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Toasted Coconut and Berry Grain Free Granola

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by Lindsay Cotter Posted: December 18, 2015

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Toasted Coconut and Berry Grain Free Granola! A homemade paleo granola recipe that is simple to make, vegan, and delicious! An assortment of Nuts, seeds, dried berries, spices, coconut oil, coconut, and maple syrup all baked up.  Perfectly filling and EASY to throw together! Great breakfast fuel for you or a gift ideas for others.

Toasted Coconut and Berry Grain Free Granola! A super simple homemade vegan and paleo grain free granola recipe that tastes so good! An assortment of Nuts, seeds, dried berries, spices, coconut oil, coconut, and maple syrup all baked up, that's it! Perfectly filling and EASY to throw together! Great fuel for you or a gift ideas for others. www.cottercrunch.com

Is anyone seeing a theme here? Um, I guess I’m pretty ecstatic about breakfast this week. In all forms. Eggs, Chia Pudding, and now grain free granola. I think it’s safe to say that if you come to my house on Christmas morning, I’ll have plenty for you to eat. I like to think my God given gift is just feeding people random gluten free creations.

Speaking of gifts. This is my last batch of edible Holiday gifts. I made gluten free bread/muffins for neighbors, healthy bites for friends, and now this toasted coconut berry grain free granola will be part of our Christmas Eve family present exchange.  Shh… don’t tell them though. They usually expect food, they just never know what they will be getting. Haha, yes, I am that family member. The one who really doesn’t know what to get anyone besides food and gift cards. Not necessarily a bad thing though, right?

Toasted Coconut and Berry Grain Free Granola! A super simple homemade vegan and paleo grain free granola recipe that tastes so good! An assortment of Nuts, seeds, dried berries, spices, coconut oil, coconut, and maple syrup all baked up, that's it! Perfectly filling and EASY to throw together! Great fuel for you or a gift ideas for others. www.cottercrunch.com

Besides, food is love. Food pretty much makes everyone happy. Making or baking a gift specifically for someone is thoughtful. Food/edible gifts are affordable. Food/edible gifts are customizable.

Toasted Coconut and Berry Grain Free Granola! A super simple homemade vegan and paleo grain free granola recipe that tastes so good! An assortment of Nuts, seeds, dried berries, spices, coconut oil, coconut, and maple syrup all baked up, that's it! Perfectly filling and EASY to throw together! Great fuel for you or a gift ideas for others. www.cottercrunch.com

You betcha! Customizable food gifts are lifesavers when you have friends/family who need to be on a special diet, or have dietary preferences for themselves and/or their kids! Can you relate? I sure can.

And since my family is pretty much obsessed with all things berries and coconut (especially toasted coconut) and nuts, this grain free granola gift might just make me the favorite daughter/sister/cousin.  Hence this grain free granola. It’s sounds so hippie and uber healthy, but it’s taste is far from bland. That I promise! It doesn’t hurt that it’s also vegan, paleo, lower FODMAP, etc. You get my point. It’s GOOD FOR YOU and very simple to make!

Chop the nuts. Add your natural sweetener and spices. Bake. Add your coconut to the oven last. Bake a little more.

Toasted Coconut and Berry Grain Free Granola! Ingredients.

Toasted Coconut and Berry Grain Free Granola! A super simple homemade vegan and paleo grain free granola recipe that tastes so good! An assortment of Nuts, seeds, dried berries, spices, coconut oil, coconut, and maple syrup all baked up, that's it! Perfectly filling and EASY to throw together! Great fuel for you or a gift ideas for others. www.cottercrunch.com
Once it all toasted and scrumptious smelling, remove from oven, mix it up and add in your dried berries!See, a simple good tasty gift!

These types of edible gifts are also feel good gifts. Yes, this grain free granola is so good it makes you feel good, but that’s not what I mean or where I’m going with this.

I mean, receiving grain free granola as a gift is not all that exciting, but it does make that recipient feel good. Let’s face it, sometimes the last thing you want after a month of cookies and chocolate and drinks are more sweets. I know I’d love it! In fact, I’m begging for someone to send me some of A Mind Full Mom’s Coconut Chia Granola next. Any takers?

Think about what you are GIVING!  You are giving the gift of health. A jump start into healthy (or healthier) eating for 2016. A satisfying snack that makes you FEEL GOOD to snack on, both mentally and physically. That’s priceless ya’ll!

