Simple home-made granola | gluten-free

Today I’ve got for you an easy and versatile recipe for home-made granola. Made with rolled oats, almonds, walnuts, dried fruits, and maple syrup. It’s a great addition to the breakfast bowl or a delicious snack during the day.  

A big jar of granola in my pantry is a perfect solution when I have no idea what to eat in the morning. I like to eat my granola with a bowl of yoghurt and fresh fruits. 

I think that the biggest advantage of home-made granola is that you can easily control the amount of added sweetener. On the other hand, it’s not so easy to find the perfect store bought granola. Or at least it’s not an easy task for me.  

You can customise this recipe to your liking. Feel free to add your favourite nuts, seeds, or dried fruits. Use any sweetener you like (honey, agave syrup, date syrup, or other) and adjust the amount of it. 

How to bake and store your home-made granola?

I bake my granola at a slightly lower temperature for extended time. Usually, it takes about an hour until starting to turn golden brown. I recommend to check your granola after 45 minutes and adjust baking time if needed. Note that your granola will slightly harden as it cools.  

Once ready, store your granola in an airtight food container or a jar at room temperature, it'll keep for one month. 

Are there any fans of homemade granola? Grab the recipe below.

Simple home-made maple granola (gluten-free)

A simple recipe for homemade granola made with oatmeal, almonds, walnuts, dried fruit and maple syrup.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Baking Time 1 hour hr

Course Breakfast

Ingredients

  

Granola

• 1 cup old fashioned (rolled) oats (gluten-free)
• ¼ cup almonds
• ¼ cup walnuts
• ¼ apple purée (optional)
• 2 tbsp oil (rapeseed, coconut, or avocado)
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• salt to taste

Additional

• 2 tbsp goji berries
• 2 tbsp freeze-dried raspberries

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 120°C.


• Finely chop the almonds and walnuts.
• Add all the granola ingredients to a large bowl and mix until combined. Transfer granola mixture into a baking tray lined with parchment paper and spread in an even layer.
• Bake for approx 60 minutes or until golden brown. Note that your granola will slightly harden as it cools. Add goji berries and freeze-dried raspberries to your granola and mix.

Keywords goji berries, raspberries, oats, maple syrup

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