Cinnamon Bun Granola
This Cinnamon Bun granola tastes like a delicious, gooey cinnamon bun...in GRANOLA form! It's vegan, gluten free, oil free, refined sugar free, and highly addicting! Perfect for topping yogurt, smoothies, oatmeal, or simply eating straight out of the jar.
Ingredients
- 2 c rolled oats
- ¼ c maple syrup
- ⅓ c creamy cashew butter
- ½ c pecans
- ⅓ c unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Topping
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper
- In one bowl, mix oats, pecans, cinnamon, shredded coconut, and salt
- In another bowl, mix together the cashew butter, maple syrup, and vanilla
- Pour wet mixture into dry and mix until oats are completely coated
- Spread mixture onto baking sheet in a thin, even layer and press down with spatula (the thinner it is the more crispy it will get!)
- Mix together the cinnamon sugar topping in a small bowl and sprinkle on top of granola
- Bake for 25 minutes until lightly golden brown
- Let the granola cool completely before gently breaking into clusters. Store in large mason jars or an airtight container.
Notes
* can substitute the cashew butter for creamy almond butter or sunbutter for a nut free alternative
* can substitute maple syrup for honey
* can use walnuts instead of pecans (or any other nuts!)