I have another awesome recipe for you guys, my Maple Date Paleo Granola. It’s a sweet, full-of-spice, crunchy granola. This Maple Date Paleo Granola recipe contains no grains, no dairy and no gluten. It is 100% Paleo approved. It’s hands down the best granola I’ve ever had, and trust me when I say that I know my granola (before I was all Paleo, granola was my go-to snack).
So quick, gather your spices, nuts and all the yummy ingredients this recipe calls for, and get baking. The whole family will go crazy over this treat. Enjoy this Maple Date Paleo Granola with coconut milk, almond milk, non-dairy yogurt, or all by itself.
Maple Date Paleo Granola
- Total Time: 60 mins
- Yield: 16 servings 1x
Description
Enjoy this delicious Maple Date Paleo Granola recipe with coconut milk and fruit. It’s wonderful for breakfast or brunch. Gluten free and grain free.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin seeds
- 2/3 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 20 medjool dates, pitted and diced
- 1 cup pure pumpkin puree
- 2/3 cups melted organic coconut oil
- 2/3 cups pure maple syrup
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp nutmeg
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Combine pumpkin seeds, almonds, pecans, shredded coconut, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, sea salt in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
- In a separate bowl mix pumpkin puree, coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Pour over bowl with dry ingredients and combine. Divide mixture evenly between the two baking sheets evenly, and bake for 20 minutes.
- Take baking sheets out of the oven, and use a spatula to move the granola around and bake for another 10-12 minutes. Let cool completely and store in a tight container for up to two weeks.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
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I poured some Almond Milk in a bowl with this Granola and it was AMAZZZING! 🙂
Is this supposed to be so wet?!
The only thing I did differently was replace half the maple syrup with honey, but it is very wet and mushy, not the right texture for granola.
I think there may be too much coconut oil in this recipe?
Hello Mari! 2/3 of a cup is right. My granola turned out really crunchy. Maybe next time try using maple syrup instead of honey? 🙂
Mine too!! I ended up leaving it in the oven for 20min one side and then 20min.. It still looked very wet so I broiled it . It actually worked but I also used honey instead syrup.. We ate it with warm almond milk !! Delishhh!
Hi Mariel. I’m not a big fan of dates. Would this recipe be successful if I just left them out?
Hi Lori! Yes, you can totally leave them out. However, I would suggest replacing them with your favorite dried fruit: cranberries, raisins, apricots, etc.
It’s a bit hard to tell. What’s a good measurement for serving? From the pictures, it looks to be 1/2 cup?
Hi Chris! That’s exactly right! 1/2 cup is what counts as 1 serving.
Hi, Thank you so much for this wonderful granola recipe. I cannot believe that something so tasty can be so good for me.
So one of my favorite things in the world to eat is granola but I’m VERY allergic to coconut. Can you recomend substitutes for the shredded coconut and coconut oil?
Hi Kristina. You can use more nuts (your favorite) or dried fruit to sub for the shredded coconut. As for the coconut oil, I am not sure if this can be subbed…maybe try using a bit of honey instead of the oil? Let me know what you end up doing!
This was delicious. I skipped the parchment and it worked fine. Added dried cherries and dried cranberries, omitted nothing. Kids and adults both loved it. Dates are a pain to chop so I may skip that next time. Otherwise couldn’t be easier. Needed about 10 more minutes in the oven, maybe for lack of parchment. Great recipe.
So glad to know you liked this recipe, Amanda! 🙂
This is awesome with chopped bacon, too!!
Oh wow, wouldn’t’ve thought of that one! Thanks for sharing.