Maple-Date Paleo Granola
I have another awesome recipe for you guys! Sweet, full-of-spice, crunchy granola. This recipe contains no grains, no dairy and no gluten. It is 100% Paleo approved! It’s hands down the best granola I’ve ever had, and trust me when I say that I know my granola (before I was all Paleo, granola was my go-to snack).
So quick, gather your spices, nuts and all the yummy ingredients this recipe calls for, and get baking. The whole family will go crazy over this treat.
Enjoy it with coconut milk, almond milk, non-dairy yogurt, or all by itself.
Tools You’ll Need:
- 2 baking sheets
- Parchment paper
- Metal spatula
- 2 mixing bowls
- Measuring cups
- Measuring Spoons
Ingredients:
- 1 cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
- 2/3 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 20 pitted and diced medjol dates
- 1 cup organic pumpkin puree
- 2/3 cups organic coconut oil (melted)
- 2/3 cups pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Combine all dry ingredients (pumpkin seeds, almonds, pecans, shredded coconut, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, sea salt) in one of your mixing bowls.
- Combine wet ingredients (pumpkin puree, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla extract) in your other mixing bowl.
- Incorporate wet to dry ingredients. Once combined, add dates and mix well.
- Divide your mixture onto the two baking sheets evenly.
- Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
- Take baking sheets out of the oven, and using your metal spatula, move the granola around to make sure it doesn’t burn.
- Place baking sheets again into the oven and bake for another 10-12 minutes (keep an eye on it, you dont want it to burn!)
- Take out of oven and let it cool completely (this is where it gets that crunchy feel!) before enjoying.
- Store your granola in a tightly closed container. Granola will last around 2 weeks.
* Makes 16 servings
* Nutritional Information (per serving): 357 calories; 20g fat; 45g carbohydrates; 3g protein.
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Comments (12)
Preston
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I poured some Almond Milk in a bowl with this Granola and it was AMAZZZING!
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Mari King
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Is this supposed to be so wet?!
The only thing I did differently was replace half the maple syrup with honey, but it is very wet and mushy, not the right texture for granola.
I think there may be too much coconut oil in this recipe?
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Mariel Lewis
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Hello Mari! 2/3 of a cup is right. My granola turned out really crunchy. Maybe next time try using maple syrup instead of honey?
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Priscilla Pedraza
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Mine too!! I ended up leaving it in the oven for 20min one side and then 20min.. It still looked very wet so I broiled it . It actually worked but I also used honey instead syrup.. We ate it with warm almond milk !! Delishhh!
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Lori
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Hi Mariel. I’m not a big fan of dates. Would this recipe be successful if I just left them out?
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Mariel Lewis
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Hi Lori! Yes, you can totally leave them out. However, I would suggest replacing them with your favorite dried fruit: cranberries, raisins, apricots, etc.
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Chris
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It’s a bit hard to tell. What’s a good measurement for serving? From the pictures, it looks to be 1/2 cup?
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Mariel Lewis
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Hi Chris! That’s exactly right! 1/2 cup is what counts as 1 serving.
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karen ross
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Hi, Thank you so much for this wonderful granola recipe. I cannot believe that something so tasty can be so good for me.
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Kristina
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So one of my favorite things in the world to eat is granola but I’m VERY allergic to coconut. Can you recomend substitutes for the shredded coconut and coconut oil?
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Mariel Lewis
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Hi Kristina. You can use more nuts (your favorite) or dried fruit to sub for the shredded coconut. As for the coconut oil, I am not sure if this can be subbed…maybe try using a bit of honey instead of the oil? Let me know what you end up doing!
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Amanda
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This was delicious. I skipped the parchment and it worked fine. Added dried cherries and dried cranberries, omitted nothing. Kids and adults both loved it. Dates are a pain to chop so I may skip that next time. Otherwise couldn’t be easier. Needed about 10 more minutes in the oven, maybe for lack of parchment. Great recipe.
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