Quinoa and Steel-Cut Oats Crunchy Granola

This crunchy and nutty granola made with quinoa, almonds, and pumpkin seeds is sweetened with honey and held together with coconut oil.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 206 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• ½ cup raw sunflower seeds
• ½ cup slivered almonds
• ½ cup quinoa
• ¼ cup flax seeds
• ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
• ½ cup raw pumpkin seeds
• ¼ cup coconut oil
• ¼ cup chia seeds
• ⅓ cup honey (Optional)
• ½ cup steel-cut oats
• ½ cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins®) (Optional)
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (Optional)
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, or more to taste (Optional)
• 2 packets stevia powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Mix quinoa, steel-cut oats, almonds, cranberries, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, coconut flakes, chia seeds, flax seeds, cocoa powder, and cinnamon together in a large bowl.

Step 3

Combine honey, coconut oil, vanilla extract, and stevia in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave until melted together, 30 seconds to 1 minute.

Step 4

Pour honey mixture over the quinoa mixture; mix well to combine. Spread in an even layer on the baking sheet.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let cool completely before breaking into pieces, about 30 minutes.