Easy Vanilla Almond Granola
This Easy Vanilla Almond Granola is the perfect plant based breakfast. It's flavor is nutty and sweet, and it's perfectly crunchy. Enjoy this cereal-style with some almond milk, or with your choice of vegan yogurt! *Note that From Start to Finish is an estimate that includes 10 minutes to preheat your oven, 5 minutes to prepare the granola, 20 minutes for the granola to bake, and 10 minutes for it to cool. That means that only about 5 minutes of the time are hands-on!
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup natural almond butter*
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with a silicone baking mat.
- Whisk together maple syrup, vanilla extract, almond butter, and salt.
- Add your oats and sliced almonds to the maple syrup mixture. Stir until everything is evenly coated.
- Spread your granola mixture on your prepared baking sheet so that it's all one even layer. Bake for 10 minutes, remove from oven, use a spatula to flip the granola, and then return to oven for another 8-12 minutes or until it is cooked to your liking (9 minutes is perfect for me).
- Let cool completely. Serve as you wish and enjoy!
Notes
*Natural almond butter: I suggest using an almond butter that is made of ONLY roasted almonds. If you use an almond butter with added sugar/salt/oil/etc, it may affect the flavor of the recipe.
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