Homemade Low Sugar Nut & Seed Granola is simply out-of-the-oven goodness. Make a batch and discover how delicious, crunchy, and healthy this breakfast is!
Homemade low sugar nut & seed granola is everything I love about a good breakfast: crunchy, nutty, lightly sweet, and incredibly satisfying. It's baked until golden and filled with wonderful toasted flavors - and once you make granola from scratch, you'll never want to go back to store-bought versions.
This healthy granola recipe is easy to prepare, made with wholesome ingredients, and perfect for breakfast or a nourishing snack. I love serving it with dairy-free yogurt and sliced banana, but it's just as delicious with oat milk, Greek yogurt, or sprinkled over fresh fruit. Make a big batch - it disappears quickly 😉
Why You'll Love This Recipe
Sugar Alternatives
Maple syrup is a great refined sugar-free option for sweetening granola. It contains fewer calories than white sugar and adds a subtle caramel-like flavor.
If you prefer an even lower sugar or sugar-free granola, you can sweeten it with:
- chopped dates
- mashed ripe banana (use my recipe for a sugar-free Banana Nut Granola)
- monk fruit sweetener or erythritol
Store-bought granola often contains surprisingly high amounts of sugar. Making granola at home allows you to control the sweetness - and when paired with yogurt or fruit, it's naturally sweet enough.
Ingredients
- Rolled Oats → Use whole grain oats or five grain flakes cereal(sugar-free) to add even more nutrients to this healthy granola.
- Pecans, Almonds, Hazelnuts→ A great combination of nuts!
- Pumpkin Seeds→ Taste spicy and have a particularly high protein content.
- Chia Seeds→ Provide valuable omega-3 fatty acids. Can also be omitted.
- Sea Salt → Just a pinch for flavor.
- Maple Syrup → For sweetening! Also works with agave syrup, brown rice syrup, or honey.
- Coconut Oil → Use a neutral coconut oil, otherwise the whole granola tastes like coconut. Also works with extra virgin olive oil.
- Vanilla Extract→ Or the pulp of a scraped vanilla bean.
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Variations
Want to customize the basic granola recipe? Then you’ll find plenty of ways to do so:
- Spices: Add a pinch of ground cinnamon, cardamom, or ginger to spice things up.
- Nuts: Mix in pistachios, walnuts, macadamia, peanuts, or cashews.
- Seeds: Use sunflower seeds instead of pumpkin seeds. Flax seeds or sesame seeds also do well in granola.
- Dried Fruits: Add coarsely chopped dried fruit such as apricots, raisins, cranberries, or banana chips to your granola after baking.
- Chocolate Lovers: Stir in cocoa nibs or dark chocolate chips one cold (do not bake them).
- Coconut: Add coconut flakes!
- Gluten-Free: Use certified gluten-free oats.
How To Make
- Coarsely chop nuts using a food processor or knife.
- In a large bowl, combine oats, nuts, seeds, and salt. Add the coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla extract, stir until combined.
- Spread granola on a baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown, turning twice!
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the granola cool completely. Store in a mason jar!
Storage Instructions
Granola can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for at least 2 weeks.
It also makes a great gift from the kitchen. Therefore, place it in a beautiful mason jar and stick a handwritten label on it!
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Nut & Seed Granola (Low Sugar)
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Ingredients
- 1 ⅛ cup rolled oats
- ¾ cup pecan nuts
- ⅓ cup almonds
- ⅓ cup hazelnuts
- ⅓ cup pumpkin seeds
- 2 tablespoon chia seeds
- a pinch salt
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 355°F (180°C).
- Coarsely chop nuts using a food processor or knife.
- In a large bowl, combine oats, nuts, seeds, and salt. Add the coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla extract, stir until combined.
- Spread granola on a baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown, turning twice!
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the granola cool completely. Store in a mason jar!
Notes
- Granola tastes delicious with yogurt, oat milk, or as a topping on fresh fruits. I love to serve it with dairy-free yogurt and sliced banana!
- Choose nuts and seeds to your taste: You can use walnuts, pistachios, sunflower seeds, or even flax seeds.
- Store granola in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
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