4 Ingredient Healthy Homemade Gluten Free Vegan Granola Recipe (V, GF): a crispy homemade granola recipe made in just a few minutes of prep time, packed full of your favorite nuts and oats. Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Oil-Free.
Have you ever made homemade granola? Alright, I’ll concede that the word “homemade” is totally unnecessary in that last line. As you probably can’t make non-homemade granola.
Oh, but you know what I mean! Have you tried your hand at it?
It’s so much easier than one would think, totally satisfying (I mean, you made it from scratch!!! By yourself… dude.), and delightfully customizable. Kind of like this homemade oat flour. 😉 If you count customizing it as adding a few ingredients or so… and creating… Chewy Oatmeal Raisin COOKIES!! ..
I’ve spent many a years trying many, manyyyyy homemade granola recipes across the internet. Some are made with a ton of oil, some with a ton of sugar, some without enough sugar, etc.
But I never quite found one that I truly, truly loved.
It wasn’t until my big breakthrough with Homemade Chunky Paleo Granola with Clusters, that I finally had a homemade vegan granola recipe that I LOVED. And part of that is thanks to my sister, Penny. She’s an even bigger granola fanatic than me. I’ve been making and sending vegan granola, gluten free granola, and all manner of healthy granola recipes (and not so healthy ones) to her for years.
And she always comes back at me with wonderfully helpful feedback: too sweet, not sweet enough, oat to nut ratio isn’t quite right, etc.
So this time around, with an oat-filled, nut-packed gluten free homemade granola, I HAD to meet all of her requirements! And I had to meet yours: easy to make, fewest amount of ingredients possible, sweet–but not too sweet, nutty–but not too nutty, and perfectly crispy.
Allow me to present to you my favorite oat-filled granola: my Healthy Homemade Gluten Free Vegan Granola Recipe! My favorite granola recipe of all time being my paleo granola, of course. 🙂 Not to worry, this recipe comes in at a close second. 😉
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This healthy homemade gluten free vegan granola recipe is AMAZING… and totally one of the recipes I make and re-make over and over at home. Here are its finest points! It’s:
- crunchy, crispy, and… what’s another yummy c?
- bursting with toasted oat and roasted nut perfection
- super easy to make, with just 4 simple ingredients
- vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free
- delightfully refined sugar-free
- oh, and oil-free, to boot!
- just the perfect healthy vegan granola recipe to go with all of your other homemade granola goodies! (Hint, here’s a few: No Bake Gluten Free Peanut Butter Granola Bars, Maple Pecan Paleo Granola, Healthy Chunky Granola Recipe)
- soon to be your favorite easy oil-free granola
- plant-based and allergy-friendly
- made with the whole, healthy ingredients you know and love
- quite possibly the best gluten free granola recipe you’ve ever tried
- simply amazing paired with this vegan pumpkin pie smoothie (are we ready for fall or what?!)
You ready to rock this? Let’s get our homemade vegan granola on! You grab the gluten free oats, I’ll grab all the nuts! It’s so wonderful sharing in these kitchen adventures with you. Thank you for taking the time to stop by, try a recipe, and letting me know how it all went. I’m truly grateful for you. ‘Til next time…
Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️
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4 Ingredient Healthy Homemade Gluten Free Vegan Granola Recipe (Dairy-Free, V, GF, Refined Sugar-Free)
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 16 ¼-cup servings (approx. 4 cups) 1x
Description
4 Ingredient Healthy Homemade Gluten Free Vegan Granola Recipe (V, GF): a crispy homemade granola recipe made in just a few minutes of prep time, packed full of your favorite nuts and oats. Vegan, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Refined Sugar-Free.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups nuts, roughly chopped (almonds, pecans, walnuts, etc.)
- 1 cup gluten free rolled oats
- ½ cup finely ground, blanched almond flour*
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or greased foil. Set aside for later.
- Add all ingredients to a large bowl. Using a rubber spatula, fold until clusters form and mixture is well mixed.
- Pour onto the prepared baking sheet. Using the spatula, gently nudge granola into an even layer. Separate granola into small piles to create clusters. Make space between clusters to allow for air to flow through and crisp up the granola.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Using a heatproof spatula, gently flip granola, making sure to keep clusters intact. Bake for an additional 5-15 minutes, until edges are a deep golden brown and granola is just slightly soft. Mine took a total of 30 minutes. Granola will crisp up while cooling.
- Place baking sheet on a cooling rack. Allow to cool for about 30 minutes, or until completely cooled. Enjoy! Storing instructions below.
Adapted from my Homemade Chunky Paleo Granola.
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Notes
- *You may substitute this with unblanched almond meal.
- Storage notes: Store in an airtight container for 1-2 months at room temperature.
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 115
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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Blanched Almond Flour | Mason Jars | Maple Syrup | Gluten Free Rolled Oats | Baking Sheet | Unbleached Parchment Paper | Silicone Spatulas
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Lovely! Used this as topping for a summer fruit crumble. Worked perfectly!
