Homemade Granola (Refined sugar free, GF, DF)

One of my favorite things to have prepped in the pantry is homemade granola. Reasons why…

  1. It’s delicious 
  2. Cheaper than store bought 
  3. Completely customizable to what you want to add
  4. Healthier than the store bought 

Granola is one of those things that takes minimal time to make, can be made in bulk, and keeps for weeks in your pantry. Granola is also one of the products that big food companies love to make it seem “healthy” but add a ton of added sugars, oils, and preservatives in. I love this recipe because it satisfies both fronts of being savory and sweet, but not too sweet. This recipe is naturally sweetened through dried fruit, honey, and flavorful spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla.

Favorite ways I enjoy my homemade granola: 

  • By itself
    • Top your granola with a plant-based almond or coconut milk on top. Add some cut up fruit to make my favorite “nature’s cereal”
  • Over ice cream as a yummy crunch 
  • Increase your protein by having it over your favorite yogurt
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INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup millet
  • 2 tbsp raw honey
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil (melted)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 3 tbsp chia seeds
  • 1 flax egg
  • 1/3 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/3 cup coconut shreds (unsweetened)
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened dried fruit of choice (I like apricots)

PROCESS:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

  2. Make your flax egg. Mix 2 tbsp flaxseed meal with 4 tbsp warm water. Let this mixture thicken while you prepare the rest of the ingredients
  3. Mix all of your ingredients and top with melted coconut oil and flax egg.
  4. Incorporate all of the ingredients well
  5. Adjust the sweetness by adding more honey if you like your granola a bit more on the sweet side
  6. Add the contents to a lined baking sheet
  7. Bake for 15 minutes. Shuffle the granola around and bake for another 10-15 minutes
  8. Let granola cool and store in pantry for up to 2 weeks. Enjoy 🙂 

Pre-Baked Granola

Finished Product