5-Ingredient Grain Free Granola (No Sugar)
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Published Jan 16, 2020, Updated May 17, 2023
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This grain free granola is made without sugar! It’s loaded with coconut, a variety of nuts, coconut oil and cinnamon. Paleo, gluten-free, low carb and low sugar.
The simpler the better these days! This granola is made with only five ingredients and comes together in a flash. Even though it’s sugar free, it is crazy delicious!
Only 5 Ingredients
- unsweetened coconut flakes
- raw nuts: I used a blend of cashews, almonds, walnuts and pumpkin seeds
- chia seeds
- cinnamon
- coconut oil or butter, melted
How to Make Grain Free Granola
It truly doesn’t get much easier than this… mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl and spread on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Make sure the mixture is spread evenly on the baking sheet. Bake until golden brown and enjoy! After completely cooled you can store in an airtight container. I like to store in the refrigerator or freezer so it stays extra crunchy.
No Added Sugar
This recipe is inspired by Sarah Wilson’s sugar-free granola recipe from I Quit Sugar. She suggests using rice malt syrup, but I made mine without the syrup and it turned out to be delicious. I can totally see why it’s such a popular recipe. It does a great job of satisfying my craving for sweet and crunchy granola but without the grains and added sugar. It’s so packed with healthy fats from the coconut, nuts and chia seeds so it’s really quite filling. I love it on greek yogurt!
Love Granola? Try These:
- Coconut Almond Granola
- Hemp Granola
- Chocolate Granola
- Granola Butter
- Pumpkin Granola
- Buckwheat Granola
- Granola Cookies
Grain Free Granola
Ingredients
- 3 cups unsweetened coconut flakes
- 2 cups raw nuts, roughly chopped (I used 1 cup raw cashews, 1/2 cup raw almonds, roughly chopped, 1/4 cup raw walnuts, 1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds)
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 5 tablespoons coconut oil or butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl, mix thoroughly, and spread evenly on the sheet.
- Bake 30-40 minutes until golden, rotating halfway through cooking time.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool, then eat while it’s still crispy.
Notes
- I like storing the granola in my fridge or freezer so it stays extra crunchy.
- Inspired and adapted from Sarah Wilson’s I Quit Sugar cookbook.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Excellent post on quit sugar. I am very happy to read. Thanks for providing great information. Thanks.
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Have you made a pumpkin
version of this?
I do have this pumpkin granola recipe on the blog!
I really liked this recipe but found it too oily with 5 tablespoons of oil. Made it again using half the oil and it is much better. Great flavor and texture.
I’m glad you were able to make this recipe work for you! Thanks for coming back to leave a comment and star rating. I really appreciate it!
Just after making my second batch of this granola, I absolutely love it
Ahh that makes me so happy to hear, Lianne! I’m so glad you’re enjoying this granola. Thanks for coming back to leave a comment and star rating, I so appreciate it. <3
In our self isolation I am
Making one new thing every day ! What an
Unexpected joy ! Coco nutty granola was today’s treat !
Ah yay!! So glad you enjoyed this recipe, Trish! Thanks for trying it and for coming back to leave a comment and star rating, I so appreciate it. <3
My first time making granola and i really like it ♥️
Thanks for the recipe. I also cut down the coconut oil to 2 tablespoons after reading other’s comments. I added chopped dates, dried apricots and cacao nibs to the finished product. Yum 🙂
Thank you for the information in the storage tip. I made this recipe before but couldn’t remember how to keep it stored. I’m going to keep it in the freezer as per your suggestion, Thank you!
You’re so welcome, Emily! Enjoy!!
I like this. I used shredded coconut, a mixture of nuts, cinnamon and added nutmeg. I didn’t think it was oily with the 5 tbs of oil. It’s delicious. I’m making another batch today, and will use 3 tbs of ghee to experiment. I’m on a no grain, no sugar diet and this satisfies my taste buds.Thank you!
Yay! So glad you enjoyed this granola, Deborah! Thanks for the review 🙂
excellent post thank you