Thanks from the Netherlands 😉
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Ooh I’ll bet it was delicious! 😋 So
Happy you enjoyed it Esther!
Can I use gluten free flour? I do not have any almond flour on hand.
Hmm, I’m not sure since I haven’t tried it. If you do, just make sure to reduce the amount by half, then add in a tablespoon or more and stir & fold until clusters form. Hope this helps! 🙂
Came across this granola recipe a few months ago. The first week we were home on quarantine I made it and served it on a Sunday morning as our family participated in online church services. It was a hit and it has become our weekly Sunday morning tradition. We refer to it as our quarantine geanola, although it will be a recipe that definitely outlast our stay at home orders! 😁 Thanks for this wonderful recipe – it has been a bright spot for us during these crazy times!
Hi Lara, I seriously loved hearing your personal experience with my… dare I say it… quarantine granola recipe! 😉 Now that’s how Erik and I will heretofore be referring to it. I love that this granola has become a weekly tradition for you and your loved ones. Here’s to more and more bright spots in the world, until there isn’t any darkness left. Stay safe, sending you big hugs!!
So simple and yummy!
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Thanks so much, Katash! Enjoy. 🙂
Oh we have… multiple times in the past two weeks. 🙂
This granola recipe is delicious.
I doubled the recipe and added 1 tsp. Allspice, 1 tsp. Nutmeg, and I increased the cinnamon to 11/2 tbsp.
You can also throw in u sweetened coconut, low sugar
cran raisins, or Dairy free “ enjoy life “ dark chocolate chips once the granola is baked and cooled.
Thank you for a great recipe. I would highly recommend.
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I’m so happy that you enjoyed the recipe so much! And I love the add-ins you used! .
My husband and I love this recipe! It has become a staple in our home 🙂 It’s a wonderful way to get sweet and salty and crunchy cravings taken care of in a healthy way 😉
Thank you for this delicious recipe that meets all of my food allergy needs 🙂
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Yay! That’s so wonderful to hear Kelly! ☺️ I’m beyond happy that you and your hubs enjoy the recipe so much!
Hi there what’s the calorie content of the granola recipe?
Thanks
Phil …
Hi Phil, I’ve just added the nutrition info to the recipe. 🙂 You’ll see it at the bottom of the recipe card. Enjoy! …
Amazing granola!! Passed along to my whole family! Anything I can use to substitute oats? Can’t use grains for an upcoming event. Thank you
Awesome recipe! It’s so hard to find granola without oil. Nothing on the shelf ever works so end up making our own like this!
Oh I know! Hope you enjoy it James!
Thank you. This is delicious.
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You’re so welcome Kathie!
So simple and delicious.
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Exactly! .
This is by far my favorite recipe of any I’ve ever tried! BUT, I ran out of maple syrup at the same time I ran out of my granola! Can I use raw honey as a substitute? (I’m ok with it not being vegan.)
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So glad to hear it Sydney! Hm, I haven’t tried it with raw honey. Let me know how it goes!
Hello what is the serving size?
Hi Malaysha! The serving size is 1/4 cup. Enjoy! 🙂
Love your recipes! I had to go on an elmination diet and I use several of your recipes all the time. They not only work with my diet, but they taste amazing! Thank you for creating these!
Woohoo!! Thanks so much, Anne. 🙂 Your words mean so much to me. Truly. I’m so happy that you’re enjoying everything!
Is there nutritional information available for this recipe?
Would love to know the nutritional I fo ad well!
I love granola too. Is there a sub for the almond flour? I don’t usually have it on hand..can I sub in oat flour instead?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. love your recipes Demeter!
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Hi Xena! I haven’t tried it with oat flour before, so I’m not sure. If you have cashew meal that should work fine. Let me know how it turns out! 🙂
I used hazelnut meal for this recipe and it turned out great! I just ground them myself using a small food processor.
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Wow how fun! So glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe!
Mine tastes good but didn’t cluster… I followed the recipe. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Hi Kristen! Did you make the piles with air pockets in between? Also, did you give them enough time to bake & firm before flipping? Other than that, if you’re looking for nice, BIG clusters, try my Homemade Paleo Granola here: https://beamingbaker.com/homemade-chunky-paleo-granola-clusters-grain-free-vegan-gluten-free/
I made this last night to accompany my vegan parfait this morning. It was very delicious and I will be making this again! Great job on this timeless recipe .
That’s so wonderful to hear Kathi! ☺️ I know, I love putting this granola in parfaits too. So happy you enjoyed it!
First time I ever added almond flour to my granola and I loved it! I used pumpkin pie spice and just a little cinnamon – tis the season for all things pumpkin! Thanks.
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Isn’t it the best? I love how light it is! Such a yummy idea to add the pumpkin pie spice! ‘Tis the season indeed!