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Toasted Coconut and Berry Grain Free Granola {Vegan, Paleo}


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  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 6 1x
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Toasted Coconut and Berry Grain Free Granola {Vegan, Paleo}


Ingredients

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  • 1 cup larger size whole mixed nuts (like brazil nuts, hazelnut, or walnuts)
  • 1 cup raw almonds
  • ½ cup pumpkin seeds
  • ¼ cup coconut oil
  • ¼ to â…“ cup maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • dash of sea salt
  • â…” cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1 cup to 1 ¼ cup dried berries (blueberry, cranberry, etc.)
  • Optional chia seeds (2 tbsp)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 325F and Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
  2. In a blender or food processor combine your nuts/almonds. Pulse about 5-8 times until nuts are chopped but not ground.
  3. Transfer to a large bowl and add in your pumpkin seeds, mix together.
  4. In another bowl, combine your coconut oil, extract, and maple syrup. Pour this over the nuts and mix. Then add in your spices and mix again till evenly coated.
  5. Spread nut mixture evenly onto the baking sheet and sprinkle a little sea salt on top. Maybe ¼ teaspoon or so.
  6. Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes.
  7. Remove from oven and toss the nuts/seeds on the tray so they flip sides. Place back in oven and bake again for another 15 minutes.
  8. Remove from oven one last time, toss nuts/seeds, then add in your coconut. You can add the coconut to the nut/syrup baking tray or on a separate baking tray. Just make sure it’s spread evenly onto the tray.
  9. Bake for another 5-8 minutes or until coconut is toasted.
  10. Remove and let cool.
  11. Once cooled, place coconut/nut granola in a bowl and mix it up a little more. Add in your dried berries and toss all together.
  12. Add any additional spices and optional chia seed to finish.
  13. Store in a seal tight container or in gift jars.

Notes

if you want to prevent the granola from caking, add in 1 tablespoon of egg white protein or pea protein (vanilla) after it’s baked and toss all together.

Makes about 3 – 4 cups depending on how finely you chop the nuts. 

Nutrition is “roughly” estimated for â…“ cup of 4 cups total made. Brazil nuts and goji berries included. It will vary depending on the fruit and nut.

Calories 200 -220, 15-16 grams of fat (if using brazil nuts), Sodium 19mg1%Total Carbohydrate 8.8g Fiber 3.2g  Sugars 3.6g Protein 4.8g  Vitamin C 2.7mg 4% Calcium 57.1mg

  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Cook Time: 35 min

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Do I sound too preachy or corny? Nah,  just think about it. The gift of health is the perfect ending to a treat filled season and the perfect beginning to a restart/renew season in 2016. AMEN AMEN! Let’s all throw confetti… err grain free granola, and celebrate!

Or you just pour yourself a bowl and share the rest. Yes, let’s do that!

Toasted Coconut and Berry Grain Free Granola! A super simple homemade vegan and paleo grain free granola recipe that tastes so good! An assortment of Nuts, seeds, dried berries, spices, coconut oil, coconut, and maple syrup all baked up, that's it! Perfectly filling and EASY to throw together! Great fuel for you or a gift ideas for others. www.cottercrunch.com

What’s your favorite food gift to receive or give?

Have you ever made your own granola?

 

Cheers!

 

Toasted Coconut and Berry Grain Free Granola! A super simple homemade vegan and paleo grain free granola recipe that tastes so good! An assortment of Nuts, seeds, dried berries, spices, coconut oil, coconut, and maple syrup all baked up, that's it! Perfectly filling and EASY to throw together! Great fuel for you or a gift ideas for others. www.cottercrunch.com

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Categories: Breakfasts, Dairy-Free, Fitness and Fuel, Grain-Free, Vegan Tags: berries, coconut, granola

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  1. Kristen Chidsey

    04/01/2017 at 6:10 PM

    I will glady swap you some of my granola for some of yours? Deal?!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      04/01/2017 at 8:25 PM

      Done Deal!

      Reply
  2. Susan

    10/08/2016 at 6:52 AM

    When do you add the chia seeds? This sounds delicious. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      10/08/2016 at 7:10 AM

      You can add them at the end with the fruit. Super easy! Let me know whatcha think

      Reply
  3. Jess @hellotofit

    12/25/2015 at 9:50 AM

    I’d love to gift (and/or be gifted) a batch of this granola!! So coconutty AND fruity. The best combo.

