gluten free holiday spice granola
 
 
AUTHOR:
SERVES: 8-10
INGREDIENTS
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup or honey
  • 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 3 1/2 cups gluten free rolled oats
  • 3/4 cup almond flour
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts {I used a mixture of pecans, walnuts and sliced almonds}
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In large mixing bowl, whisk together maple syrup, brown sugar, melted coconut oil and vanilla. Mix until smooth and oil is incorporated into sugar mixture. Sugar should start to dissolve.
  3. Stir cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and salt into sugar mixture. Add oats, almond flour and chopped nuts. Gently stir with rubber spatula until well coated.
  4. Spread granola onto prepared baking sheet. Flatten slightly with rubber spatula.
  5. Bake granola 15 minutes, stir and rotate pan. Bake additional 15 minutes. Rotate pan and stir granola a third time. Bake 8-10 minutes. Granola should be golden brown.
  6. Remove granola from oven and do not stir. Place pan on cooling rack to cool completely, about 1 hour. When cooled, scoop into airtight container.
Recipe by Sarah Bakes Gluten Free at https://www.sarahbakesgfree.com/2017/12/gluten-free-holiday-spice-granola.html