I made this recipe yesterday and my whole family (husband, picky eater teenage son and picky eater 10 year old son) loved it. Thanks for a great recipe : )
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Woohoo! I’m so happy happy to hear the whole fam enjoyed it! ☺️
This is so delicious. I recently had to eliminate gluten, corn, and dairy. I have really been missing crunchy snacks like crachers and chips. Having this granola on hand will keep me from feeling deprived or craving things that go crunch!!
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Thanks for he kind words Debbie! I know how important it is to have crunchy snacks, so I’m so glad to hear you enjoy the granola!☺️
This sounds delicious. I love that it has no oil. I can’t wait to try it. I was wondering, have you ever added any dried fruit to it (raisins, apricots etc)? Would that work?
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Thanks Karen! You can swap some of the nuts for chopped dried fruit. 🙂 Not sure how the bake time will affect the dried fruit though. Good luck!
Granola is the BEST! I absolutely love everything about this. It’s healthy and delicious.
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I couldn’t agree with you more Jacque! . So glad you enjoy the recipe!
I love homemade granola! Can’t wait to try this one and make a big batch!
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It’s seriously the best! Can’t wait to hear what you think! 🙂
Yes, this is the perfect for me. I definitely want to try it. Thank you!
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Woohoo!!! I hope you do and just love it!
Can I sub with coconut flour?
Hi Amber, I wouldn’t recommend it. 🙁 Coconut flour is much more absorbent than almond flour. If you do, you’d have to drastically decrease the amount—which I’m not sure of. Good luck!
This is definitely my kind of granola!! It looks and sounds amazing!! I can’t wait to try this!
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Yay!!! I can’t wait to hear what you think!
This sounds so yummy! I have all the ingredients on hand, might even add chia seeds! .
Thank you!! Oooh, this would be so good with chia seeds!
I’m out of homemade granola now…perfect timing!! Can’t believe this doesn’t even use any oil, either! 🙂
Oh yeah!!! Hope you enjoy. 🙂
I could snack on this all day long! It looks amazing!
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You most definitely could!!!
Delicious. Made this last night. Super easy. I live at high altitude so I should have known to keep a better eye on this; my granola was starting to get burnt looking when my timer went off after the first 20 minutes of baking. Next time I’ll just lower the cooking temperature to 300 degrees F. Will make again.
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I’m so glad you enjoyed this, Kim. 🙂 Hopefully the next go, with your high altitude adjustments, will be even better. Happy baking!
In fact I made a double batch last night. I lowered the cooking temp to 300 degrees F and kept a better eye on it. This is my new favorite granola. I love the unusual texture from the almond flour. Thank you.
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Sounds wonderful Kim! So happy you enjoyed it! ☺️
So easy and healthy! Making soon!
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Oh yes!!! Enjoy!
One of my favourite things to make is homemade granola, and this one looks absolutely delicious! Will have to try! 🙂
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Right?! There’s something so satisfying and delish about it. 🙂
Can gluten-free rolled oats be easily found in the gluten-free section of grocery stores?
Hi Penny! Yes, you can usually find the GF rolled oats in the gluten free or health foods section of the grocery store. Hope this helps! 🙂
YUM-O!! This is my kind of granola. I love the bigger chunks and whole pecans!
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Haha yes! Chunky granola is the best. . And this recipe is packed with all the good stuff!
I love the texture of homemade granola in yogurt – this version sounds perfect for that – will be trying soon!
Oh yes, this would definitely be perfect for making your own parfaits at home. . Hope you enjoy Lauren!
Granola is the best! I love it in my moring yogurt, I love it by the handful in the afternoon for a snack and it’s awesome on a scoop of ice cream! This sounds perfect.
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I know, right? . And I totally agree, granola + ice cream = the best treat ever! .
I made this right now. Is pure maple syrup suppose to be thin? Also for the blanched almond flour, I used is super fine almond flour from blanched whole almonds by bobs red mill, is this the same?
Hi DeAnna! Yep, pure maple syrup should be more on the thin side (compared to something like honey). And that almond flour is perfect. Hope you enjoyed them!
I love both of these recipes for so many reasons! Thank you for sharing!
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Woohoo! So happy to hear it Denise! ☺️
I This was awesome! I have done other recipes & seem to sometimes burn it . But this recipe was really simple & easy ! I didn’t have the almond flour so I substitute garbanzo bean flour & it worked out ! I also sprinkled some coconut sugar in it & added a touch of molasses to it. I also threw in some raisins towards the end. . Thank you so much I think this will be my go-to recipe from now on !!! .
Woohoo! So happy to hear it Dawn! . And I’m glad to hear that the garbanzo bean flour worked out too—so exciting!
This looks and sounds like a truly delicious granola, and lovely to see it isn’t packed with refined sugars; an all too easy mistake to make. Easy to make and perfect for a nutty, healthy breakfast.
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Oh yes, this granola is soo good for breakfast! . Glad you enjoy it Katherine!