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Healthy Granola (gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, vegan, nut-free option)

Sabrina
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Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 3 ¼ cups gluten-free oats
  • 1 cup coconut flakes or another cup of oats
  • ½ cup raw pumpkin seeds
  • ½ cup raw walnuts or pecans (I used ¼ cup of each) or any seeds of choice
  • ¼ cup raw pistachios, hazelnuts, almonds, macadamia nuts, or peanuts or seeds of choice
  • ¼ cup raw sunflower seeds or any seeds like sesame or flax
  • ¼ cup tahini or any natural, runny nut/seed butter of choice
  • ¼ cup melted coconut oil linked above this recipe card
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼-½ tsp ground turmeric (optional) you can't taste it and it has health benefits
  • 1 ½-2 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ cup pure maple syrup, agave, or honey (if you aren't vegan)
  • ½ cup raisins, dried cranberries/cherries, or dark chocolate chips (or ¼ cup of dried fruit and ¼ cup of chocolate) optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.  If you would like to keep your pan clean, line a baking tray with parchment paper. 
  • In a large glass bowl, melt the coconut oil in the microwave.  Add the nut/seed butter, maple syrup, salt, cinnamon, vanilla, and turmeric to the melted coconut oil and whisk well. 
  • Add the oats and all the nuts and seeds.  Fold everything together, with a spatula, until all the dry ingredients are well coated in the wet. 
  • Transfer and evenly spread the granola onto a baking tray to create a thin even layer.  Bake for 10 minutes.  Remove the tray from the oven, sprinkle the coconut flakes on top (if using), mix it around, and bake for another 10-15 minutes or until it is evenly golden brown.  Remove from the oven, and let the granola cool completely.  Toss in the dried fruit and chocolate chips (if using).  You can eat this as a snack, cereal, and sprinkled on top of yogurt or a smoothie bowl.  Enjoy!