Homemade cinnamon vanilla granola // Gluten free & Dairy free

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I don’t know about you, but when it comes to giving gifts around the holidays, I tend to lean towards making huge batches of granola to share! When I do this I like to add in a lot of fun bits and pieces that add extra texture and sweetness.

I came up with this recipe because I had mixed up my own trail mix for my husband and me to snack on while we put up our Christmas decorations up this past Sunday. Even though he didn't love some of the components, when eaten together we were both big fans!

I had used a combination of dried cherries, coconut chips, walnuts, chocolate chips, and man oh man was it delicious! When I woke up the next day I was craving some more and decided it needed a little bit of a crunch! What better way to make that happen then to mix it with granola!

The minute I thought of this I knew that this would make a perfect Christmas gift! SO here we are now, with a simple recipe that will have everyone asking for more!

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Ingredients

Granola

  • 3 cups gluten-free oats

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • pinch of salt

  • 1/2 cup agave

  • 1/4th cup coconut oil

  • 1 tsp vanilla

  • 1 egg** (Vegan option below)

Trail Mix

  • 1/4th cup walnut pieces

  • 1/4th cup coconut chips

  • 1/4th cup dried cherries

  • 1/4th cup dairy-free chocolate chips

Directions

preheat your oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl mix together the oats, cinnamon, and salt, then mix in all of the wet ingredients.

Spread evenly on your baking sheet, making sure the mixture is less than 1/2 inch thick.

bake for 12 minutes, take out of the oven and mix with a wooden spoon. Making sure to re-spread the oats as they were before.

Bake for another 12-15 minutes, making sure the granola does not get too dark, instead it should be golden brown when it is finished.

Let cool and then combine in the trail mix ingredients. Once you are done seal into individual ball jars for a cute Christmas gift, or just enjoy it right there!

  • **If you are a vegan feel free to omit the egg and instead up the coconut oil from 1/4th cup to 1/3rd cup coconut oil.

Enjoy!

Psst…before you go here are the items I used for the trail mix!

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