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Granola with mixed nuts and coconut

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This gluten-free granola with mixed nuts and coconut is crunchy and lightly sweetened with honey. Top your yogurt, ice cream or eat this granola with milk!

Granola with mixed nuts and coconut - The Foodie Affair

Not too long ago I got my husband to switch from flavored yogurt to plain Greek yogurt. I felt like it was a major win and something I feel good about because he eats yogurt just about every morning, and what he was eating was loaded with sugar! Not the best way to start a day!

Now he adds just a small amount of sweetener to plain yogurt, and has this Granola with Mixed Nuts and Coconut for an extra satisfying and filling topping!

When I switched to eating plain Greek yogurt I adjusted to the tartness by sweetening the yogurt with fresh fruits, stevia, xylitol or agave. Alan tasted several different brands, and also did a lot of ingredient comparisons before switching to a low sugar brand. It was shocking to learn that 5-7 teaspoons of sugar is packed in those small 6-8 ounce containers of yogurt!

Granola with mixed nuts and coconut - The Foodie Affair

Topping your plain yogurt with this granola my be all the sweetener you need. This granola is baked with honey adding a light sweet taste, and enhanced even more with the coconut and cranberries.

I used gluten-free oats, which is what I had in my pantry, but I have also made this with regular quick oats. You can toss in some fresh fruit like blueberries, add milk and eat it like a cereal or munch on it between meals for a satisfying snack!

Granola with mixed nuts and coconut - The Foodie Affair

Yield: 12

Granola with mixed nuts and coconut

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups gluten-free quick-cooking oatmeal (not instant)
  • 1 cup mixed nuts (walnuts, almonds, pecans, macadamia)
  • 3/4 cup shredded coconut, unsweetened
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 tablespoons honey ( I used local raw honey)
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • In a large bowl mix together oatmeal, nuts, coconut, cranberries, and cinnamon. In a small bowl, mix honey and coconut oil together. Toss honey mixture into the oatmeal coating all the ingredients. Put the mix on a cookie sheet covered with a silicone baking mat. Bake 25-30 minutes. Every 5 minutes take out and stir the granola then flatten to a single layer. When granola is golden, remove from oven and let cool. Store granola in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
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    5. Nicole Neverman

      I absolutely adore homemade granola – or muesli as we call it in New Zealand! I really love your combination of ingredients here, especially the use of honey and coconut oil. This must taste amazing! 🙂

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    10. Naomi

      It’s crazy how much sugar is in flavoured yogurt, isn’t it? We think we are eating something healthy but the healthy part is overshawdowed. Looove homemade grandola, this looks like a delicious version!

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      • Sandra Shaffer

        It is crazy to see so much sugar in yogurt and so many other foods too! Even the plain yogurts vary in sugar levels. It really is smart to look closely at the brands you choose. Thanks so much for stopping by Naomi 🙂

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    14. Choclette

      Your photos are gorgeous. You’ve reminded me it’s high time I made myself some granola again. I try not to have any sugary foods for breakfast, but I find the dried fruit is enough to sweeten mine. As for Greek yogurt, it’s hard to imagine life without it now.

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