Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Granola (Vegan)
Our gluten free apple cinnamon granola is the perfect blend of crunchy oats and chewy dried apples. This granola is perfect for breakfast or even a snack, and it's dairy free, vegan, and nut free!Makes about 4 cups of granola, about 8 servings of ½ cup eachGluten free, vegan, peanut free
Servings 8 servings
Calories 238kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ cup dairy free butter or coconut oil
- 2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup
- ½ cup apple butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ to 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 ½ cups gluten free old fashioned oats
- ¾ cup chopped dried apple
- ¼ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- Optional: sunflower seeds or chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350° F.
- Add the dairy free butter or coconut oil to a large bowl and microwave it for 30-60 seconds to melt the butter.
- Whisk the apple butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, and vanilla into the melted butter.
- Add the oats to the bowl and stir to coat everything.
- Spread out the coated oats onto the baking sheet pan and cook for 10-12 minutes.
- Stir and add the dried apple pieces and coconut flakes, and bake again for 5 minutes. If you want to add chopped pecans or sunflower seeds, this is a when you would add those as well.
- Stir and bake again for another 5 minutes, or until everything begins to turn golden brown.
- Remove from the oven, stir, and allow to cool completely. The granola will be crisp once cooled completely.
- Store in an airtight container or jar at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
- Serve with milk and fresh diced apples or use it on top of dairy free yogurt.
Notes
If you don't have apple butter, you can use apple sauce, just use slightly less apple sauce since apple butter is thicker, and add additional cinnamon.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 85mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
