue to bake for another 10 minutes. The granola is done when it is golden brown and dry to the touch.
- Stir in the dried apples and currants and let sit to cool. Cool completely.
Notes
Notes: Place in an air-tight container or jar. It can be kept for 2-3 weeks if properly stored. Freeze for up to 3 months.
Other dried fruits such as blueberries, cranberries, or dried strawberries can be substituted for the currants.
Agave syrup or honey can be substituted for the maple syrup.