Gluten-Free Yogurt Granola Cups

Chewy, nutrient-packed, yogurt and granola cups make a perfect healthy snack (or quickie breakfast!)! These homemade granola cups are a fun, individual snack for kiddos that’s easy to whip up.

Naturally gluten-free, this homemade granola is sweetened with only maple syrup and berries! It uses a unique blend of nuts and seeds to give it it’s chewy, indulgent texture.

A cute, individual, bite-sized snack that can be customized based on the toppings! These mini yogurt and granola cups are the perfect party snack!

Though they seem indulgent in flavor, they’re extremely healthy and easy to whip up. Plus, kids can grab them and go making them a great treat to have on hand.

Not sure what to do with all your nuts and seeds and sick of the same old granola recipe or muffins? Whip up these mini granola cups for something new!

You'll love these granola cups because they:

• are light, and easy to customize
• are dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegetarian
• make a healthy, well-balanced snack
• are super easy to whip up

Ingredients You'll Need

If you have a well-stocked gluten-free pantry you probably already have all the ingredients you need for this granola cup recipe!

Sunflower seeds: make sure to use unsalted seeds that haven’t been roasted already.

Oats: make sure to use regular oats and double-check that they’re gluten-free.

Shredded coconut: for this recipe make sure to use unsweetened coconut that’s shredded and not in large flakes so that it blends into the granola better.

Chia seeds: one of the three foods that as a Certified nutrition coach I think should be in everyone’s diet! These seeds are POTENT with benefits.

Almond butter: this helps hold the granola cups together while giving them some extra healthy fats.

Egg whites: don’t skip the whites because they’re what allow the granola cups to pop out of the molds and stay together.

Dried fruit: any dried fruits will work however we love to use dried blueberries and cherries best.

Dairy-free yogurt: you can use any yogurt you like. We tend to use cashew or coconut yogurt but dairy-free Greek Yogurt will give more protein to the yogurt cups (learn more about the best dairy-free swaps).

How To Make Granola Cups

1. In a mini food processor, process the cashews and coconut together.
2. In a small bowl, add the cashew mixture, seeds, oats, and dried berries.
3. Melt the coconut oil ad add the remaining ingredients.
4. Mix well until everything is coated.
5. In a silicone mold, portion the granola mixture and use a silicone spoon to press the granola down into the mold.
6. Bake the granola cups and let them cool in the oven for five minutes.
7. Pop each granola cup out of the mold and evenly top them with a dollop of yogurt and a berry.

Step By Step Photos

Important Teaching Tips

When you process the cashews, you want there to be a bit of texture but little, tiny cashew chunks. Too big of chunks and you’ll find that the granola cups won’t hold together.

The cups are soft coming out of the oven. Make sure to let them cool fully for thirty minutes before trying to pop them out of the molds.

The muffin cups or mold you choose may alter the baking times slightly. I opted for a small, bite-size mold for our yogurt cups.

It's easier to use a silicone muffin tin lined with silicone muffin cups than it is to use cooking spray on a regular muffin tin.

When pressing the mixture into the molds, press firmly. You want there to be a slight divot in the middle of the cup. It doesn’t need to come up all the way to the sides but the better you press down the more they stay together.

Make sure to pop the breakfast granola cups out of each muffin cup before topping with yogurt. Otherwise, it's a mess.

It’s up to you if you use flavored yogurt or not. Personally, we use plain and let the berries do the sweetening.

Serving The Granola Cups

You can make these ahead of time and store them in the fridge. However, they taste best when you top them with fresh yogurt.

Make sure to serve them out of the molds as with the topping it would be hard to remove them.

You can serve the breakfast granola cups topped with fresh fruit and drizzled with peanut butter. Or even better, dairy-free caramel sauce.

Likewise, my girls love them sprinkled with chocolate chips.

If you really want to have fun: make the breakfast granola cups, top them with yogurt (Greek yogurt is great too) and set up stations of fresh fruit, chocolate chips, and peanut butter. then, let kiddos "make" their own!

Frequently Asked Questions About Yogurt Granola Cups

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