Coconut Granola
This healthier coconut granola is accidentally gluten-free and vegan and has no refined sugar! It has tons of coconut flavor, is super crunchy, and so delicious!
Ingredients
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1 cup slivered almonds
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
- 3/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300F and prepare a large baking sheet by covering with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the oats, shredded coconut, coconut flakes, almonds, salt and cinnamon. Stir to combine.
- In a small bowl, combine the melted coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Whisk until fully combined.
- Pour the coconut oil mixture over the oats and stir to combine. Continue to mix until everything is evenly coated.
- Spread the granola mixture out onto the prepared baking sheet and use a spatula to make sure the granola is spread out evenly to the edges of the baking sheet. Press down on the granola to pack it together. This will help create chunks!
- Bake for 15 minutes and then use a large spatula to gently toss the granola, spreading it out evenly again and packing it together before you put it back in the oven.
- Return to the oven and bake 15 minutes longer, until the granola is golden brown all over.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool completely before you touch it. Cooling the granola in this shape will help you get big chunks of granola.
- Once the granola is cooled, use your spatula or your hands to break the granola into bite size pieces.