Make your own Gluten Free Maple Cinnamon Granola

One recipe that I make constantly around our house is my Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Granola. It's so easy to make and such a healthy breakfast alternative or a great snack to put on yogurt. It's very adaptable as well if you don't have certain ingredients on hand. Overall, it's a great protein-packed, flavorful granola I'm sure you'll love. 

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Maple Cinnamon Granola
Created by jalene
Dry Ingredients:

• 3 and 2/3 cups Gluten-Free Regular Oats
  
• 2/3 cup unsweetened coconut
  
• 1/3 cup raw cashew pieces (or peanuts)
  
• 2/3 cup slivered or sliced raw almonds
  
• 1/8 cup raw sesame seeds
  
• 1 Tbsp flax seed
  
• 3/4 tsp sea salt
  
• 1 Tbsp cinnamon
  
• 1/8 cup raw sunflower seeds
  
• 1/8 cup raw pumpkin seeds (optional)

Wet Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup olive oil
  
• 1/3 cup 100% REAL maple syrup (*see note)
  
• 1/2 tsp vanilla (Gluten-Free)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
   
2. Combine dry ingredients except for cinnamon and set aside.
   
3. Whisk wet ingredients together in a separate bowl. Pour over dry ingredients and mix well.
   
4. Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper and spread mix out evenly. Sprinkle cinnamon on top (optional).
   
5. Bake for 15 minutes then take out of the oven to stir. Bake for another 15 minutes and stir. Continue this for about 1 hour. You will know the granola is finished when it is toasted and turning light golden brown.
   
6. After baking, allow granola to cool. Store in an airtight container. Goes great with rice, soy or almond milk!

Notes/Substitutions:

• You can exchange or add any kind of nut easily into this recipe such as raw peanut pieces. Raisins also can be added AFTER baking.
• It's SO important to use real maple syrup in this recipe because the alternative syrups typically have high fructose corn syrup, refined sugar, and/or food coloring. If you do not have 100% pure maple syrup you can replace it with 1/3 cup honey. This may change the flavor slightly. 
• To make nut free, omit 2/3 cup almond and 1/3 cup cashews and replace with an additional 1 cup Gluten-Free Regular Oats.

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Audrey loves her granola over soy or 
almond yogurt!

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