Sweetened with coconut sugar and maple syrup and chock full of hearty nuts and chewy coconut, this Family Size Basic Vegan Granola is hard to resist!
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First of all, I want to wish the happiest of birthdays to my best friend and husband Brett! He turns 33 today (what the?!) and I'm so glad God brought him into my life 4 years ago! He's the first one of us to have a birthday in China, so well see what we get up to today to celebrate! I'm sure you'll hear about it later:)
Speaking of Brett, many of you know that, while I eat a plant-based diet, Brett does not. However, I couldn't have a better situation when it comes to living with someone who has a different diet that I do. Ever since I went vegan (almost 3 years ago!), Brett has been nothing but supportive. I never have to make two meals for us-- i.e. one with meat and one without--but he always happily eats my vegan entrees. When we're invited to someone's house for dinner, he'll even let them know that I'm vegan and what I can and cannot eat. Basically, being vegan with a non-vegan husband could not be easier!
And while I'd love for everyone I know to go vegan, eat more plants and cut out all animal products from their diet, I'm not pushy about it (at least I hope I'm not!) What I do try to do, is make food that is delicious and can help people see that dairy-free, meat-free and egg-free food really tastes amazing!
Take this Family Sized Basic Vegan Granola, for instance. Just like granola that's made with butter, this granola is sweet and crunchy and uses coconut oil instead of butter an easy first step for anyone trying to make small changes towards a vegan diet. Brett LOVES granola and eats it everyday, so this Family Sized Basic Vegan Granola recipe is a lifesaver as it lasts forever and makes a ton so that I don't have to keep making a new batch every week. It's full of texture from the pumpkin seeds and almonds, sweetness from the coconut sugar and maple syrup, and chewiness from the shredded coconut and raisins. It would make for a great gift too!
I hope you guys can give this recipe a try! If you do, let me know your thoughts in the comments or even better, take a picture and tag #theconscientiouseater on Instagram so I can see your creation!
📖 Recipe
Family Size Basic Vegan Granola
Ingredients
- 6 cups rolled or quick oats
- 1 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1 cup almonds chopped
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- ⅓ cup coconut sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- ½ cup coconut oil melted
- ½ cup liquid sweetener
- 1 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 °F and line two baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts and seeds, shredded coconut, coconut sugar, cinnamon and salt.
- In a small saucepan, melt the coconut oil until it is liquid. Add in the maple syrup and stir to combine.
- Pour the liquid mixture over the oat mixture and mix until all the dry ingredients are coated in the oil and maple syrup mixture.
- Pour the oat mixture onto your two prepared baking sheets and spread it out evenly
- Cook for about 45 minutes to an hour, stirring every 15 minutes to achieve an even color. Make sure to check the granola often during the last 15-30 minutes as oven temperatures my vary and you don’t want your granola to burn!
- Remove the sheets from the oven and allow the granola to cool before mixing in the raisins and pouring the granola into an airtight container.
Vanessa Pedroza says
what does slow cooking it do?
Faith VanderMolen says
It's just another method! If you want granola that cooks faster, check out my other recipes which are usually done in 25 minutes.
Belinda Boisson says
Is it 554 calories per serving or for the whole jar? If it’s per serving, what is a serving size?
Faith VanderMolen says
It's for a serving and a serving is 1 cup. So for 1/2 cup of granola, it'd be about 275 cals. Hope that helps!
Gina says
I always love your recipes, but I think have gotten the most mileage out of this one. It's my go-to granola (although I omit the coconut sugar, and it's still plenty sweet). Nice and crunchy. Absolutely wonderful dry, and divine with homemade coconut milk. I give it as gifts with a printout of the recipe attached, and everyone just loves it! Plus, I munch quite a bit myself, of course. 🙂 Thanks so much, Faith!
Faith says
This is music to my ears Gina! So glad you like it and are giving it as gifts. I just gave it to my friend too and she was obsessed. So glad you told me!
Erin says
This looks delicious! Do you recommend using raw nuts and unsweetened coconut?
Faith says
Thanks so much Erin! And yes, raw nuts and unsweetened coconut are what I use and they work great!
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says
That is a monstrous jar of deliciousness, makes me want a big bowl of fruit and coconut yogurt to go with it! Something seedy, something nutty, something fruity--it covers all the quintessential granola needs 🙂 And happy birthday to Brett, I hope you have a fun celebration!
Faith says
I know right?! And I so wish I could eat this with coconut yogurt! Thanks for the birthday wishes:)
Lynn Lewis says
Faith, do you think tahini would be ok to replace the oil?
Thanks.
Faith VanderMolen says
I haven't tried that in this specific recipe, but I love using tahini instead of oil in granola! You can try out this recipe and just use 1/2 cup tahini instead of 1/4 cup tahini and 1/4 cup oil. Hope it works out for you Lynn! https://theconscientiouseater.com/easy-tahini-granola-with-crunchy-clusters/
Liv @ Healthy Liv says
This looks so yummy, just like ALL of your other recipes, Faith! Happy birthday to Brett!
Faith says
Ah, thanks Liv! I really is so good. I always find my hand in the jar for a little treat:)
Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says
That looks amazing! I love having a jar of granola in the pantry at all times so I can sprinkle some on my yogurt and smoothie bowls!
Faith says
Thanks Liz! It's a staple here and taste so good on everything...well, most things:)
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
The bigger the batch the better! I'm running low and will be baking more this weekend to restock the stash!
Faith says
For sure, bigger is definitely better! Hope your baking sesh goes well!