Easy Paleo Granola Recipe

Move over grocery store granola – my homemade paleo granola is here.

Trying to find healthy granola can be tricky.  I am always searching for granola with nourishing ingredients like nuts and dried fruit. But you also want your granola to be sweet – but not too sweet and filled with big clusters of oats, seeds, and nuts. And if you’re anything like me, you’ve come to realize that you are not going to find that granola at the grocery store.

This is exactly why I created my homemade paleo granola recipe.

Not only is this the best granola recipe that is a perfect snack or addition to any breakfast, but it is also so easy to make and completely customizable to your favorite dried fruit or nuts you may be craving.

Healthy, easy, and seriously delicious – my homemade paleo granola recipe is guaranteed to make you not look for granola at the grocery store again.

Why You’ll Love This Paleo Granola Recipe: 

• Easy – What makes this homemade paleo granola the best recipe? How easy it is! It can be made in 20 minutes.
• Customizable – Choose ANY nuts, dried fruit, and spices that you like!
• Crunchy – It is filled with big clusters of oats, seeds, and nuts.

Ingredient Notes

Pumpkin Seeds – Pumpkin seeds may be small, but they’re packed full of nutrients. And eating only a small amount of them can provide you with a substantial quantity of healthy fats, protein, and fibre. Pumpkin seeds are the perfect addition to this paleo granola recipe.

Cranberries – Cranberries are such a yummy, flavourful and versatile dried berry that takes this homemade paleo granola recipe to the next level. They are also packed with antioxidants making them a superfood staple.

How To Make This Homemade Paleo Granola Recipe:

1. Preheat the oven to 325F prepare a baking tray with parchment paper.
2. Add all ingredients to a large bowl. Mix to combine.
3. Transfer the granola mixture to the prepared baking tray and gently press down + together.
4. Bake for 15 minutes.
5. Allow to cool completely and then break apart into a jar or airtight container.
6. Enjoy with yogurt, milk, smoothie bowl, or eat by the handful! Yum!

Expert Tips & FAQ

If you are not vegan, you can use honey in place of maple syrup for this paleo granola recipe

Use ANY nuts, dried fruit, and spices that you wish. You get to customize your granola. This recipe is a great base for you to play with-change any ratio of ingredients!

Try adding chocolate chips or chopped chocolate to this paleo granola recipe. Incorporate it after baking to keep the pieced intact 

OR bake it with the granola and mix directly out of the oven to coat in chocolate. Yum! ☺

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 weeks, or in the freezer for 1 – 2 months.

Other Granola Recipes You’ll Love: 

Healthy Breakfast Granola Bowl

Chewy Vegan Granola Bars Recipe (with Superfoods)

No-Bake Granola Bars

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Easy Paleo Granola Recipe

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Vegan Breakfast

Cuisine Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Sugar Free, Paleo, Vegan Vegetarian

Servings 8

Calories 368 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ¾ cup pecans pieces
• ½ cup walnuts pieces
• ½ cup coconut flakes
• 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
• ¼ cup sliced almonds
• 3 tbsp flaxseeds
• 3 tbsp chia seeds
• 3 tbsp hempseeds
• 1 tbsp arrowroot powder
• 1 tbsp vanilla
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp salt
• ¾ cup dried sweetened cranberries
• 3 tbsp maple syrup
• ¼ cup coconut oil melted

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 325F prepare a baking tray with parchment paper.
• Add all ingredients to a large bowl. Mix to combine.
• Transfer the granola mixture to the prepared baking tray and gently press down + together.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Allow to cool completely and then break apart into a jar or airtight container.
• Enjoy with yogurt, milk, smoothie bowl, or eat by the handful! Yum!

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Notes

If you are not vegan, you can use honey in place of maple syrup.

Use ANY nuts, dried fruit, and spices that you wish. You get to customize your granola. This recipe is a great base for you to play with-change any ratio of ingredients!

If you want to add chocolate chips or chopped chocolate, incorporate it after baking to keep the pieced intact 

OR bake it with the granola and mix directly out of the oven to coat in chocolate. Yum! ☺

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 weeks, or in the freezer for 1 – 2 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 8 | Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 15.4g | Protein: 9.6g | Fat: 32.2g | Saturated Fat: 5.9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14.3g | Sodium: 200.1mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 1.8g

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5 from 17 votes