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    Home » Breakfast and Brunch Recipes » Cherry Vanilla Grain-Free Granola

    Cherry Vanilla Grain-Free Granola

    Published: Mar 28, 2016 · Modified: Apr 15, 2019 by Elaine · This post may contain Amazon affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This blog generates income via ads · 2 Comments

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    This Cherry Vanilla Grain-Free Granola has incredible flavour and crunch. It makes a healthy breakfast with yogurt or milk and is a great mid-day snack mix. Healthy, crunchy, vegan, and paleo grain-free granola with fresh sweet berries is a great way to start your day!

    I have other granola recipes on this site because I make it all the time, but this Cherry Vanilla Grain-Free Granola is particularly yummy. No oats, no grains: just nuts, seeds, hemp hearts, coconut and dried cherries. It's flavoured naturally with vanilla and cinnamon and sweetened with maple syrup.

    Healthy, crunchy, vegan, and paleo grain-free granola with fresh sweet berries was a great way to start a new week.

    Two bowls of granola with a pitcher of milk

    🛒 Ingredients

    Here's what you'll need to make this grain-free granola recipe. You'll find a detailed list of ingredients in the recipe card below.

    • nuts and seeds: 6 cups total. Any combination you like will be delicious. I suggest almond, cashews, walnuts, pecans, coconut, and sunflower seeds.
    • hemp hearts: 1 cup. These add a boost of protein, magnesium, and omega-6 fatty acids.
    • dried cherries: 1 cup
    • maple syrup or honey: as natural sweeteners
    • coconut oil
    • cinnamon
    • pure vanilla extract
    Overhead view of two bowls of grain-free granola with a glass jar of granola in the background.

    🔪 Instructions

    Here's an overview of how to make this grain-free granola. Complete instructions are in the recipe card below.

    1. This recipe for Cherry Vanilla Grain-Free Granola takes no time at all especially if you use a food processor.
    2. Use it to chop the nuts, then transfer to a bowl and add the coconut, seeds, and hemp hearts.
    3. Stir in some coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla, and cinnamon and spread out on a baking sheet.
    4. Roast it in a slow oven, turning at 20-minute intervals until lightly browned. Your kitchen will smell heavenly!
    5. Remove from the oven and let it cool completely before storing. Any airtight container will work well. Your granola will stay fresh for a few weeks.
    6. This recipe will make about 7 cups of granola.
    Cherry Vanilla Grain-Free Granola.
    Cherry Vanilla Grain-Free Granola.
    Cherry Vanilla Grain-Free Granola.

    How to store granola

    Granola will stay fresh and crunchy for a few weeks when you store it in a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid.

    🍽 Serving Suggestions

    Enjoy! This Cherry Vanilla Grain-Free Granola tastes great with any plant-based milk or a dollop of Greek yogurt.

    Layer it in a glass dish with yogurt and fruit to make a yogurt parfait.

    And if you love that cherry-vanilla flavour combination, you'll love this Cherry Vanilla Baked Oatmeal with Chia and Hemp, too.

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    Two bowls of granola on a blue cloth

    Cherry Vanilla Grain-Free Granola

    This Cherry Vanilla Grain-Free Granola has incredible flavour and crunch. It makes a healthy breakfast with yogurt or milk and is a great mid-day snack mix.
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    Course: Breakfast and Brunch
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour
    Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
    Servings: 28 servings
    Calories: 227kcal
    Author: Elaine
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    Ingredients

    • 1 cup almonds
    • 1 cup pecans
    • 1 cup walnuts
    • 1 cup cashews
    • 1 cup coconut
    • 1 cup sunflower seeds
    • 1 cup hemp hearts
    • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
    • 1 ½ tablespoon pure vanilla extract
    • ¼ cup maple syrup or honey
    • ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
    • 1 cup dried cherries, chopped

    Instructions

    • Heat oven to 275°F. and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    • Chop nuts coarsely, either with a knife or in a food processor.
    • In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except cherries.
    • Spread on baking sheet.
    • Bake for 1 hour, turning at 20 minute intervals or until lightly browned.
    • Cool and add cherries. Serve with your choice of milk or yogurt or eat as a snack mix.

    Notes

    Store in a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 147mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 195IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg
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    1. Paula

      October 10, 2020 at 3:03 pm

      5 stars
      Love this recipe and make it all the time! I'm always looking for ways to add hemp hearts to my diet and this granola helps! Thanks.

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      • Flavour & Savour

        October 10, 2020 at 4:27 pm

        That's great to hear! Thanks for the 5 stars!

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