Paleo Granola (Grain-Free!)

paleo granola served with almond milk and berries in a bowl.

Paleo Granola (Grain-Free!)

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: paleo, vegan

Keyword: grain-free granola, paleo granola

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 25

Total Time: 30

Servings:

Calories: 346kcal

Author: Megan Gilmore

When I started experimenting with a grain-free diet, one of the things I missed most was breakfast cereals, such as oatmeal and granola. Luckily, I figured out how to make granola without oatmeal, and this Paleo granola was born. It's made with shredded coconut (which crisps up just like oats), crunchy seeds, and has the perfect maple-cinnamon flavor.

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Ingredients

½ cup pumpkin seeds
1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
3 tablespoons chia seeds (or ground flax seeds)
¼ cup sunflower seeds
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon sea salt
¼ cup pure maple syrup

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 300F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine the pumpkin seeds, shredded coconut, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl, and stir well to combine.
Add in the maple syrup, and stir again until all of the ingredients have been coated. This will help everything stick together, but the mixture won't look very wet.
Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking sheet, and spread it out into a flat, even layer. Bake at 300ºF for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the granola looks golden around the edges.
Let the granola cool completely. It will firm up as it cools, and then you can break it into pieces and serve it right away. Leftovers will keep well in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 weeks. (Or freeze it for up to 3 months.)

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Notes

Nutrition information is for a quarter of this batch, or roughly a heaping half cup. This information is automatically calculated using generic ingredients, so it's just an estimate, not a guarantee.

Substitution Note: You can swap the seeds in this recipe for any other nut or seed you have on hand. If using a large nut, like walnuts or pecans, I suggest chopping them up with knife to make smaller pieces that will stick together easier in this granola recipe.

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