Blueberry Almond Granola
This easy homemade Blueberry Almond Granola features hearty oats, nutty almonds, and sweet dried blueberries. It's quick and easy to make and is a delicious breakfast or snack. Gluten-free, oil-free, and vegan!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast and Brunch, Snacks
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan
Servings: 8
Calories: 326kcal
Preheat oven to 300°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the oats, rice cereal, chopped almonds, hemp hearts, flaxmeal, cinnamon, and salt until evenly distributed.
In a large bowl, whisk together the almond butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract and almond extract.
Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir well so everything is evenly coated.
Spread out the mixture into one thin layer on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 20 minutes. Turn the pan 180 degrees and bake another 10 minutes.
Transfer the pan to a cooling rack. Sprinkle the dried blueberries all over the top. Allow it to cool.
Once cool, break the granola up into clusters.
~ Use old fashioned rolled oats for best texture.
~ Be sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl so that all ingredients are evenly moistened.
~ Spread the mixture as thinly as possible without leaving much space in between the ingredients. This will ensure you'll get big crunchy clusters once you break it up.
~ Turn the pan 180 degrees after 20 minutes to ensure even baking throughout, but do not mix the ingredients.
~ Do not add the dried blueberries until after it comes out of the oven so they don't burn.
~ Allow the granola to cool completely before transferring to a storage container.
~ To make this recipe gluten-free, be sure to use certified gluten-free oats.
~ To make this recipe nut-free, use sunflower seed butter instead of almond butter and skip the chopped almonds.
Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 231mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 17g