Easy grain free and paleo cinnamon date granola. Made with toasty coconut and nutty infusions and cinnamon spice. Sweetened with pure medjool dates. Made in minutes!
I asked, you responded. I wanted to know what breakfast recipes you wanted to see on the blog. Consensus was ANYTHING EXCEPT EGGS!! Hahahah, I totally get it though. Eating healthy/paleo can seem more like eggs everyday. Instead of thirty days of eggy breakfasts I decided to mix things up. The result was a nutty cinnamon crunch straight from heaven.
P.S. I also have a recipe for cauliflower pancakes on the docket, so stay tuned :).
This grain free granola is the bomb and fulfills any desire for something “sweet” while on the paleo diet. I know we all think, “If I could only have _____” at sometime or another, now you can check off one more item that was on your “foods I used to eat” list. 🙂
This granola is perfectly paired with a handful of fresh blueberries (or any other fresh berries you have on hand).Top with canned coconut milk- it’s thick and is like yogurt (make sure to combine before using)! Or you can make a paleo yogurt recipe.
whole30 date granola coming up!
This week I was experimenting with different paleo granolas, eating all kinds of other breakfast cereals (picture below- just in case you were curious 😉 ) Also, missing too many veggies thanks to cereal!
But, oatmeal free granola! I didn’t even know if it was possible. Like, how do you make granola without grains. And granola without using honey or maple syrup- I was going to have to work on that! Turns out it’s possible.
One of my favorite things about this healthy granola is how fast it is to make (20 minutes). Hope you enjoy!
Easy Grain Free Cinnamon Date Granola
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut shreds
- 1/2 cup pecan pieces
- 1/2 cup whole raw almonds
- 1/2 cup date syrup
- 2 teaspoons golden milled flax meal
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- optional: chopped date pieces
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a food processor pulse the almonds into small pieces. Then add in the rest of the ingredients and pulse until it reaches your desired consistency (you can make it more crunchy or smooth depending on how you like it). Once the granola is pulsed add in chopped date pieces if you want.
- Spread granola out on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake on 300F for about 20 minutes or until golden.
Recipe Notes
Top with canned coconut milk- it's thick and is like yogurt (make sure to combine before using)! Or you can make paleo yogurt recipe. You can also add chopped date pieces into the granola if you want some more texture and flavor.