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Home » Chef Recipes » Cinnamon Granola {Gluten Free Granola Recipe}

Cinnamon Granola {Gluten Free Granola Recipe}

September 14, 2017 By Sandi Gaertner 13 Comments

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Cinnamon granola is a staple in our house. With a gluten free granola recipe like this one, you can eat it for breakfast, snacks, or even dessert. Our family puts cinnamon granola on yogurt, ice cream, fruit crisps, and we even eat it right off the baking tray!

If you love granola as much as we do, but you need to follow a paleo, grain-free, or refined sugar diet, give this delicious Paleo Granola recipe a try! It has all of the granola flavors you love, but it is grain free and refined sugar-free too!

The top view of a container filled with homemade cinnamon granola

Homemade Granola

Have you tried to make your own cinnamon granola yet? Once you make homemade granola, it is very hard to go back to expensive store-bought granola!

You will also love this simple Mulberry Cardamom Granola recipe too! Adding gluten free granola on top of this yogurt is so good for breakfast!

Once you know the formula, you can make any flavor of homemade gluten free granola you like!

Homemade gluten free granola on a baking sheet.

Tasty Ingredients to Add to Cinnamon Granola

Homemade granola is so easy to customize to your favor flavors and add-ins. You can add any of the following into my cinnamon granola recipe:

  • Nuts – chopped walnuts, pecans, or pistachios are delicious options for cinnamon granola.
  • Seeds like sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and flax seeds.
  • Dried fruit like raisins, cherries, and apricots.
  • Unsweetened coconut
  • Chia seeds
  • Seasonings like pumpkin spice, or even savory spices like chili powder or curry powder will kick up the flavor of any gluten free granola recipe!

A brown jar of gluten free granola with cinnamon granola spilling onto the table.

Why Using Certified Gluten Free Oats is Important

It is really important to know that when you are on a gluten free diet, it is critical to ensure that the oats you use are certified gluten free. Cross contamination is a huge issue for oats and I don’t want anyone to get sick!! Our family loves Trader Joe’s Oats and Bob’s Red Mill Rolled Oats. Both are certified gluten free and nobody in our family has ever reacted to them.

A brown pottery jar filled with cinnamon granola

Gluten Free Granola Recipe Ideas

Our family puts this homemade granola on everything!! They even eat it right off the baking tray! Here are some of our favorite ways to eat granola

  • Sprinkle onto yogurt
  • Spoon onto ice cream
  • Top fruit crisps
  • Mix in a bowl with milk for cereal.
  • Use as a trail mix on a hike.

I used coconut oil in my recipe, but you can also use other light oils like avocado oil.

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Things you need to make this homemade cinnamon granola recipe:

  1. Certified gluten free oats.
  2. A great cookie sheet to bake your granola on

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Cinnamon Granola - Basic Gluten Free Granola Recipe

Yield: 16
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Cinnamon granola is an easy, customizable, homemade, gluten free granola recipe.

Ingredients

  • 32 ounces rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup walnuts
  • 1/2 cup pecans
  • 1/3 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1/4 cup chia seeds
  • 1/3 cup pepitas
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut

Instructions

  1. Add all dry ingredients to a large bowl. 
  2. Pour on melted coconut oil, vanilla, and maple syrup and mix well.
  3. Spray coconut oil on a cookie sheet. Spread the granola onto the cookie sheet. (You may need to use two cookie sheets so the granola isn't piled on too thick.)
  4. Bake at 250 for 20 minutes, or until done.
  5. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Store in a large ziplock bag or container.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 373 Saturated Fat: 5g Sodium: 13mg Carbohydrates: 50g Fiber: 8g Sugar: 6g Protein: 9g
© Sandi Gaertner
Cuisine: American / Category: Breakfast

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Filed Under: Chef Recipes, dairy free, egg free, Gluten Free Breakfast Recipes, Gluten Free Candy and Granola Recipes, Vegan Tagged With: nuts, oats, raisins, seeds

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Comments

  1. NIkki

    October 15, 2017 at 3:11 pm

    Definitely trying this recipe. Do you add the raisins and bake them or toss them in after the oats and nuts are baked? Last time I made granola and added raisins to it, they got crispy and disgusting and ruined the whole batch. Now I’m traumatized and nervous to try again.

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      October 15, 2017 at 3:22 pm

      Hi Nikki, I chuckled at your note because I have done that with raisins too. If you don’t like the raisins to be crispy, I would set the timer and add them in 5-8 minutes before the batch is done. That way they get heated a bit with the cinnamon flavors

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  2. Katie

    September 18, 2017 at 1:58 pm

    Okay I’ve been looking for a good granola for breakfast and most I have tried have fallen short – this one looks incredible though! I cannot wait to try it out! Thanks for sharing! Yum!

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      September 18, 2017 at 2:50 pm

      I hope you like it as much as we did Katie 🙂

      Reply
  3. Kristine

    September 18, 2017 at 1:49 pm

    I love, love, love making homemade granola – it’s probably one of my favorite things to keep in my pantry! This recipe sounds absolutely delicious! I love that you added pepitas, another one of my favorite things! Pinning!

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      September 18, 2017 at 2:50 pm

      I totally agree. Even my picky kids likes homemade granola.

      Reply
  4. Joyce | Pups with Chopsticks

    September 18, 2017 at 1:08 pm

    I love homemade granola it taste SO much better than the store stuff! So nutty and fresh! Awesome idea of using savoury spices too! You are brilliant!! 😀

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      September 18, 2017 at 2:51 pm

      Exactly!

      Reply
  5. Savita @ ChefDeHome

    September 18, 2017 at 1:05 pm

    OMG! This is such an quick recipe for Granola! Now, I can try making some at home. Plus I love the use of avocado and coconut oil! Thanks for easy recipe, Sandi! Pinning!

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      September 18, 2017 at 2:51 pm

      Thank you so much Savita 🙂

      Reply
  6. Meliann

    September 18, 2017 at 12:56 pm

    I love cinnamon! I love granola! I love that it’s quick! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

    Reply
  7. Beverly

    September 15, 2017 at 3:47 am

    What other oil besides coconut?
    Thanks.

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      September 15, 2017 at 8:49 am

      Hi Beverly, I have also made this with avocado oil. Any light oil that doesn’t have much flavor should work well. Take care, Sandi

      Reply

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