Whip up this easy Almond Butter Grain Free Granola for enjoying with milk, atop yogurt, or baked into sweet treats! Made with three nuts, maple syrup, coconut, and more.
The most delicious grain-free granola
When it comes to snacking, not all snacks have to be bad for you! And on that note, healthy snacks don't have to taste bland.
Today we're making this delicious almond butter grain-free granola made with seeds, coconut, spices, and three types of nuts. It also uses almond butter as a natural thickener and maple syrup as a natural sweetener! It doesn't get better than that.
Ingredients in almond butter grain-free granola
The ingredients for this granola are simple and can be found in any grocery store. Many items are probably already in your pantry!
- Nuts: First up are the nuts. You will need 1 cup of chopped walnuts, 1 cup of chopped pecans, and 1 cup of sliced almonds.
- Sunflower seeds: Next are the sunflower seeds! Use ½ cup.
- Coconut flakes: Include 1 cup of coconut flakes for both density and flavor.
- Chia seeds: Add some protein by sneaking in 1 tablespoon of chia seeds.
- Cinnamon: 1 teaspoon of cinnamon will add delicious flavor.
- Salt: Can't forget the salt! Use ¼ tsp.
- Maple syrup: Next, sweeten things up by including ¼ cup of maple syrup.
- Almond butter: Finally, ⅓ cup of natural almond butter completes the granola and adds flavor and protein.
Kitchen tools used to make almond butter granola
You will need about 7 kitchen tools and 7 measuring cup sizes to prepare this granola recipe. Here's everything you'll need:
- Cutting board
- Chopping knife
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Mixing bowl
- Stirring utensil
- Spatula
For measuring out ingredients, you will need the following sized measuring cups: ¼ tsp, 1 tsp, 1 tbsp, ¼ cup, ⅓ cup, ½ cup, and 1 cup.
How to make almond butter grain-free granola
This recipe takes about 10 minutes of prep time and 30 minutes of baking time. After that, you have delicious homemade granola to enjoy with your yogurts, parfaits, and more!
To begin, preheat the oven to 300°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Then, grab a mixing bowl and combine the walnuts, pecans, almonds, sunflower seeds, coconut, and chia seeds.
Once mixed, stir in the cinnamon and salt.
Next, add the maple syrup and almond butter and stir until everything is combined.
Pour the mixture onto the baking sheet and flatten it out into an even layer.
Bake for 30 minutes or until the coconut has turned golden brown. Let cool completely, and then break the granola into clusters and enjoy!
Storing leftovers
This granola can be stored in an airtight container and kept at room temperature. It will stay nice and fresh for about a month!
Optional add-ins
Want to mix some more ingredients into your granola? Here are some ideas! You can make it so many different ways, and many of the mix-ins can be combined for even more flavor.
- Dried fruit (strawberries, apples, bananas, mangos, etc.)
- Chocolate chips
- White chocolate chips
- Raisins
- Dried cranberries
- Cereal
How to use granola
Granola can be used in so many ways! First, you can enjoy it as is, either dry or in a bowl with milk (like cereal). Second, you can use it as a topping for yogurt, parfaits, or even ice cream! Third, you can incorporate it into baked treats like brownies or cookies. Lastly, you can shape it into bars or balls and enjoy as protein bars or bites!
If you liked this recipe, you'll want to try these!
Granola can be prepared in so many different ways. Here are some more delicious flavors to try!
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Granola
- Cake Batter Granola
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola
- Healthy Almond Butter Granola
Recipe by Erin Morrissey and Photos by The Mindful Hapa
Almond Butter Grain Free Granola
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat oven to 300F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix together walnuts, pecans, almonds, sunflower seeds, coconut, and chia seeds.
- Stir in cinnamon and salt.
- Add maple syrup and almond butter and stir until all combined.
- Dump onto baking sheet and flatten into even layer.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until coconut has turned golden brown. Let cool completely before breaking into clusters.
- Store in airtight container.
Julia says
JUST MADE !!! so delicious THE CLUSTERS ARE ABSOLUTELY PERFECT! ingredients are clean SO clean !! love love love 💗💗💗
Erin says
Hi Julia, so happy you loved it!! 🙂
Amanda Schulman says
I am addicted to this granola. I have ulcerative colitis and on a very strict diet which has meant I had to eliminate all grains (really missing cereal). This is easy to make and so good as cereal, granola for yogurt and smoothie bowls! I make sure to have this on hand even for a quick morning snack as is.
Thank you for creating such wonderful recipes! I’ve made many of them and haven’t been disappointed in any of them!!!
Erin says
Hi Amanda, so happy you loved it so much and thanks for your kind words! 🙂
Lynn says
Any suggestions to replace walnuts? The recipe looks yummy but I'm allergic to walnuts!
Erin says
Hi Lynn, you can omit them or add more of the other nuts that you can have!
casey colodny says
I devoured this in less then two days, it's SO dang delicious! Perfect crunchy granola to add to your morning bowl of yogurt!
Erin says
Hi Casey, so glad you loved it!!
J says
So so delish and sooo easy to make! I've been looking for a good grain free granola forever and you really can't find any in stores that have the good crunch and flavor of regular granolas. Would recommend mixing around halfway through cooking and leaving in the over a little longer if you don't see it getting a light golden brown - make sure you get that crunch. I made with peanut butter instead of almond butter because that's what I had, and it was great. Took half of the batch and handed the rest out to my friends and family and everyone gave it a glowing review!
Erin says
Hi, so happy you loved it so much and made it your own!!
Ashley Miller says
So delicious! Easy to make, super crunchy and lite.
Erin says
Hi Ashley, so happy you loved it! 🙂
SUSAN says
Hi! I see posted this makes 12 servings. Can you tell me what size servings? Thank you so much!
Susan
Erin says
Hi Susan, yes the serving is 1/2 cup!
Kelly says
So yummy! I used chocolate almond butter and it’s perfect. Will definitely be making it again!
Erin says
Hi Kelly, so glad you loved it!!
Michelle Perkins says
SOOOOO good... easy and healthy
Erin says
Hi Michelle, so happy you loved it!