This Gluten Free Quinoa Granola Recipe is a delicious and healthy way to start your day! Sweet and crunchy, this is one the whole family will love!
This post was sponsored by Crisco® Coconut Oil as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.
Although my mom would sometimes cook a hot breakfast in the morning when I was growing up, most of the time breakfast was cereal. From a very young age, my go-to cereal was granola.
I have always loved the texture and variety of tastes that granola offers. I also love that unlike most cereal, when I eat granola I stay full until lunch.
Now that I’m the mom, I tend to make granola rather than buy it.
This Gluten Free Quinoa Granola is one that will become a regular in my house.
With a touch of sweetness, the richness of coconut oil, quinoa, oats, pumpkin seeds and almonds, this granola makes a crave-worthy breakfast or snack. I love the crunchy texture that the quinoa adds!
You guys know I love my coconut oil, and I was so excited to find out that Crisco® now has both refined and unrefined organic coconut oil. It was so convienent to pick up on my weekly Target run.
I love the flavor that Crisco® Unrefined Organic Coconut Oil adds to this gluten-free granola! Unlike refined coconut oil, which has no flavor or aroma, unrefined coconut oil has a very distinct coconut flavor and odor. It gives dishes, like this quinoa granola a very distinct coconutty flavor that I love. While refined coconut oil blends into the background, unrefined comes front and center and really delivers a flavor punch.
My whole family loved the coconut flavor of this granola! It made a great easy breakfast – it was so nice to wake-up and know that I didn’t have to worry about what we were having before school.
As we sat around the table eating it the first day, I was reminded of mornings in my childhood home.
Tools for Making this Quinoa Granola Recipe
Quinoa Granola Recipe
Quinoa Granola Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons coconut palm sugar
- 1/3 cup coconut oil melted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup quinoa soaked for 30 minutes and dried
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup tart dried cherries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, combine maple syrup, brown sugar, coconut oil, and vanilla.
- In a large bowl, combine pumpkin seeds, almonds, salt, cinnamon, quinoa, and oatmeal.
- Toss with maple syrup mixture and spread in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake 25 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool. Stir in dried cranberries and cherries and store in an airtight container.
Sarah Bailey
September 20, 2017 at 7:50 PMOh now this sounds absolutely delicious it has been ages since I had granola and normally I just throw some fruit onto shop bought, but I really should try and be more adventurous.
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh
September 20, 2017 at 10:10 PMI have been making lots of granola lately, and this sounds so good. I’ve never thought about using quinoa in granola before, but I bet it’s good.
Jennifer Van Huss
September 21, 2017 at 1:03 AMThis is sounds amazing! I have celiac disease so I am always looking for a good granola! I can’t wait to make it!
Sapphire Kharyzma
September 21, 2017 at 3:05 AMIt took me some time to get used to Quinoa. I love it now. It’s a better taste than CousCous. This looks very yummy. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Jocelyn @ Hip Mama's Place
September 21, 2017 at 5:00 AMThere’s no limit as to what you can do with quinoa! I love granola and making my own is always so much better than buying ready made ones. This looks really good!
Jacqui S
September 21, 2017 at 5:42 AMI didn’t know Crisco made coconut oil! I will have to look for that the next time I’m in the store. I need coconut oil for a project I’m working on and I’d rather go out with the brand-name that I know and trust! This granola Dash looks really delicious! Thank you for sharing.
Joely Smith
September 21, 2017 at 5:43 AMI love coconut oil as well but did not know Crisco made one! Thanks for the savings on it – I am going to check it out. Your recipe looks so healthy and yummy too!
Tomi C
September 21, 2017 at 10:30 AMOur family loves making homemade granola. I bet this Crisco coconut oil at such wonderful taste to help make granola. Thanks for sharing
michele d
September 21, 2017 at 1:02 PMYour Gluten Free Quinoa Granola looks absolutely delicious! I’ve tried this before and it was a great snack. Loved it!
Gingermommy
September 21, 2017 at 1:57 PMOh yum! This looks like a really delicious gluten free breakfast! I am going to have to give this Granola a try!
Nancy at Whispered Inspirations
September 21, 2017 at 1:58 PMI would love to give this recipe a try asap. I like that it is gluten free and anything with quinoa in it is a go to for me.
Jessica Terry
September 21, 2017 at 1:59 PMI love that this has coconut oil in it. It adds such amazing flavour without being too over powering. I am going to give this a shot for breakfast tomorrow.
Kathy
September 21, 2017 at 2:00 PMThis looks really good and healthy too. I think quinoa is so great for you. I’ll have to give this a try real soon.
Michelle Waller
September 21, 2017 at 3:22 PMThis looks delicious. I have never really had Quinoa before, but I have heard it is the best and totally healthy for you.
Mimi Green
September 23, 2017 at 12:32 AMLike you I grew up with a lot of cereal for breakfast. We didn’t have granola although I like that this is snack friendly.
Pamela patricia
October 11, 2017 at 2:43 PMyeah, same to same I grew up with a lot of cereal for breakfast.
Cheryl
December 13, 2017 at 7:58 PMThis looks amazing, I can’t wait to try it. I use Tru Roots quinoa that’s already sprouted so do I still need to soak this one? Also if I use the regular one what are the instructions for drying after you soak it?