Sugar-Free Granola (No Sugar, Healthy)

This Sugar-Free Granola is a delicious homemade granola recipe for those looking for less sugar and fewer carbohydrates in their breakfast.

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I love granola for breakfast, and while I used to love my keto cereal granola recipe, it doesn’t contain oats and doesn’t have a classic granola flavor. Also, most store-bought granola contains added sugar, so if you are after a healthier alternative packed with healthy fats and fiber, you better bake your own granola batch.

So, I created this granola recipe with no sugar to be low in carbohydrates while still containing wholegrains oats for fiber, proteins, and flavor.

Ingredients and Substitutions

All you need to make this sugar-free cereal recipe are:

• Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats – This also works with steel-cut oats but you’ll get the best texture with rolled oats.
• Walnuts – They are packed with omega-3 fatty acids and add a genuinely crunchy texture to granola. Feel free to use other nuts, like almonds, cashews, pecans, or hazelnuts.
• Sunflower Seeds, pumpkin seeds, or hemp hearts for a boost of proteins.
• Sesame Seeds or any other small seeds, like chia seeds, flax seeds, or any seeds you love.
• Unsweetened Shredded Coconut, more oats, or coconut flakes for more texture.
• Ground Flaxseeds – This forms granola clusters when combined with the remaining liquid ingredients in the recipe.
• Egg White – It binds the ingredients and forms granola clusters while adding protein to the granola. You can also use three tablespoons of sugar-free syrup instead or mashed banana, but the granola will be moist and less crunchy.
• Coconut Oil – You can use melted coconut oil, avocado oil, or light olive oil.
• Vanilla Extract – for flavor.
• Cinnamon – For a fall taste.
• Sweeteners are optional for this recipe. I like adding sugar-free crystal sweeteners like erythritol monk fruit blend because they melt and crystalize, helping the granola clusters form. Another option is sugar-free maple syrup made from monk fruit and soluble fiber.

How To Make Sugar-Free Granola

This is the easiest homemade granola recipe to boost your breakfast yogurt bowl or milk with protein, fiber, and a real crunch.

1. Line a large baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 320°F (150°C).
2. In a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer add all the dry ingredients (photo 1). Stir to combine evenly.
3. Next, add the wet ingredients: egg white, vanilla extract, and melted, cooled coconut oil (photo 2).

4. Stir with a spatula or use the paddle attachment of your stand mixer to bring all the ingredients together (photo 3).
5. Lay the granola mixture onto the prepared baking sheet into a single layer.
6. Bake at 320°F (150°C) on the center rack of the oven until the mixture is golden brown and fragrant (photo 1).
7. Cool down without touching the mixture on the baking sheet. As it cools, the granola firms up and forms clusters.

Variations

You can change this recipe to use any nuts and seeds you have. It doesn’t have to be the ones listed in this recipe, but as long as you respect the measurement any swap of seeds, nuts for other varieties, or even for more rolled oats is fine.

Add-Ons

Most granola recipes are combined with add-ons, like dried fruits, chocolate chips, and more. Here are some sugar-free and refined sugar-free add-ons for your granola recipe.

1. Freeze-Dried Berries – Most are freeze-dried with no sugar added, but always check the ingredients list to be sure they are free from refined sugar.
2. Cacao Nibs
3. Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips

The below ingredients contain natural sugar, mostly dried fruit, but they are wholesome and healthy add-ons:

1. Dried Cranberries – You can find unsweetened dried cranberries to limit sugar.
2. Dried Apricot – Finely chopped. Dried apricot have a lower GI than other dried fruits like dates, raisins or cranberries.
3. Dried Sultanas
4. Goji Berries – They are very low in natural sugar.
5. Dried Dates – Finely chopped.

Storage Instructions

Store the sugar-free granola recipe in a sealed, airtight container, like a glass jar, for up to 1 month in the pantry. Freeze in zip-lock bags and thaw the day before at room temperature.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are my answers to your most common questions about this granola recipe.

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