This homemade cinnamon granola is a tasty addition to your breakfast or for a light snack. It’s crispy, delicious, and incredibly easy to make. This recipe is also gluten-free and dairy-free! For another easy oatmeal recipe, be sure to try my Gluten-Free Baked Oatmeal.
This recipe is very simple, with only four ingredients. It’s quick to mix together and bake and turns out nice and crisp. It’s perfect topped on yogurt, sprinkled over spiced apples, or as a little snack.
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Ingredients
Gluten-Free Rolled Oats – Make sure to use certified gluten-free oats. Oats do not contain gluten, but they are normally harvested and processed alongside wheat, so to make sure they are gluten-free, you need oats from a company that keeps them separate and safe. My favorite brands of gluten-free oats are One Degree and Bob’s Red Mill.
Dairy-Free Butter – Smart Balance, Earth Balance, and Country Crock Plant-Based Butter, or your favorite brand.
Brown Sugar and Cinnamon
Instructions
Place 1/2 cup of dairy-free butter in a small saucepan and heat over medium-low heat until it’s melted.
While that’s heating up, mix the gluten-free rolled oats, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a large bowl.
Pour the melted buttery spread over the oat mixture and stir until completely combined.
Next, spread the mixture out into a half-sheet baking pan with a rimmed edge. And then use the back of a large spoon to spread out the granola and smooth it out evenly.
Bake the granola for 18 minutes in a 350° oven. After it’s baked, remove from oven and let cool 30 minutes before removing from the pan. Break it apart into the size of pieces that you want.
Optional Additions to Add To Granola:
Nuts and Seeds: Add 1/2 to 1 cup of nuts before baking. Almonds, walnuts, pecans, cashews, or pistachios. Pepitas, sunflower seeds, or flaxseeds.
Dried Fruit: Add up to 1 cup of dried fruit to the granola after baking.
Chocolate Chips: Add up to 1 cup after baking. Enjoy Life or Nestle Allergen Free Chocolate Chips are gluten-free and dairy-free.
Storage and freezing
You can store completely cooled granola in a sealed container at room temperature for several weeks. To freeze granola, place it in an airtight freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
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How to Make Crispy Cinnamon Granola (Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free)
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: 3 cups 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Oven
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This homemade crispy cinnamon granola is a tasty breakfast addition and snack.
Ingredients
- 3 cups gluten-free rolled oats
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup dairy-free butter
- 2 tablespoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Place the buttery spread in a small saucepan and heat over medium-low heat until it is melted.
- While that’s heating up, mix the gluten-free rolled oats, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a large bowl.
- Pour the melted buttery spread over the oat mixture and stir until completely combined.
- Next, spread the mixture out into a half-sheet baking pan with a rimmed edge. Use the back of a large spoon to spread out the granola and smooth it out evenly.
- Bake the granola for 18 minutes in a 350° oven. After it’s baked, remove it from the oven and let it cool for 30 minutes. Then, break it apart into the size pieces you want.
Notes
You can store completely cooled granola in a sealed container at room temperature for several weeks. To freeze granola, place it in an airtight freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
Gluten-Free Rolled Oats – Make sure to use certified gluten-free oats. Oats do not contain gluten, but they are normally harvested and processed alongside wheat, so to make sure they are gluten-free, you need oats from a company that keeps them separate and safe. My favorite brands of gluten-free oats are One Degree and Bob’s Red Mill.
Dairy-Free Butter – Smart Balance, Earth Balance, and Country Crock Plant-Based Butter, or your favorite brand.
Teresa
Hi, Robin! Can you use butter instead of the butter spread? I don’t buy the spread. Thanks!
MamaShire
Yes, you definitely can!