Easy Oat and Honey Granola

This oat and honey granola is so easy to make and is perfect for breakfast or as a snack. All you need is 10 minutes to get this prepped and in the oven. Gluten free and naturally sweetened…it’s the best gluten-free granola recipe.

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 10

Servings ½ cup servings

Calories 280kcal

Author Sara

Ingredients

4 cups gluten-free rolled oats
1 ½ cups sliced almonds
1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1 tsp. cinnamon
¾ tsp. fine sea salt (½ tsp. is using regular table salt)
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
½ cup coconut oil, melted
½ cup raw honey
1 ½ cups dried apricots, chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 250 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Mix oats, almonds, coconut, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl, combine the vanilla, coconut oil, and honey. Add this to the bowl with the oats.
Mix ingredients together until all oats are coated and wet ingredients are fully incorporated.
Evenly spread granola mixture onto the lined baking sheet. Lightly push the granola into the pan (this will help to create some nice clusters in the finished granola).
Bake for 60-70 minutes, stirring the granola every 20 minutes. After stirring, evenly push the granola back onto the pan (see recipe notes). You’ll know it's done when the granola on the outer edges of the pan begin to turn light golden brown and the granola is very fragrant.
Let cool to room temperature (about 30/45 minutes) and then mix in the dried apricots. Allowing granola to completely cool before mixing will keep some granola chunks in the mix.
Store in an airtight container and enjoy!

Notes

If not gluten free, you can use regular oats. Do not use quick cooking oats.
For the coconut, you can use either shredded coconut or coconut chips. Just make sure it's dried and unsweetened.
If you're honey isn't completely smooth or liquid, you can throw it in the microwave for about 10 seconds before mixing with the oil and vanilla (raw honey can sometimes be little more solid).
Regular honey will work too if you don't have raw honey.
To get some nice clusters in your granola, push granola back into the pan each time you stir (you can use a spatula or the back of a spoon).
The granola will still be soft when it’s done; don’t’ worry about this. The granola will continue to harden as it cools.

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