Healthy Apple Pie Granola Recipe (gluten-free, vegan)

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Healthy Apple Pie Granola Recipe (gluten-free, vegan)

Full of cozy fall flavors this sugar-free granola recipe is loaded with fresh apples and cinnamon. This apple pie granola is easy to make and the perfect snack for kids. Made from nuts, seeds, oats, and spices this healthy granola is perfect as is or as a topper!

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword homemade granola, sugar free granola

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 26

Total Time 1 36

Servings servings

Calories 288kcal

Author Shelby Stover

Equipment

Large baking tray
Silicone baking mat

Ingredients

¾ cup raw pumpkin seeds
½ cup walnut halves
½ cup raw almonds
1 ¼ cup large toasted coconut flakes
⅓ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1 cup regular oats
½ cup rice puffs or more oats
⅓ cup dried cranberries
1.5 tablespoons cinnamon
3 tbs coconut oil measured solid
⅓ cup cashew butter
¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
2 inch vanilla bean
1 apple ¾ cup peeled and grated

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
Combine the almonds and walnuts in a food processor and process until chunky (leave pieces for texture!)
In a large bowl combine all dry ingredients up to and including the cinnamon.
Melt the coconut oil in the microwave and combine with the cashew butter, vanilla and applesauce. Whisk until smooth.
Pour the wet mixture into the dry and stir briefly.
Add in the shredded apple and mix until everything looks a bit wet.
On a large tray with parchment paper, spread out the granola into a thin layer and press down with a silicone spatula. You want to press down firmly to try and keep the granola somewhat stuck together versus spread out.
Bake for 12 minutes then stir the granola, pressing it down again.
Bake another fourteen minutes until granola is starting to brown (it won't look quite done yet)
Remove from oven and let sit for one hour to firm up before moving.

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Notes

Use large toasted coconut flakes (not just shredded) for the ideal texture.

Make sure that the oats and rice puffs you use are certified gluten-free if necessary.

Makes 3 cups worth of granola and a serving size is ¼ cup. Grab all the ingredients you need from my Pantry Staples.

If you like a sweeter taste (just try some off the spoon before cooking!) add in a dash (⅛ cup) of maple syrup to the bowl and cook for 2-3 minutes longer.

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