Gingerbread granola is easy to make and very versatile. It's also vegan and easily gluten-free. We love it for breakfast, but it's also fantastic as a crumble topping, sprinkled on yogurt or, as my kids like to do, eaten dry with a spoon for a snack.
I love how the magic of Christmas is so easily evoked by scent. One whiff of pine while walking through a forest and I'm immediately transported to my childhood Christmases, when my mum would cut down boughs and wind them up the banister with red ribbons.
As the weather cools and a neighbourhood walk is punctuated with the hygge smells of woodsmoke dancing up chimney breasts, it somehow makes the transition away from summer so much easier. Welcome, even.
Roast chestnut sellers on city streets encourage a smile and make the shopping slog so much easier, as it's heady scents conjure up a Dickens novel.
How to make easy vegan gingerbread granola
It only takes 10 minutes to prepare the ingredients and 20 minutes to gently toast it all in the oven. Then just pour it into a jar and enjoy the taste of Christmas every morning! Granola is such an easy breakfast to make! And I love that you can endlessly customise it and use up any jars and bags of seeds, nuts, dried fruit etc...
Ingredients:
Maple syrup
Coconut oil
Vanilla
Oats (gluten-free if required)
Pecans
Mixed seeds
Coconut
Dried cranberries
Crystallised ginger
Cinnamon
Ginger
Nutmeg
Gingerbread has to be my favourite mix of spices.
I love making a gingerbread house with my kids at Christmas or baking a ginger cake at any time of year.
When the house fills with spices emanating from the oven, it can only bring joy.
I add gingerbread spices to my hot chocolate and I have it for breakfast in these gingerbread fluffy vegan pancakes.
I also often make an apple crumble with gingerbread oat topping.
See? Massive fan. It's just such a great mix of ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg - they work so beautifully together.
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📖 Recipe
Easy Vegan Gingerbread Granola
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoon maple syrup
- 3 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 160 g (2 cups) rolled oats
- 4 tablespoon pecans roughly chopped
- 4 tablespoon shredded or flaked coconut
- 3 tablespoon mixed seeds I used pumpkin, hemp, sesame and linseeds
- 4 tablespoon dried cranberries chopped
- 2 tablespoon crystallised ginger chopped finely
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 150C / 300F. Line two baking trays with baking paper.
- In a small pan over a med/low heat, melt the maple syrup and coconut oil together. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Allow to cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, mix the oats, pecans, coconut, seeds, cranberries, crystallised ginger and spices together. Pour in the maple syrup mixture and mix well.
- Spread out in a thin layer on the baking sheets and bake for about 20 minutes or until golden, stirring occasionally to ensure that it cooks evenly.
- Leave the granola to cool - it will harden and crisp up on the tray. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors, so is not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietician for special diet advice.
Sandy
Oh my goodness! This tastes amazing. It was easy and smells sooooo good. Thanks!
Amrita
I love Gingerbread .But never had gingerbread flavoured granola.This looks yummilicious!
Sangeetha
I never thought such yummy looking granola is so easy to make! I never even thought of making before but now I might do 😀
Christie Brown
Ooooh I love me some granola in the morning *licks lips*. I've never tried making my own before, but this recipe has made it look super simple - maybe I'll give it a try. 🙂 x
Nellwyn
I love the idea of combining gingerbread flavour and granola. This sounds like it could make the perfect addition to a winter breakfast.
chelf
I love every single element of this recipe! I haven't been so excited to try out a new recipe for a long time! my breakfast ( and snack ) time just got more interesting!
Cynthia Nicoeltti
I love to eat granola but never had made it from scratch. Sounds really good have to try your recipe.
Tasheena @ SimplyTasheena.com
This looks so delicious. I love how you included dried cranberries to this recipe, which I hardly every see with granola recipes. Thanks for sharing!
Cassie from True Agape
We love granola and often eat vegan so this is great! And gingerbread to boot. Great time of the year for that!