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Toasted Oat Coconut and Quinoa Granola Recipe

One of the most popular recipes on our site, we make this quinoa granola recipe on the regular. A mix of toasted coconut, crunchy quinoa, and toasted oats, it's a little salty, a bit sweet, and so delicious.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
resting time 15 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Snack
Cuisine American
Diet Vegetarian
Servings 12 (1/2 cup) servings
Calories 321 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter or virgin coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup honey

    or maple syrup

  • 3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste or extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 cups old-fashioned oats

    (not instant)

  • 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 1 cup packed unsweetened flaked coconut
  • 3/4 cup uncooked quinoa, flaxseed, or hemp seed
  • 1/2 cup shelled pumpkin seeds
  • 1/3 cup dried currants or dried sweet cherries

Instructions
 

  • Prepare Granola Mixture: Heat the oven to 350°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Combine butter or coconut oil, honey or maple syrup, sugar, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon in a small frying pan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
    Pour mixture into a bowl, add the oats and nuts (NOT the coconut, quinoa or seeds, or dried fruit, which will be added later) and toss until evenly coated.
  • Bake The Granola: Spread the oat mixture in a thin, even layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, then stir in the coconut, quinoa or seeds, and pumpkin seeds, and spread out into a thin layer.
  • Continue baking until the granola is very golden brown and smells toasted, about 10 to 15 minutes more. Granola should be golden and slightly crisp -- remember that it will crisp even more as it cools.
  • Cool And Serve: Place the baking sheet on a cooling rack and cool the granola to room temperature, at least 15 minutes. When the granola is cool, add the dried fruit, and toss to combine.

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Nutrition

Serving: 11/2 cupCalories: 321kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 7gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 105mgPotassium: 277mgFiber: 5gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 124IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 2mg
Keyword gluten free granola, homemade granola