Homemade Vegan Granola

A Homemade Vegan Granola recipe made with oats, nuts, cinnamon, and dried fruit. Perfect for breakfast or snacking. Vegan & Gluten-free

I always struggle to find a good granola in the stores – one that is crunchy, but not hard on the teeth, a little sweet, but not overwhelmingly so, and packed with healthy ingredients. So in the end, I usually just end up making my own at home.

And it’s no wonder, as this Homemade Vegan Granola is really simple to make and quick to come together. You only need 8 basic ingredients and about 30 minutes of time – half of it is just the granola baking and turning delicious.

If you, too, would like to try a healthier and better granola, give this recipe a try!

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Homemade Vegan Granola Ingredients

To make this Vegan Granola recipe you will need only 8 ingredients:

• rolled oats, do not use instant oats in this recipe
• mixed nuts, we used pecan nuts, almonds, and roasted hazelnuts in this recipe, but you can mix and match as you like. We would also recommend using walnuts, or cashew nuts
• rice puffs, these are a bit optional but they add a nice texture to the finished granola
• cinnamon for extra flavor
• a bit of salt to balance the flavors
• Violife Viospread vegan spread, vegan butter, or coconut oil
• olive oil
• maple syrup to sweeten your granola and make it sticky

How to make Homemade Vegan Granola

Start by preheating the oven and lining two large baking trays with parchment paper.

Next, you will want to chop your nuts roughly – do not chop them too finely, and don’t use a food processor, as they may turn out too finely ground and resemble flour. We recommend just chopping them by hand.

Then, take all your dry ingredients, except the dry fruit. Add the rolled oats, chopped pecan nuts, chopped almonds, chopped roasted hazelnuts, rice puffs, cinnamon, and salt to a large bowl and stir to combine.

Heat the vegan spread Violife Viospread on medium heat until melted. Then whisk in the olive oil and maple syrup until fully combined. It should resemble a dark brown caramel in color.

Now add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and stir until fully coated.

Spread the mixture on the baking trays lined with parchment paper and spread them evenly in a thin layer – make sure the layers are not thick or the granola will end up cooking, think oatmeal. We don’t want that, so keep the layers thin.

Place the baking trays into the preheated oven and bake at 160°C / 320°F for about 15-20 minutes, giving it a stir halfway through the baking. The granola is done when it’s golden brown in color and turning crispy – it will harden and get crispier as it cools.

Remove the baked granola from the oven, then stir in the chopped dry fruits.

The granola is ready to be used as soon as it cools down.

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Serving Suggestions

You can enjoy this granola as a crunchy snack during the day, or use it as a topping to your yogurt or oatmeal.

Storage tips

Store the granola in a dry air-tight container in your cupboard for up to one month. Do not refrigerate as it may get soggy.

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• Gingerbread Hazelnut Granola
• Crunchy Cacao Granola
• Healthy Dark Chocolate Breakfast Granola
• Honey Roasted Cranberry Granola with White Chocolate

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