Quinoa Granola is healthy, easy, toasted, crunchy and most importantly 6 times lower in sugar than any store-bought. Eat in a bowl of milk for healthy breakfast or grab a handful to munch on for a healthy snack!
You will also love my healthy granola, high protein granola, and homemade cereal.
I have never been a fan of store-bought granola because it’s sooo sweet and I would rather save my calories for wine. This quinoa granola recipe is for me though – it contains 6 times less sugar than store-bought and is loaded with superfoods like nuts, chia seeds and quinoa. It is healthy, easy, toasted and crunchy.
I know world might be over quinoa recipes but I am sure not! Chicken quinoa bowl, kale quinoa salad and quinoa falafel are regulars around here.
First of all, toasted quinoa is to die for. Just like that, roast from dry and uncooked. And I hope I don’t have to sell you on roasted almonds. For oats, you can use any kind. Just know that (quick cooking) steel cut oats will yield more crunchy granola, where as rolled oats softer one. Common sense.
I used only 3 tbsp of maple syrup that’s enough to create clusters. It is a very old recipe of mine and it used to call for stevia. That was Olena back then, nowadays I don’t do that. So, that has been updated.
It is important to let granola cool down completely and then break into pieces. Do not stir during or right after baking. Let it cool first. If you don’t like toasted coconut, you can sprinkle it on top after removing granola from the oven or skip it all together.
I enjoy this granola with some pressure cooker yogurt or unsweetened almond milk as a cereal.
How to Make Quinoa Granola
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat. In a medium mixing bowl, add oats, quinoa, nuts, chia seeds, salt; stir to combine.
- Add oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract; stir well.
- Spread in an even layer on prepared baking sheet. Bake on a third rack from the bottom for 25 minutes, sprinkle with coconut flakes and bake for 5 more minutes.
- Remove quinoa granola from the oven, let cool completely (do not touch) and after break into pieces.
- Enjoy with yogurt and berries. Or just with almond milk in place of healthy cereal.
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Quinoa Granola
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats I used quick cooking steel cut oats
- 1/2 cup quinoa uncooked
- 1/2 cup any nuts coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp coconut melted or avocado oil
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup coconut flakes unsweetened
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add oats, quinoa, nuts, chia seeds, salt; stir to combine. Add oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract; stir well.
- Spread in an even layer on prepared baking sheet. Bake on a third rack from the bottom for 25 minutes, sprinkle with coconut flakes and bake for 5 more minutes.
- Remove quinoa granola from the oven, let cool completely (do not touch) and after break into pieces.
Olena, this is absolutely THE BEST TASTING SIMPLY DELICIOUS granola! THANK YOU!!! I have been making this for about 2 years now. It is so light yet satisfying!
I’m so happy to hear you love this quinoa granola so much, Lucy!
Wow. Just wow. Although I love to cook and bake, I never thought of myself as a “make your own granola” kind of person but I LOVE quinoa so I had to try. Phenomenal—better than ANY store bought granola I’ve ever had. Soooo easy to make and totally customizable (although I’d say this combination is pretty perfect) I will never buy granola again! Super crunchy, just the right amount of sweetness; and wholesome, non-processed ingredients. LOVE.
So glad you are enjoying it Shelly, thanks for the review!
Made this with honey instead of syrup, and used walnuts. Delicious!!
Fantastic! Glad you enjoyed the recipe, Cait.
made this last night and had it for breakfast this morning… WOW an absolute GAME CHANGER!!!
I’m so happy to read this! Thanks for your positive feedback, Abby!