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Grain free granola cooling on a sheet pan that is lined with parchment paper
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Maple Cinnamon Grain-Free Granola

Homemade grain free granola that is just as tasty as the regular one, but without grains and lower sugar.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword cinnamon granola, grain free granola, maple granola, paleo granola
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 222kcal
Author Madeline

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 3/4 cup raw roughly chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1/2 tsp maple extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
  • In a large mixing bowl combine almonds, coconut, pecans, sunflower seeds, salt and cinnamon
  • In a small mixing bowl combine maple syrup and cococnut oil and melt for 45 seconds in the microwave
  • Mix thoroguhly and mix in the maple etract
  • Pour liquid mixture over dry and mix together 
  • Spread onto baking sheet in one even layer - its okay if the ingredients all touch eachother, thats how you get crumbles
  • Bake at 300F for 30 minutes
  • Remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow to cool completely - at least 30 minutes - and then crumble into peices

Notes

  • You can use any neutral tasting vegetable oil in place of the coconut oil
  • You can use walnuts in place of pecans and you can use pumpkin seeds in place of the sunflower seeds

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 204mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg