This gluten-free granola recipe is probably my new favorite topping on my latest obsession, acai bowls. No, it isn't Paleo. Everyone take a deep breath. I eat some gluten-free grains and feel just fine doing so. I don't have a health challenge or an autoimmune disease and this works for ME. The sweetness from the dried fruit adds just the right amount of bright flavor to the nuttiness of this granola. So good!
Ingredients
- 4 cups gluten-free rolled oats
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 pinches sea salt
- 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup dried cherries or raisins
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, cinnamon, and sea salt.
In a small bowl, combine the peanut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla. Add the peanut butter mixture to the oats mixture. Stir well to coat the oat mixture evenly.
Spread the oats on a metal cookie sheet, and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven to stir, then place it back into the oven for another 10 minutes.
Add chopped dried fruit to the cooked and cooled oats mixture.
Notes
You can choose to bake the fruit in the granola, but it will likely become hard and overly dry or will possibly burn.