Oil Free Vegan Granola
With rich, aromatic apples and cinnamon and crunchy roasted nuts and seeds, this sugar and oil free granola is sweet and delicious and makes a perfect bowl of cereal or yogurt parfait.
Equipment
- sheet pan
- small sauce pan
Ingredients
- 2 cups oats certified gluten free if necessary
- 1/2 cup walnuts chopped
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar or 1tablespoon powdered stevia
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
- 1/4 cup pecans chopped
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or 1/2 teaspoon liquid stevia
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup grated apple
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the oats, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, ground flaxseed, coconut sugar or powdered stevia, raisins, and cinnamon.
- In a small saucepan, mix the applesauce, almond butter, maple syrup or liquid stevia, and vanilla extract. Heat over low heat until liquid and pourable.
- Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until all of the dry ingredients are coated and moist. Add the grated apple and stir.
- Place a layer of parchment paper on a sheet pan and spread the mixture onto the parchment paper in a thin layer. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Halfway through the cooking time, remove from the oven and gently stir, then place back into the oven.
- Allow to cool for at least five minutes before eating. Granola is great served in a bowl with plant milk or as part of a plant based yogurt parfait with fruit.