Oil-Free 5 Ingredient Cinnamon Granola
All you need is 5 minutes of prep and 5 ingredients to make this delicious granola. Making homemade granola is a much healthier, tastier option than store bought granolas and cereals. This granola is perfect for on-the-go snacking or eaten as cereal in a delicious bowl of almond milk.
Servings: 4
Calories: 231kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups (200g) old fashioned rolled oats I use Bob's Red Mill gluten-free
- 1 cup chopped pecans or nuts/seeds of choice (pecans are best because they lend a very buttery flavor)
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup (64g) creamy almond butter
- 1/2 cup (160g) pure maple syrup
- 1/4 scant teaspoon fine sea salt
- I use this scale.
NOTE
- If you or your child can't tolerate nuts, than this recipe can easily be made nut-free & kid-friendly by using sunflower kernels instead of pecans and sunbutter instead of almond butter.
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 325 degrees and line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Place middle oven rack on the bottom rack.
- Add oats, pecans, cinnamon and salt to a large bowl and stir well.
- Add almond butter and syrup to a cup or small bowl and stir well. Pour over the dry ingredients and stir until very well mixed and sticky.
- Pour over the prepared pan and spread out evenly, about a 1/2 inch thick.
- Bake for 15 minutes on the bottom rack. Remove the pan, stir the granola around so that the bottom can cook evenly. Place back in the oven and cook another 10-12 minutes until very golden brown.
- Cool on the pan for 10 minutes and it will crisp up a lot. Store in a ziplock bag or plastic container. It will stay fresh for up to one week, if it even lasts that long!
Notes
Nutrition stats are based on a 1/2 cup serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 26.8g | Protein: 4.26g | Fat: 13.32g