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Close-up of a wooden spoon resting on quinoa granola, filled with almonds, puffed quinoa, and dried berries.
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How To Make Quinoa Granola

This quinoa granola is perfect for sprinkling over yogurt, serving with milk, or snacking on its own. The best part is you can customize it however you like!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Breakfasts, Snacks
Cuisine: American
Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Halal, Hindu, Kosher, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Low Salt, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: healthy granola, homemade granola, quinoa granola, tropical granola
Diet: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Time: 60 minutes or more
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Sarah Bond

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quinoa uncooked, 140 g
  • 1 cup rolled oats old fashioned oats, 100 g
  • 1 cup chopped nuts like almonds, pecans, walnuts, 100 g
  • 1 Tbsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup maple syrup 60 mL
  • ¼ cup black strap molasses 60 mL
  • ¼ cup neutral oil like coconut, olive, or vegetable, 60 mL
  • 1 tsp vanilla 5 mL
  • 1 cup dried fruit and/or chocolate chips like raisins, cherries, dates

Instructions

  • Prep: Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C).
  • Mix Dries: In a large bowl combine quinoa, oats, nuts, cinnamon, and salt.
    A glass bowl containing quinoa granola with oats, chopped almonds, ground cinnamon, and a small amount of salt on a yellow patterned surface.
  • Add Wets: Stir in maple syrup, molasses, oil, and vanilla.
    A bowl of quinoa granola with visible nuts, seeds, and oats sits on a yellow patterned surface with a wooden spoon.
  • Bake: Spread mixture out onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake at for 20 minutes. Turn pan 180° then continue baking for another 20 minutes, or until crisp and golden brown.
    A baking tray filled with homemade quinoa granola, featuring oats and nuts, sits on a yellow patterned surface.
  • Cool: Allow quinoa granola to cool on pan fully before breaking into pieces. It will harden as it cools.
    A baking tray lined with parchment paper holds a mixture of toasted seeds, nuts, grains, and quinoa granola, forming uneven clusters and pieces.
  • Add Fruit: Once cool, break into bit-sized piece then stir in dried fruit.
    A bowl of yogurt topped with quinoa granola, blueberries, banana slices, and dried fruit sits on a yellow surface with a spoon and another bowl in the background.

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Notes

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 388kcal | Carbohydrates: 47.6g | Protein: 8.6g | Fat: 19.2g | Saturated Fat: 8.7g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 208mg | Potassium: 666mg | Fiber: 5.7g | Sugar: 16.8g | Calcium: 183mg | Iron: 5mg
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