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Only 7 ingredients for this delicious healthy oil-free granola that is vegan, gluten-free and so buttery, it’s hard to believe there is no oil and no butter! Much healthier and made with almond butter, peanut butter and almond flour for the most delicious and buttery granola you’ve ever had! This granola is vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar-free!

overhead view of glass bowl of vegan granola on top of tray of granola

HEALTHY OIL FREE GRANOLA

A healthy oil-free vegan granola recipe that tastes extremely buttery and rich, yet has no oil and no butter. This oil-free granola is gluten-free and made with whole foods! Super nutritious, healthy and plant-based. Did I mention it’s crazy easy and quick to make, too?

I’m no stranger to lots of how to make healthy granola recipes without oil. This 5 Ingredient Cinnamon Granola and this Chocolate Granola are my 2 favorites!

The combo of peanut butter, almond butter and almond flour create the richest flavor buttery mouthfeel. You will NOT miss the oil!

INGREDIENTS NEEDED

(Only 7 main ingredients needed. Full details and measurements on the recipe card below.)

  • Blanched almond flour: Almond meal would also work.
  • Old-fashioned rolled oats: Use gluten-free if needed.
  • Roasted creamy almond butter: A drippy, smooth almond butter is needed here. My homemade almond butter is amazing, but Trader Joe’s also has a great one. You don’t want a stiff, thick nut butter.
  • Peanut butter
  • Pure maple syrup: Keeps this granola refined sugar-free, unlike store-bought versions that often have so much sugar added to them.
  • Pecans
  • Vanilla

HOW TO MAKE GRANOLA WITHOUT OIL

Step 1: To a large bowl, combine the oats, almond flour and chopped pecans.

Step 2: In a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and whisk well.

Step 3: Pour the wet over the dry and stir until it comes together into a thick, sticky consistency.

Step 4: Spread the mixture onto a pan lined with parchment paper into an even layer.

Step 5: Bake at 325°F for 15 minutes, stir around well and bake another 10 minutes until golden brown.

2 small glass bowls of granola on tray of granola

WHAT TO SERVE THIS GRANOLA WITH

I love to just pack this as an on-the-go snack when I run errands. But it is also delicious as cereal served with homemade almond milk. You could even top it on some vanilla ice cream.

If you are gluten intolerant, make sure to buy certified gluten-free oats. I buy Bob’s Red Mill.

MORE OIL FREE VEGAN GRANOLA RECIPES

overhead view of glass bowl of vegan granola on top of tray of granola

Healthy Oil-free Granola (So buttery!)

Brandi Doming
Only 7 ingredients for this delicious healthy oil-free granola that is vegan, gluten-free and so buttery, it's hard to believe there is no oil and no butter! Much healthier and made with almond butter, peanut butter and almond flour for the most delicious and buttery granola you've ever had!
5 from 13 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American, Gluten-free, Vegan
Yields 6 cups

Ingredients

  • 2  cups (200g) old fashioned oats (I use Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free)
  • 1 cup (112g) blanched almond flour
  • 1/3 cup chopped pecan pieces
  • 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon (180g) pure maple syrup
  • 4 heaping tablespoons (64g) creamy drippy roasted almond butter
  • 2 tablespoons (32g) peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • I use this scale.

Instructions
 

  • Preheat an oven to 325°F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Place the middle oven rack to the lower rack position.
  • In a large bowl, combine the oats, almond flour and chopped pecans and stir well.
  • In a separate small bowl, combine the syrup, almond butter, peanut butter, vanilla and salt and whisk until smooth. Pour over the dry ingredients.
  • Stir until very thick and sticky and evenly coated. This will take a minute or two.
  • Add the mixture to the lined pan and spread out into an even layer with the back of the spoon, it should be about 3/4 inch high.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, then remove from the oven and stir the granola all around from the bottom, so it can cook evenly. Place back in the oven and bake for another 10 minutes until very golden.
  • Let the granola cool 15 minutes or so. It will harden as it cools. Once completely cooled, break it into chunks. Store in a ziplock bag or plastic container in the fridge, to retain its crispness.

Notes

  • ROASTED ALMOND BUTTER: A drippy, smooth almond butter is needed here. My homemade almond butter is amazing, but Trader Joe's also has a great one. You don't want a stiff, thick nut butter.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/2 cupCalories: 205kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 4.7gFat: 10.1gSaturated Fat: 0.9gSodium: 45mgPotassium: 151mgFiber: 3.6gSugar: 9.8gCalcium: 56mgIron: 2mg
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    • The Healthy Flavor

      Suzanne, you are so funny, lol!! Thank you! I found the trick was to spread the granola out but making sure it is still stuck together, letting it cook untouched without stirring it constantly during the cooking process. Letting it cook for a solid 15 minutes first, then just stirring it around once (it already starts to form clumps this way) and then another 15 minutes baked it into crispy clumps. It was SO delicious. On my chocolate cinnamon granola…I cook it the whole time without stirring it, and then break into chunks after it cools. But for the peanut butter, it had to be stirred once during because it is softer due to the peanut butter and needed to cook evenly. Hope all my rambling made sense, lol! 🙂

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  7. gotasté

    Brandi, These looks amazing. The crisp and chewiness already make my mouth water. I love granola but like you say it is quite pricey. Now I can make my own. Thanks for sharing yet another must try recipe.

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  10. laurasmess

    Brandi, this granola looks incredible. I think I’d be tempted just to eat it straight off the tray… or sprinkled on vanilla ice cream, yum. Thanks for sharing your recipe… maybe perfect granola clusters are achievable after all!

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    • The Healthy Flavor

      Thank you Laura! I definitely ate PLENTY off the tray! 🙂 So good! And sprinkled on ice cream sounds divine!! The clusters ARE achievable…it has to have the right amount of liquid but more importantly, not stirring too often during baking is what I found worked!

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  12. ChgoJohn

    I’ve never been one much for granola, Brandi. The few that I’ve tried weren’t at all good — but that was years ago. Yours here is not anything at all like those I’ve tried and I bet it tastes so much better, too. Maybe it’s time I give granola another try? You certainly have made it tempting!

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    • The Healthy Flavor

      I can see why John…I have found most granolas from the store to be very bland. I can assure you mine are far from that! My biggest problem is controlling myself from eating the whole batch the same day…it’s very addicting!

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  13. petit4chocolatier

    Brandi, this looks delicious! I eat a lot of granola and it is expensive; especially the Kashi cereals. Sometimes I place them in small closure bags for snacks at work. Your recipe is perfect. I love the peanut and almond butter 🙂

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  17. gottagetbaked

    Whoa, Brandi, your granola looks fantastic! It’s such a gorgeous golden brown – I can imagine that satisfying crunch when you bite into it. Every single time i see a granola recipe, I think to myself: I need to try it. So I’ll say it again: I really need to try this!

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  19. erika

    YUM this sounds totally fantastic! I love that you made it without any oil–I’ve been dying to try making peanut butter granola without oil! But this is definitely going on my list as well. So brilliant to use almond flour in addition to the oats!

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    • The Healthy Flavor

      Thank you so much Erika!! The almond flour gives it such a wonderful moist flavor and incredible chew! You would love it. It is so addicting and is my favorite granola ever!! Totally don’t need oil!!

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