Gluten Free Sunbutter & Jelly Granola Recipe
Updated Feb 15, 2021, Published Jul 14, 2015
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This Gluten Free Sunbutter & Jelly Granola Recipe is great! There is something about summer that makes me much more health conscious than other times of the year. I want to eat healthier, drink more water, exercise more, sleep more, take my vitamins…
I would like to think it is because summer seems to bring out the responsible side of my nature and I put more attention on living a long, healthy life. But more likely the truth is I want to look good in my shorts, sundresses, and swimsuits. Oh well, I guess the reasons don’t matter as much as the results, right?
Normally I am not a big granola eater but for some reason it just seems to be the perfect thing to start off a long, hot summer day. I especially like a little layered in with fat-free Greek yogurt.
I created this granola with the kids in mind but turns out I love it too. The idea was a take on peanut butter and jelly but made peanut free with Sunbutter. And may I just say, it was a very good idea!
Gluten Free Sunbutter & Jelly Granola Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups gluten free oats
- ¾ cup ground flax seeds
- 1 cup pumpkin seeds
- ½ cup sunflower seeds
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt
- 1 cup creamy or crunchy Sunbutter
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup good quality strawberry jam
- 2 tablespoons coconut or vegetable oil
- 1 cup freeze dried strawberries or mixed berries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon baking mat.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, flax, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, cinnamon, and salt.
- Combine the Sunbutter, maple syrup, jam, and oil in a small saucepan and cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat until the Sunbutter is melted and everything is combined. Pour this mixture over the oat mixture.
- Spread the mixture evenly onto the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes, stirring the mixture halfway through baking time, or until golden brown. It may seem a little soft, but it firms up as it cools.
- Let the mixture cool and then add the freeze dried berries and mix.
- Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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