Coconut Granola

4.88 from 24 votes

This easy coconut granola is naturally sweetened, extra crunchy and clumps up perfectly! It's delicious on its own or used as a topping for yogurt or smoothie bowls.

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Total Time50

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Brittany Mullins

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon ground flaxseed
3 Tablespoons hot water
2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
½ cup chopped or slivered almonds
1 Tablespoon chia seeds
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 Tablespoons melted coconut oil
3 Tablespoons maple syrup
1 Tablespoon coconut sugar
⅛ teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300°F.
Whisk together flaxseed and water in a small bowl. Set aside.
Add all remaining ingredients into a large bowl and toss to combine. Add in flaxseed mixture and toss again.
Line a baking sheet with parchment and spread granola mixture onto the sheet, pressing the mixture down with a spatula.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, stirring once about 20 minutes in. Once you stir the granola, be sure to press it back down with the spatula. Granola is done when it's dry, crunchy and golden in color.
Let the granola cool completely on the pan before stirring. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks.

Notes

Maple syrup: You can use honey or agave instead of maple syrup if that's what you have on hand.
Coconut sugar: If you don't have coconut sugar on hand you can use brown sugar or just more maple syrup instead.
Coconut oil: Don't have coconut oil? You can use melted butter or another oil like olive oil or avocado oil instead.
Almonds: Feel free to swap the almonds with another nut of choice like walnuts, pecans or cashews.
Make it nut-free: Swap the almonds with sunflower seeds or pepitas instead.
Make it grain-free: If you're looking for a grain-free granola option try my grain free granola or hemp granola instead.
Want to add more mix-in's? Go for it! Chocolate chips or dried fruit like raisins, dried cranberries or dates would be a great addition to this granola. I would just add the dried fruit or chocolate to the mixture after the granola is done baking and has cooled.

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