If you’ve been hoping to find fantastic vegan breakfast recipes, then this is for you! Who doesn’t love the smell of freshly baked granola? Well, what if I told you that you could make it with very few ingredients and with almost zero effort? Life is good! Vegan granola from The Essential Vegan Air Fryer Cookbook by Tess Challis coming right up.
Vegan Baked Granola
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
- 1 tablespoon neutral-flavored oil, such as refined coconut, sunflower, or safflower
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat your oven at 258°F.
- In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the oats, maple syrup, coconut sugar, oil, salt, cinnamon, and vanilla until thoroughly combined.
- Place it in a 6 inch round, 2-inch deep baking pan and bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove, stir well and bake for another 10 minutes. Repeat this step, removing and stirring every 10 minutes for 40 minutes in total, or until the granola is lightly brown and mostly dry. It won't be totally crisp yet but it will become crisp once transferred to a plate and allowed to cool.
- Store in an airtight container once its completely cooled and crisp. The granola should keep for at least for a week or two in a cool, dry place.
Nutrition
Granola On Everything!
It’s no secret that granola is to die for, but homemade granola is a whole different story! Most of the store-bought brands have a lot of added sugars, and they never taste as heavenly as a freshly baked granola. You can eat this crunchy goodness on anything! Like:
- atop smoothie bowls (or banana nice cream!)
- as a vegan yogurt topping
- with plant milk (my favorite is chilled oat milk!)
- as a topping for oatmeal (or overnight oats!)
- on fresh berries
- plain, as a snack
Those are just a few ideas, but the list could go on and on! When a recipe is this good, you can eat straight from the jar and still be an amazing experience.
If you have any other favorite add-ons like nuts or dried mango, you can add them as you please. Who knows, you may be able to create your version of this granola.
Customizable Baked Granola
We already agreed that one of the coolest parts of making your granola at home is that you can add all your favorite goodies, but if you need a little inspiration, we can give you a few ideas. The general idea is to play with different spices, fruits, nuts, or seeds. So many yummy ingredients to choose from!
- Apple Pie Granola: Add cinnamon, nutmeg, and dried apples!
- Tropical Vibe Granola: Add some sweet dried mango (and/or dried pineapple) and coconut flakes (beware of those, you should add them 5 minutes before the baking is done because of they toast quickly).
- Salted Caramel Granola: Add some dates (or date paste), chopped or flaked almonds, and extra sea salt.
They all sound delicious, right? This granola also makes a great addition to kids’ snacks or packed lunches. I love to make big batches and use them throughout the week. Don’t forget to store it in an airtight container, or you’ll lose the crunch. Give it a try!
About The Cookbook
The Essential Vegan Air Fryer Cookbook couldn’t come at a better time. Air fryers are flying off the shelves, and we’re all looking for ideas on how to make good use of this magical device.
Tess Challis is a longtime vegan chef focused on creating delicious dishes using healthful foods. And now she’s decided to gift us with her genius book full of amazing ideas on how to prepare delicious healthy vegan food with little effort and in a short time! Tess has also authored many other vegan cookbooks to share with the world. She’s a superwoman entrepreneur who helps women live their best life and reach for their dreams.
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This granola recipe is reprinted with permission from The Essential Vegan Air Fryer Cookbook by Tess Challis, Rockridge Press Inc. 2019. Please note that this article contains affiliate links that help support our work at World of Vegan. Thank you!
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Hi,
I am interested in making this recipe. My son cannot have any oil. Would peanut butter or cashew butter be a good substitute?
Hi Karen! I haven’t tried that personally but I bet it could work really well! I’d love to hear how it goes. I’ve also seen people use applesauce in place of oil, and/or add more maple syrup.
Really good!
This was a super simple and tasty recipe. I love granola just as a snack, but I put this on my cereal too. I mix in some nuts and take it on the go.
Amazingly easy to make and even easier to enjoy! It’s so nice to find a recipe that isn’t overcomplicated with tons of ingredients that you don’t have on hand or is unnecessarily difficult to make. This granola is super simple with ingredients you most likely already have in the kitchen and it tastes delicious! I love that you can add extras if you want to…like dried fruit (dates or golden raisins for me!), nuts (chopped walnuts, almonds or baruka nuts would be delish) and even some vegan chocolate chips! Endless possibilities for flavor profiles – I want to make a jar of every kind! lol. I like this granola best on top of chia pudding or overnight oats (for extra oaty goodness!) 😀
This granola is so ideal for batch cooking on Sunday! Store it in a glass container and use it for vegan packed lunches throughout the week 🙂
One of those things that I bought at the store for WAY TOO LONG. So silly when it’s so easy to make my own vegan granola at home! Plus, then I don’t have to worry about honey which so often finds its way into granola.
This was delicious and so easy to make…so much better than anything I could buy!