Homemade and deliciously healthy low fat granola, no oil required!
♥ The recipe can be oil-free / gluten-free / high-fiber / vegan / and refined-sugar-free
Feel free to change up the ingredients to customize this low fat granola and make different flavors.
It’s easily amenable to whatever you have on hand and wish to throw in.
I’ve used cranberries or dried cherries here, but raisins or dates would also be nice.
And you can substitute any dried or freeze-dried fruit for the strawberries. Or you can omit the fruit altogether and add in some shredded coconut or chopped walnuts instead…
Basically, you can have fun making the recipe your own!
Low Fat Granola Recipe (Oil Free)
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup rice crispies
- 1/4 tsp each: baking soda and salt
- 1/2 cup dried fruit of choice
- 1/3 cup agave or honey
- 1 tbsp any sweetener of choice, or pinch stevia
- optional 1 cup freeze-dried berries
- optional handful nuts, shredded coconut, etc.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment, and set aside. In a bowl, stir together the first 6 ingredients (plus optional nuts or coconut if desired, but not freeze-dried berries yet). Add the liquid sweetener, and stir to coat. Spread granola out on the baking sheet, then bake 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and turn the granola, then bake 2 more minutes. Stir in the freeze-dried berries if desired. The low fat granola will look soft when it first comes out, but it hardens as it cools and will be firm by the next day.View Nutrition Facts
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C says
Great recipe! However, I wanted to add cocoa powder to it. How much should I add? And how much stevia should I add with the cocoa powder, if any?
Unofficial CCK Helper says
I don’t know about this recipe, but if you have her cookbook, the chocolate granola recipe in there is absolutely fantastic! (I’m not associated with the book. I’m just a huge fan)
https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/faq-page/chocolate-covered-katie-cookbook/
Vienna says
Hi Katie! Could you please create a healthy (dark) chocolate granola recipe? I would love to make it!
Unofficial CCK Helper says
Not Katie, but I thought I should mention that if you have her cookbook there is a dark chocolate granola recipe in there and it’s one of my favorite recipes from her book. https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/faq-page/chocolate-covered-katie-cookbook/
Renee says
Katie, this looks delicious! Can you tell me what brand of Rice Krispies you used. Are they the gluten-free ones? Thanks!
Annalisa says
Hi, do I have to put rice crispies into the granola? Thanks
Katie says
Granola success! I’ve been trying to find a good homemade granola recipe and nothing has turned out quite right. I just pulled this out of the oven and even my kids are picking at it while it cools. I may not have any left for tomorrow at this rate. Oh well, I’ll just have to make some more. Thank you for the delicious recipe!
Sarah says
How long does it take for the granola to harden? Do I need to leave it out overnight?
Colleen says
Sorry Sally this is my new granola recipe! I added more oats instead of rice crispies and used maple, tasted just as good as the recipe using way more sugars, oil, flour and almond flour. Also I add the freeze dried berries and hemp seeds when I am ready to sit and eat.
Karen says
This was great! No oil nor processed sugar! I added crushed pecans. For sweetener I used agave and maple syrup. So yummy and crispy. It was a bit over done, so next time I will shorten the bake time to six minutes, flip and cook another 2 min. I will make spread it a bit thicker , so when it is cooled I can crack the granola into bit sized pieces. After cooled, I did add a small handful of semi sweet chocolate chips. Mmmmmmm…… Also next time I will make a double batch – ’cause I know It will disappear quickly!
Karen says
This is a great recipe. Thank you so very much!
I love that the granola is fat free and crunchy. I like to add coconut (prior o baking for a “toasted coconut flavor) as well as the dried fruit that I have on hand, such as dried cranberries, raisens, and/ or dried cherries. Of course I toss in dark chocolate chips after baking!! Oh, I forgot to mention at chopped or smashed walnuts are great too! This recipe works well as one of my “anti-inflammatory” foods.
cooking recipes says
your blog is awesome, I found very good stuff and recipes, this one really impressive and I must try to taste this with my family, 😀
Amy says
The first time I made this it came out perfectly. This time, it never firmed up all the way, even though it looked golden coming out of the oven. Any tips/ideas?
Amy says
I cooked at 400 for 8 minutes and it burned to black bottoms, even before flipping over. What should it look like when ready to flip and remove so I can check it frequently? And can I cook it at a lower temp?
Amy says
PS I’m usually a very good baker and make sure to follow recipes carefully… Just having trouble with this one!
Jason Sanford says
Hi! Hmm is your oven calibrated? Are you cooking it on the middle rack? You can definitely cook at a lower temp, and maybe your oven needs half the time??
Jason
Lilo says
How can I see reviews/ ratings for your recipes? They don’t come up when I click on reviews. Only see comments at end of recipes. Love your recipes. Thanks.