Call me weird, but I love finding the big crunchy clusters in any granola mix! And the same can be said of the one I make at home — Cashew Butter Gluten Free Granola.
This recipe was born when my husband and I decided to go on a credit card fast last year for a month. Since I tend to overbuy dry goods (especially if they’re on sale), my food shelves are pretty packed. And mixing together ingredients that I already have on hand became a no-brainer.
One thing I’ve learned about making your own homemade granola is this — if you want your granola to form clusters, you can’t JUST use gluten free oats.
I add in almond flour and ground flax (for added fiber and nutrition) that helps create crunchy clusters that remind me of my teenage favorite — Honey Bunches of Oats.
This is one of those recipes where you don’t have to feel guilty about the ingredients. One reason is that cashew butter naturally has a sweetness to it, so you don’t need to add a lot of additional sweeteners!
The truth is… while I love smoothies for breakfast, not everyone does.
Even I will dabble in a gluten free granola breakfast using some dairy free milk and fresh fruit. On cooler days, something like this might be more suiting!
Cashew Butter Gluten Free Granola
There’s a lot that you can do with my Cashew Butter Gluten Free Granola!
It’s not just relegated to breakfast.
You can certainly use it as a cereal substitute or to top a yogurt parfait!
It would also be a great addition to top a smoothie or acai bowl!
But you can also use it as a healthy snack or even an ice cream topping to give some added crunch to your favorite flavor.
If you’re looking for creative ways to add this recipe to your diet, here’s some ideas:
- Fruit Mouse Parfait
- Vegan Blueberry “Yogurt”
- Vanilla Coconut Soft Serve
- Spiced Peach Soft Serve
- Vegan Chocolate Cream
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Cashew Butter Gluten Free Granola Recipe
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups gluten-free oats
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 3/4 cup Cashew Butter
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup Raisins
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 2.5 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 3 tbsp avocado oil
- 2 tbsp Ground flax
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Mix dry ingredients (oats, almond flour, flax) in large bowl.
- Mix wet ingredients (cashew butter, maple syrup, avocado oil, vanilla extract), cinnamon, and sea salt in a pan over low heat. Keep stirring until it's liquid and thin enough to properly cover the dry ingredients. If it is not thin enough, add a tablespoon of water at a time until it is thin enough.
- Pour the liquid mixture over top of the dry ingredients and combine it.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and evenly spread the mixture out.
- Bake for 12 minutes. Take out of the oven, flip granola over as best as you can, and then bake for another 10 minutes.
- Remove granola from oven and allow to completely cool before handling it.
- Mix in the raisins.
- Store in an airtight container.