Gingerbread Granola with Puffed Quinoa Recipe
This delicious gluten-free granola is crispy, comforting, and sweet. Made with quinoa puffs and pure maple syrup, it tastes like freshly baked gingerbread cookies, maybe even better :)
Servings: 6 serves
Calories: 421kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups puffed quinoa also known as quinoa puffs.
- 1 cup quick oats certified gluten-free of needed
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup subtitutte with agave syrup or rice malt syrup.
- ¼ cup coconut oil substitute with avocado oil or mild olive oil.
- ½ cup coconut flakes
- ¼ cup sultanas (raisins)
- ¼ cup pepitas
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°Fahrenheit).
- In a large mixing bowl, thoroughly combine the dry ingredients, leaving out the sultanas.
- Melt the coconut oil, being careful not to overheat it. Then, add the maple syrup to the melted coconut oil.
- Add the melted coconut oil and maple syrup mixture to the dry ingredients. Thoroughly combine to ensure all ingredients are evenly coated with the coconut oil and maple syrup mixture.
- Spread the granola mixture evenly on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 10 minutes or until it turns golden, do not stir the granola.
- While the granola is baking, soak the sultanas (raisins) in some water.
- After 10 minutes, remove the granola from the oven, drain the soaked sultanas, add them to the granola mixture, and continue baking for an additional 5 minutes.
- Take the tray out of the oven and let the granola cool completely before breaking it up.
- Once fully cooled you can store your gluten-free granola in an airtight container or in a glass jar. Enjoy!
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Notes
Use the quick oats for this recipe. The rolled oats won't bake in 15 minutes. If you bake the mix for longer, the quinoa flakes will burn.
This granola is gluten-free and nut-free, but you can add any nuts and seeds you like.
You can also add some chocolate chips or dried fruit.
Enjoy with your favorite milk or yogurt.
Nutrition
Calories: 421kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 242mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 3mg