    Reply
  4. Jody - Fit at 58

    12/19/2015 at 3:17 PM

    I would so not be able to stop eating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      12/20/2015 at 7:19 AM

      it’s hard not to. LOL!

      Reply
  5. Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets

    12/19/2015 at 12:33 PM

    I love giving granola as a gift. It’s easy, thoughtful, healthy, travels well and there is so many different kinds and flavor profiles, you never get bored.

    I love the dried berries and toasted coconut in yours.

    Reply
  6. Tara | Treble in the Kitchen

    12/18/2015 at 5:53 PM

    This looks like MY kind of granola!!! 🙂

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      12/18/2015 at 6:30 PM

      Oh i knew you’d love!

      Reply
  7. Cathleen @ A Taste Of Madness

    12/18/2015 at 4:52 PM

    I love making granola!! This one sounds divine! I’m bookmarking it for later!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      12/18/2015 at 9:34 PM

      yea! keep me posted Cathleen

      Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      12/20/2015 at 7:37 PM

      awesome! keep me posted cathleen!

      Reply
  8. Sarah

    12/18/2015 at 3:53 PM

    Love homemade gifts and granola! We love to make our own granola and this reminds me of delicious Whole Me Lemon Berry Chia Clusters.

    Reply
  9. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table

    12/18/2015 at 11:28 AM

    I’ll take a food gift all day long! Especially a corny one. 😉

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      12/20/2015 at 8:04 PM

      well.. i’m corny all the time, so consider my friendship your gift. 😉

      Reply
  10. She rocks fitness

    12/18/2015 at 10:22 AM

    Can you please send me some? Pretty please…I’ll send you more Nuttzo…LOL! Happy Friday Friend!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      12/20/2015 at 8:09 PM

      yes! i will. trade you for meatballs!

      Reply
  11. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

    12/18/2015 at 9:15 AM

    Food is love! Amen! (Especially granola!)

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      12/18/2015 at 9:39 AM

      I knew you’d approve! xxoo

      Reply
  12. Michele @ paleorunningmomma

    12/18/2015 at 8:27 AM

    So glad you posted this because I’ve been craving a good grain free granola lately but haven’t nearly gotten around to actually making one! So yum, I’ll be making yours now!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      12/18/2015 at 9:37 AM

      i think you’d love! trade you for cookies?

      Reply
  13. jen

    12/18/2015 at 8:06 AM

    It’s be a hot minute since I’ve made my own granola, but this recipe makes me want to make some again! Every year, I usually make a big batch of chocolate covered beer marshmallow (so healthy, right) and gingerbread cookies and give those away for gifts. The family loves them!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      12/18/2015 at 3:02 PM

      OMG i need your recipes and to find GF beer stat!

      Reply
  14. Susie @ SuzLyfe

    12/18/2015 at 7:14 AM

    Give to me. You don’t even need to wrap it. DAMN

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      12/20/2015 at 8:13 PM

      DONE DEAL! OPen wide!

      Reply
  15. taylor @ food faith fitness

    12/18/2015 at 6:55 AM

    I could seriously snack on this all day long! I wish I was doing that right now! It looks so delish!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      12/18/2015 at 7:36 AM

      it’s LOW FODMAP! Because of you. xxoo

      Reply
  16. Annmarie

    12/18/2015 at 6:36 AM

    My husband was just requesting granola! Going to have to make him this 🙂

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      12/18/2015 at 7:42 AM

      oh yay! let me know if you try it for him then

      Reply
  17. Blair

    12/18/2015 at 6:22 AM

    I definitely have a “thing” for granola, but I’ve never tried a grain-free version. I love the combination of seeds, nuts, fruits, etc. in here. I bet it’s SO delicious!!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      12/18/2015 at 7:06 AM

      crock pot version next!!! yes?

      Reply
  18. Megan @ Skinny fitalicious

    12/18/2015 at 6:10 AM

    You and me both are THAT person! I’m baking gifts this weekend myself.

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch

      12/18/2015 at 7:43 AM

      and why i love you!

      Reply
  19. katie

    12/18/2015 at 5:45 AM

    this looks delicious!! 🙂 yes I make my own granola… the only way I’ll eat granola 😉 besides love grown! I giving peppermint bark as a gift or healthy bites!

    Reply
    • katie

      12/18/2015 at 5:46 AM

      I like giving*** yikes too early!

      Reply
      • Cotter Crunch

        12/18/2015 at 7:05 AM

        i feel ya! coffee! LOL!

        Reply

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