This Grain-Free Granola is excellent on parfaits, drenched with cold milk, and on its own as a snack. This has become my go-to when I’m craving a bowl of cold cereal and I regularly walk into the kitchen to find the fella with his hand in the granola container.
Nut and seed combinations
Feel free to experiment with different nut and seed combinations from those listed. This Grain-Free Granola recipe is just as awesome if you only have 2 or 3 types on hand, or want to streamline your shopping list. Almonds, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, and sunflower seeds are our favorite nut and seed standbys, but I often make swaps depending on what we have on hand or what’s in season locally. Hazelnuts, or Filberts as they’re sometimes called, are plentiful in the fall months here in Portland as Oregon produces 99 percent of the U.S. hazelnut crop. Having access to good-quality local bulk nuts and seeds makes throwing together a more varied assortment much easier and inexpensive, as you aren’t tied to buying large bags of each. However, I will often pick up a bag or two of Freddy Guys Hazelnuts from my local farmers market or Amazon because I go through them fairly quickly.
If you’re looking to mix things up further, check out my recipe for Grain-Free Pumpkin Spice Granola.
Doubling the recipe?
This Grain-Free Granola recipe can be easily doubled and that’s how I usually make it so that we have an ample supply for several weeks. When doubling, I usually only add an additional 1/4 c honey rather than the full extra 1/2 cup as the sweetness of the honey has a substantial impact. My favorite honey is GloryBee Raw Clover, which I generally keep on hand in a nearly 12lb pail (!!!).
This recipe is nearly foolproof as long as you keep an eye on the oven. Remember, low and slow is the best way to achieve ideal toastiness.
A note for special diets
This Grain-Free Granola is refined sugar-free and friendly for Paleo and SIBO diets.
Grain-Free Granola
Prep
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Yield 6 cup
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut, finely shredded
- 1 cup almonds, slivered or sliced
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup hazelnuts
- 1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
- 1 cup dried unsweetened currants, blueberries, or raisins (optional)
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 cup nut or sun butter
- 1/2 cup raw honey
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 1 tbsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 C) and line an XL baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine nuts, seeds, coconut, dried fruit, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix by hand until well-distributed.
- Add the nut or sun butter, honey, coconut oil, and vanilla and stir until fully-combined. If your honey or nut butter is super firm, it helps to melt slightly prior to mixing for even dispersion.
- Transfer mixture to your sheet tray and spread evenly.
- Bake for 25-35 minutes, turning the granola slightly with a wooden spoon or spatula halfway through. Once the granola has hit the 25 minute mark, check your oven in 5-minute increments as the nuts burn easily. Your granola should deepen in color slightly as the nuts toast, especially around the edges, but should not turn black.
- Allow to cool fully. The mixture should break up into chunks nicely when you transfer it to an airtight container and should keep for several weeks when stored in a cool, dry place.
Notes
Experiment with different nuts and seeds from those listed - These are just our favorites. We also love to add a handful or two of dried fruit such as raisins, blueberries, or currants; but feel free to leave those out if you're looking to limit sugar.
This recipe can be easily doubled, and that's how we usually make it. I usually only add an additional 1/4 c honey rather than doubling it though.
When doubling, add an additional 15-20 minutes bake time. Your granola should deepen in color slightly as the nuts toast, especially around the edges, but should not turn black. Remember to keep an eye on your oven as the nuts can burn easily!
Courses Breakfast & Brunch
Cuisine American
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1/2 cup
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 420 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 30 g | 46% | |
Saturated Fat 6 g | 30% | |
Sodium 174 mg | 7% | |
Total Carbohydrates 34 g | 11% | |
Dietary Fiber 5 g | 20% | |
Sugars 22 g | ||
Protein 9 g | 18% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
This granola looks so yummy! I don’t eat a lot of grains so this would be perfect for me!
Looks so heart! Totally need to add this to my breakfast routine.
This really does look spectacular! I would eat all of it myself!
Yummy! I’ll definitely include some raisin or dried fruit in this!
