Honey Almond Granola {GF, DF}
Honey Almond Granola is hearty, healthy granola recipe with the goodness of rolled oats, sliced almonds, coconut and chia seeds!
I’ve eaten oatmeal for breakfast for years. I change things up on occasion by making blueberry overnight oats or baked oatmeal, but there’s almost always oatmeal in my breakfast!
This Honey Almond Granola is yet another delicious way to get my oatmeal fix. It’s golden brown and crispy with the flavors of honey, hearty almonds, coconut flakes and chia seeds.
This honey almond granola recipe is nice and coconut-y with coconut oil and big coconut flakes, toasted to perfection. The almond slices are nice and toasty as well, and add even more nuttiness to the mix.
With the almonds and chia seeds, this granola has got some protein that will really help to satisfy.
It might even keep your stomach from growling until lunch time. 😉
I wanted to keep sugar to a minimum, so I tried my hardest not to go overboard on the sweetener. I used honey, but maple syrup is also a great option.
Next time you’re in a breakfast rut or you need a healthy snack or topping for your yogurt cup, whip up a batch of this honey almond granola. It’s the perfect thing to keep you going strong without the guilt, and homemade always tastes best. 🙂
More granola recipes you’ll love:
- Almond butter granola
- Banana granola
- Breakfast fruit tarts with granola crust
- Chocolate granola
- Healthy granola by Cookie + Kate
- Peanut butter granola
If you make this recipe I’d love to hear from you! Leave a comment and rating below, or tag me @flavorthemoments on Instagram!
Honey Almond Granola
Ingredients
- 3 cups old fashioned rolled oats or gluten free
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes*
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir together the oats, chia seeds, and pinch of salt. Place the coconut oil and honey in small sauce pan and heat over medium low until melted, then stir to combine. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Pour the wet mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until the oats are well coated. Pour the oat mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and spread into a single layer.
- Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the oven and pile the granola into a heap on one half of the pan and compress. This will make nice, big clusters. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack and break into chunks.
- Store in an air tight container at room temperature, and enjoy for breakfast, as a snack, or with yogurt and fruit. Enjoy!
Notes
- For gluten free granola, make sure you’re using 100% certified gluten free oats.
- The coconut oil may be substituted with your favorite oil.
- Unsweetened coconut flakes can be found in the natural food section of most supermarkets, Whole Foods, and sometimes Trader Joe’s. If you can’t find it substitute with whatever coconut you have on hand.
Nutrition
Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.
19 Comments on “Honey Almond Granola {GF, DF}”
I have never made granola – but I love it – so I don’t know why! This looks like an absolutely perfect recipe to start with! Pinned!
It’s really easy, but I find that I don’t make it often enough. I love how you can tailor every batch to whatever you’re craving at the time. I hope you try it out, Kristi, and thanks for the pin! 🙂
What a great granola recipe, Marci! I love that you used coconut oil and chia seeds. I try to sneak chia seeds in wherever I can, and bake with coconut oil, too. I think I would definitely eat this for breakfast with my morning coffee! Love your bowl, too!
Thank you, Gayle! I’m glad I finally tried chia seeds, because they really are a nice, healthy addition! Coconut oil makes the house smell so good during baking, doesn’t it? It’s worth using for that reason alone (almost). 🙂 Have a great day!
Marcie, I love your recipe. This granola looks perfect. I don’t like my granola too sweet and that coconut oil and flakes sound fantastic. I need a fresh batch of granola…Thanks. Pinning!
Thank you, Cindy! We really enjoyed this, and the best part about granola is, if you want it sweeter, you just add dried or fresh fruit. It’s nice to have options! Thank you for the pin, and have a great day! 🙂
Thank you, Allison! Glad to know I’m not alone on the morning thing. It’s best not to talk to me before I’ve had coffee and breakfast! 🙂 And yes, coconut oil smells heavenly!
I’m glad to hear you eat breakfast — people often tell me they don’t, and I just can’t understand that? I’d be way to cranky! I hope you give this a try, Carol. 🙂
This looks awesome! Granola is my favorite breakfast food and I’m a coconut addict 🙂
Sounds like this is perfect for you, Medha! I hope you can give it a try. 🙂
This looks like the perfect snack Marcie – YUM!
Thank you, Trish! It certainly was tasty, and boy did it go quick. 🙂
Thank you, Arpita! I was super sorry to see this go when I ate the last bowl! 🙂
Thank you ladies, and cheers to both of you as well! 🙂
I’ll trade you this for your overnight oats…deal?! 🙂
Breakfast is my favorite – especially oatmeal and granola 🙂 Love this one especially since it has coconut and almonds – it looks awesome and would not last long at my house! Pinning : )
Thank you, Kelly, and I appreciate the pin! 🙂
Great recipe. And may I commend you for this sentence: “ The coconut oil may be substituted with your favorite oil.” I am going crazy that all over the internet, people are using the word “for” instead of “with,” and that means exactly the opposite of what they actually want you to do. (I know, life’s too short.I should let it go. 😏)
Lol. Life is short but I totally get what you’re saying. 😂