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Healthy Sugar Cookie Granola

August 6, 2021 by maryrossfowler Leave a Comment

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Last week my son was at camp, but my daughter Abby stayed home with me. At first she was super bummed that she didn’t have camp, but I told her we could have “Mommy Camp” and do fun things together instead. As a result, we had a great week together! We spent time at a local bookstore, went for a long hike at Hanging Rock, NC, cooked a delicious dinner together, and developed a fun new recipe — Sugar Cookie Granola! 

Abby hike

Abby hike 2

A few weeks ago I purchased some dye-free sprinkles from Thrive Market, and I’ve been wanting to use them. Adding sprinkles to just about anything sweet makes treats more fun for kids, so I suggested we make a healthy granola filled with nutritious ingredients, plus vegan white chocolate chips and sprinkles! We were aiming for birthday cake granola, but we both agreed that it tastes more like a sugar cookie. No complaints from us though, because this sugar cookie granola tastes sooooo good!

spilled granola

I tend to forget how easy it is to make my own granola. To make this sugar cookie granola, it’s simply a matter of stirring together a few wet ingredients and dry ingredients, spreading everything out onto a baking sheet, and baking it until golden. Oh, and it tastes much better than store-bought granola!

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Healthy Sugar Cookie Granola
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
18 mins
Total time
28 mins
 
The whole family will love this healthy treat! Eat it on nondairy yogurt with fruit, or just eat it like trail mix for a quick snack! Vegan & GF.
Author: Mary Ross Fowler | Daily Dose of Greens
Recipe type: Snack
Serves: 4-5
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups rolled oats (certified GF if necessary)
  • 1 cup crispy rice cereal
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • ½ cup raw cashews, roughly chopped
  • ¼ tsp. sea salt
  • Optional: a few shakes of vanilla powder
  • ¼ cup melted refined coconut oil
  • ¼ cup smooth cashew or almond butter
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp. almond extract
  • Optional: 3-4 Tbs. vegan white chocolate chips; 3 Tbs. sprinkles
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together the dry ingredients: oats, rice cereal, almond flour, cashews, salt, and vanilla powder.
  3. In another bowl, combine the coconut oil, cashew butter, maple syrup, vanilla, and almond extract until smooth.
  4. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry and stir with a wooden spoon until completely incorporated. Spread the granola mixture out onto the baking sheet, allowing the granola to clump together some.
  5. Bake 17-18 mins, tossing halfway through, until the granola starts to turn golden.
  6. Remove, stir, and allow to cool completely before adding the white chocolate chips and sprinkles. The granola will crisp up as it cools.
  7. Transfer granola to an air-tight container and keep it on the kitchen counter up to one week.
Notes
If you're making this granola for a family, I recommend doubling the recipe!
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circle of granola

I hope you have fun making this sugar cookie granola! We’re big fans at our house!

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Also try my super popular Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Granola Bars!

Peanut Butter Granola Bars

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Hi, I'm Mary Ross! I am a Registered Dietitian in Winston-Salem, NC. I manage my lupus and promote disease prevention with a plant-based diet and overall healthy lifestyle. I love cooking, sports, gardening, and spending time with family!

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