I bet this smells amazing as it bakes. I love making homemade granola. Such a healthy fun snack!
I seriously need to give this recipe a try! I’ve been meaning to make my own granola for ages!
This is such a good idea, it looks really delicious 🙂
Love a grain-free option for granola! Thanks for sharing
Yum! I can just about taste that granola with all those tasty seeds and nuts all toasty and sweetened with honey. I’m not surprised it’s a favorite go-to snack.
This sounds delish and would be so yummy on yogurt. Thanks for sharing
I never thought to make my own granola but it makes a lot of sense. Looks so tasty!
Our family eats a lot of granola…I love the idea of making our own.
We always make our own homemade granola but I should confess and that I’ve never made grain free granola. This one with all the nuts looks so tempting!
Gosh this looks good! Packed with protein too, which is a bonus!
This looks so good, I am a big granola fan and often make some grain free granola. I love the combination of nuts and seeds. A little yogurt and I am set!
I LOVE granola! I can’t wait to try this recipe. Pinned for future reference, thank you!
This is a brilliant idea, my friend is on a grain free diet at the moment but needs to keep up his calories as he is unwell, so I can’t wait to share this with him. Thanks
This looks so good! Perfect for people who are training to be grain free and those of us who aren’t. I love all the ingredients too.
I’m a huge fan of granola and I love trying new and different combos. This looks so healthy and delicious!
Yum yum YUM! This is such an awesome recipe. I’ve been wondering if there was a way to do grain free granola, so it’s perfect that I stumbled upon your post! It’s the perfect snack food or morning pick-me-up! Thanks for posting!
-Maryal
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grain free granola sounds amazing!!! I wish I knew about this sooner. will definitely be using your recipe! Thanks!
This looks so yummy! I have to try to make this!
That’s the thing with granola. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve burnt my homemade granola LOL but I love this version of it being grain-free. I wonder what this work for Brazilian nuts you think?
I love this version of granola! So easy to make. Definitely going to make this!
This granola looks delicious! A legit treat. I’m in love with pecans
This looks so good! I am going to try to cut out grains for a month and see how I feel so I will be definitely trying out this recipe.
I love all the nuts and seeds in this granola. It sounds (and looks) delicious! Who knew about Oregon and hazelnuts!
I could probably live off of granola!! This one looks amazing, will definitely try.
oh this granola looks so delicious… wish I had some right now!
Every time I see a granola recipe, I tell myself I need to make some right now 🙂 I love that your recipe has no grain to it.. I can make it and eat them as is or add to my regular cereal! I am thinking these would also make a great crunchy topping on overnight oats 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
This grain free granola is perfect for me. I love all these flavors. I’m adding this one into our rotation. I didn’t know Oregon produced so many hazelnuts. Love those! I pinned it too for later.
granola is a staple around here also..and love how clustery they are, its a great vehicle for milk and yogurt.
I love such recipes when I’m trying to avoid grain. Makes breakfast healthier and still delicious. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
I’ve been wanting to make grain-free granola and just never got around to it. That’s going to change real soon. Thank you for sharing this recipe, you have inspired me!
This looks like such a great mix! I love currants – smaller than raisins so you get just a tiny pop of sweetness from them. YUM!
I’m trying to stay away from grains, so I’m going to have to give this a try to satisfy by granola fix!
Oh wow, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a grain free granola before! This looks really good, and very versatile as well
All those nuts sound wonderful! I just fully realized that I can get local pecans at the farmer’s market – it does make such a difference, doesn’t it?
Last time i went to Trader Joes, i wanted to grab couple bags of shredded coconut, nuts and dried berries. I will do next time so i can make this granola!
I am nervous that if I make this I would finish two batches in one day, bust since I make granola as gifts for people, I will make this one the next time I make a batch. Hopefully I don’t eat it all at once
I actually almost always make a double-batch! We end up adding it to parfaits, drenching it with milk, and snacking on it.
This granola looks so good! I love that it is grain free but won’t feel like your missing out on the original recipe.