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My favorite hemp granola recipe that’s nutty, crunchy, packed with heart-healthy hemp seeds and the comforting sweetness of dates. The best hemp hearts granola is gluten free and fiber-rich! Also try my Grain Free Granola and Healthy Almond Butter Granola.
Delicious Hemp Granola
Today, we’re learning all about hemp with the tastiest ever educational aide: Hemp Granola! This nutty, crunchy and oh-so comforting granola recipe is packed with hemp seeds, wonderful dates, and a few other nut & seed favorites on your pantry. Come join me as we bake up a batch of the easiest, whole ingredient hemp seed granola that will leave you satisfied and feeling good. Ready? Let’s make granola!
But, like, what is Hemp?
Hemp is a seed that’s derived from the Cannabis sativa plant. But unlike the more popularly associated product of Cannabis, hemp does not have any mind-altering, psychoactive affects. [1] [2] Instead, think of hemp seeds like an alternative to flax seeds, just like in my flax seed granola. Like flax seeds, hemp seeds pack a punch when it comes to vitamins, healthy fats and minerals that are good for you.
Hemp Seed Granola Ingredients
You’ll absolutely love the simple ingredients used in today’s recipe for hemp granola—it’s packed with the whole ingredients we know, love, and benefit from:
- Rolled Oats
- Hemp Hearts
- Dates
- Sunflower Seeds
- Almond Meal or Almond Flour
- Salt
- Pure Maple Syrup
That’s truly all, folks. The combo of hearty oats, crunchy sunflower seeds and toasted hemp hearts, combined with soft, chewy dates, and tender almond meal is one that cannot be beat. Think: best ever hemp granola!
How to Make Hemp Granola
All you need are a few simple steps to make this delicious hemp hearts granola.
- First, preheat your oven to 325°F. Then, line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Next, grab a mixing bowl and add all of the ingredients into the bowl: rolled oats, hemp hearts (aka hulled hemp seeds), pitted and chopped dates, sunflower seeds, almond meal, salt, and pure maple syrup.
- Stir and fold all of the hemp granola ingredients together until coated in maple syrup. Spread the granola into a single, even layer with small empty pockets in between on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for about 20 minutes. Then, stir and flip the granola. Bake for an additional 5-15 minutes until your granola is a deep, golden brown.
- Lastly, remove the hemp seed granola form the oven to cool. Once cool, enjoy the simplicity of a homemade treats like these toasted slivered almonds.
What Are The Health Benefits of Hemp?
Hemp seeds are a powerhouse of nutrition and may produce beneficial effects on the body, such as improved brain function, reduced cholesterol and blood pressure. Hemp seeds are antioxidant-rich, vitamin-rich, and packed with healthy fats.
Hemp Hearts vs. Hemp Seeds
What’s the difference between hemp hearts and hemp seeds, anyway? It’s really simple: hemp seeds are the whole seed that is extracted from the cannabis sativa plant. However, just like with most seeds, the shell is quite hard and difficult to eat (or even chew).
So, the hemp seed is hulled, meaning its shell is removed. As a result, we have what’s left inside: the hemp heart. That’s what we’re using today to make hemp seed granola—or, as you might like to more accurately call it, hemp heart granola.
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See Ya at the Breakfast Table!
How good does it feel to wake up to a breakfast table topped with something you made with your very own hands like these healthy breakfast bars. There’s nothing quite like it. 🙂 I hope you enjoy making this hemp granola recipe as much as I did. ‘Til our next sweet adventure…
Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️
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Hemp Granola (V, GF)
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats, use GF if needed
- ½ cup hemp hearts, (hulled hemp seeds)
- ¼ cup dates, packed, pitted and chopped (about 3 large Medjool dates)
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- ½ cup almond meal, or almond flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat 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 thoroughly until clusters form and mixture is very well mixed. You want to make sure that the maple syrup is evenly distributed, and nothing is left dry.
- 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.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Looks really good! SO excited to give this a try!
I think you’re really gonna like it!
Looks really great! Can’t wait to try this one!
Oh I know you’re really gonna love the recipe!
I love granola and I should start to make it at home. This one looks so easy to make!
You totally should! It’s actually much easier than you’d think, and sooo tasty! 🙂
This is very interesting! Thank you for sharing!
You’re very welcome, Amanda!
I have to make this. i love granola of any kind, and I know that hemp is very healthy. I can’t wait to try it!
Yes! Hemp is such a fun ingredient to bake with. I think you’ll really enjoy this granola!