Blueberry Almond Granola

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A delicious and easy way to start your day with all the nutrition you need! Our Blueberry Almond Granola is a gluten-free vegan healthy and hearty breakfast or snack for the whole family.

a picture of an open labeled mason jar of blueberry almond granola.

One of our favorite breakfasts in this house is a simple, delicious, and healthy granola. After the summer blueberry season, we absolutely love to make this Blueberry Almond Granola with some of our local fresh-picked and newly dehydrated blueberries. This granola has it all, the antioxidant power of blueberries, fiber from the whole oats, vitamins from the almonds, minerals from the chia seeds, and omega-3 from the flax seed making it a downright delicious and nutritious breakfast!

Ingredients Needed

labeled maple syrup, oats, dried blueberries, chia seeds, ground flax, olive oil, sliced almonds, cinnamon, salt, ground ginger, and almond extract.

Old Fashioned Oats – To keep this recipe gluten-free, be sure to get oats that are labeled as gluten-free. While pure oats are gluten-free, not all brands will be 100% gluten-free. We love Bob’s Red Mill brand (everything) and they make a great protein-enriched oat that’s gluten-free, too!
Dried Blueberries – We used dried blueberries so we can store this oatmeal in our panty, but you can of course make this without the dried berries and just add fresh ones when you eat it. If using store-bought, be sure to get the unsweetened dried blueberries.
Maple Syrup – This is where the sweetness of the recipe comes in. No additional sugar is needed for this one, the maple beautifully compliments the blueberries and almonds.
Almonds – We prefer the texture of sliced almonds for this granola, but you can also give some whole almonds a quick chop. Be sure to use unsalted.
Ground Flax Seed and Chia Seeds – Both of these nutritional powerhouses add so much fiber, omega-3s, vitamins, and minerals.
Cinnamon, Ground Ginger, Salt – Just the right spices to compliment!
Almond Extract – Just a touch for an even more nutty almond flavor.
Olive Oil – Just a touch to work with the maple syrup to coat and clump! But we have also tried to make this a little lower fat and you can definitely make this with all maple syrup, too!

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Baking sheet– To bake the granola. This amount of granola just about fits perfectly in a single layer on a 13X9 inch baking tray.
Silicone Baking Mat– We love these silicone baking mats from King Arthur. You can use whatever mats you have or of course parchment paper.
2 Cup Pyrex – Not at all required, but this is our go-to when it comes to mixing liquid ingredients that you’ll need to pour.
Large Mixing Bowl– These are the workhorses in our kitchen perfect for all of our mixing and serving needs.

SO Easy to Make

a picture of a bowl of oats, blueberries, chia seeds, flax, and almonds and then a Pyrex pouring maple syrup into the mixed bowl.

One of the best things about homemade granola is how easy it is to make! Just mix all of your dry ingredients in a large bowl, your oil, extract, and maple syrup in another or a Pyrek, and then mix it all together!

two pictures of granola on a baking tray one baked and one not.

Once it’s all well mixed and all of the dried ingredients are well mixed – be sure that it’s all well coated in the maple syrup and oil – then it’s time to bake! Spread those oats and goodies out on the silicone baking mat or some parchment paper and bake!

a picture of a tray of baked granola and then a 2nd picture of it all broken up.

And done! Blueberry Almond Granola!

a picture of granola with a hand in front holding a cluster and a second picture and then it turned.

Maple sweetened with beautiful crunchy clusters of deliciousness (my favorite part of granola)!

Granola Making Tips

Well coated oats

Be sure that all of your oats and other mix-ins are well coated with the oil and maple syrup. This is what will ensure a nice even bake and those crunchy clusters!

Single Layer

Also important to an even bake is that it’s all spread out in a nice even layer for baking.

Make your own dried blueberries!

We absolutely love to make a big batch of dried blueberries from our freshly picked stashes from the Oregon blueberry season. We have this amazing dehydrator that does that work easily for us, but you can also dehydrate blueberries in your oven. See recipe notes for instructions.

baked granola with dried blueberries on a tray with a spoon.

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Healthy and hearty, Blueberry Almond Granola. This will definitely be a part of our busy school year breakfast rotation!

a jar of labeled blueberry almond granola with a spoon taking some out.

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