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. 😉
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, Oil-Free Paleo Cinnamon Nut Granola, No Bake Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars)
- 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)
- Yield: 16 ¼-cup servings (approx. 4 cups) 1x
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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.
Notes
– *You may substitute this with unblanched almond meal.
– Storage notes: Store in an airtight container for 1-2 months at room temperature.
- Category: Granola, Healthy Snacks, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Refined Sugar-Free
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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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LKH says
August 17, 2019 at 8:47 amSo simple and delicious.
★★★★★
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
August 19, 2019 at 11:13 amExactly! 😊
Sydney says
August 14, 2019 at 9:40 pmThis 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.)
★★★★★
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
August 16, 2019 at 5:30 pmSo glad to hear it Sydney! Hm, I haven’t tried it with raw honey. Let me know how it goes!
Malaysha says
June 15, 2019 at 11:10 amHello what is the serving size?
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
June 18, 2019 at 12:08 pmHi Malaysha! The serving size is 1/4 cup. Enjoy! 🙂
Anne says
April 10, 2019 at 6:43 pmLove 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!
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
April 11, 2019 at 4:55 pmWoohoo!! Thanks so much, Anne. 🙂 Your words mean so much to me. Truly. I’m so happy that you’re enjoying everything!
Shannon🇨🇦 says
February 16, 2019 at 3:00 pmIs there nutritional information available for this recipe?
Shauna says
July 3, 2019 at 11:39 amWould love to know the nutritional I fo ad well!
Xena says
January 14, 2019 at 3:11 pmI 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!
★★★★★
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
January 15, 2019 at 4:55 pmHi 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! 🙂
Kristen says
December 20, 2018 at 2:02 pmMine tastes good but didn’t cluster… I followed the recipe. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
December 21, 2018 at 1:48 pmHi 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/
Kathi says
December 12, 2018 at 10:20 pmI 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 .
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
December 13, 2018 at 5:46 pmThat’s so wonderful to hear Kathi! ☺️ I know, I love putting this granola in parfaits too. So happy you enjoyed it!
Maria says
October 11, 2018 at 2:33 pmFirst 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.
★★★★★
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
October 12, 2018 at 11:25 amIsn’t it the best? I love how light it is! Such a yummy idea to add the pumpkin pie spice! ‘Tis the season indeed!
Christine says
September 17, 2018 at 1:11 pmI 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 : )
★★★★★
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
September 18, 2018 at 3:27 pmWoohoo! I’m so happy happy to hear the whole fam enjoyed it! ☺️
Debbie says
September 5, 2018 at 2:31 pmThis 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!!
★★★★★
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
September 6, 2018 at 8:31 amThanks 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!☺️
Karen says
September 5, 2018 at 11:39 amThis 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?
★★★★★
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
September 6, 2018 at 10:16 amThanks 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!
Jacque Hastert says
September 4, 2018 at 4:35 pmGranola is the BEST! I absolutely love everything about this. It’s healthy and delicious.
★★★★★
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
September 6, 2018 at 8:26 amI couldn’t agree with you more Jacque! . So glad you enjoy the recipe!
Anna says
September 4, 2018 at 2:07 pmI love homemade granola! Can’t wait to try this one and make a big batch!
★★★★★
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
September 4, 2018 at 3:39 pmIt’s seriously the best! Can’t wait to hear what you think! 🙂
Chrissie Baker says
September 4, 2018 at 12:28 pmYes, this is the perfect for me. I definitely want to try it. Thank you!
★★★★★
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
September 4, 2018 at 3:38 pmWoohoo!!! I hope you do and just love it!
Amber says
September 4, 2018 at 11:00 amCan I sub with coconut flour?
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
September 4, 2018 at 3:37 pmHi 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!
Katerina @ diethood .com says
September 4, 2018 at 7:25 amThis is definitely my kind of granola!! It looks and sounds amazing!! I can’t wait to try this!
★★★★★
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
September 4, 2018 at 3:36 pmYay!!! I can’t wait to hear what you think!
S. Cooper says
September 3, 2018 at 11:18 pmThis sounds so yummy! I have all the ingredients on hand, might even add chia seeds! .
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
September 4, 2018 at 3:36 pmThank you!! Oooh, this would be so good with chia seeds!
Brittany Audra @ Audra's Appetite says
September 3, 2018 at 10:56 pmI’m out of homemade granola now…perfect timing!! Can’t believe this doesn’t even use any oil, either! 🙂
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
September 4, 2018 at 3:35 pmOh yeah!!! Hope you enjoy. 🙂
Amy says
September 3, 2018 at 10:10 pmI could snack on this all day long! It looks amazing!
★★★★★
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
September 4, 2018 at 3:35 pmYou most definitely could!!!
Jamielyn says
September 3, 2018 at 8:38 pmSo easy and healthy! Making soon!
★★★★★
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
September 4, 2018 at 3:35 pmOh yes!!! Enjoy!
Marsha | Marsha's Baking Addiction says
September 3, 2018 at 5:10 pmOne of my favourite things to make is homemade granola, and this one looks absolutely delicious! Will have to try! 🙂
★★★★★
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
September 4, 2018 at 3:45 pmRight?! There’s something so satisfying and delish about it. 🙂
Penny Thomas says
September 3, 2018 at 11:25 amCan gluten-free rolled oats be easily found in the gluten-free section of grocery stores?
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
September 3, 2018 at 3:51 pmHi 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! 🙂
Catherine Brown says
September 3, 2018 at 10:12 amYUM-O!! This is my kind of granola. I love the bigger chunks and whole pecans!
★★★★★
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
September 3, 2018 at 3:50 pmHaha yes! Chunky granola is the best. . And this recipe is packed with all the good stuff!
Lauren Vavala says
September 3, 2018 at 10:08 amI love the texture of homemade granola in yogurt – this version sounds perfect for that – will be trying soon!
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
September 3, 2018 at 3:49 pmOh yes, this would definitely be perfect for making your own parfaits at home. . Hope you enjoy Lauren!
Lisa | Garlic & Zest says
September 3, 2018 at 10:03 amGranola 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.
★★★★★
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
September 3, 2018 at 10:17 amI know, right? . And I totally agree, granola + ice cream = the best treat ever! .
DeAnna says
March 16, 2019 at 10:54 pmI 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?
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
March 18, 2019 at 3:00 pmHi 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!
Denise says
September 3, 2018 at 9:39 amI love both of these recipes for so many reasons! Thank you for sharing!
★★★★★
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
September 3, 2018 at 10:15 amWoohoo! So happy to hear it Denise! ☺️
Dawn says
April 16, 2019 at 11:43 amI 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 !!! 😋
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
April 17, 2019 at 9:05 amWoohoo! So happy to hear it Dawn! 😊 And I’m glad to hear that the garbanzo bean flour worked out too—so exciting!
Katherine Hackworthy says
September 3, 2018 at 8:46 amThis 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.
★★★★★
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
September 3, 2018 at 10:12 amOh yes, this granola is soo good for breakfast! . Glad you enjoy it Katherine!