This Strawberry Almond Granola, made with fresh sweet strawberries, is packed with crunchy almonds, pure vanilla and sweet maple. It whips up easily and makes an excellent topping for your favorite yogurt, in a bowl with some almond milk or just by the handful.
Vegan | Gluten-Free
Busy weekdays have had me skipping breakfast. That is not a good situation for me or anyone around me. This girl needs her nourishment. So, I got back into the swing of making a batch of granola every weekend to jar-up and use throughout the hectic week. Granola is so great for snacking on, but I love it mixed with fresh fruit and a splash of almond milk or on top of yogurt.
This granola is an idea I’ve had for ages, but never got around to testing. I’ve always wanted to bake fresh fruit into the granola instead of just mixing dried fruit into it after it’s baked. After a few tweaks, I think this strawberry granola is just perfect. I love how intense and sweet the flavor of the strawberries are throughout. They create chewy clusters amidst the crunchy oats and nuts that you will love.
- 8 ounces hulled and diced strawberries
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 3 cups old fashioned rolled oats (see Notes)
- ¾ cup sliced almonds
- ¼ cup dark brown sugar or coconut sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup avocado oil or melted coconut oil
- In a small bowl, combine the diced strawberries with the maple and allow to sit for about 15 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 300 degrees. Line a large sided baking sheet with parchment.
- In a large bowl, combine the oats, almonds, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Mix to combine.
- Add the vanilla and avocado oil to the strawberry mixture. Stir to combine.
- Add the strawberry mixture to the oats. Mix until the oats are well coated. Spread the oats evenly on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 1 hour, gently stirring the granola every 15 minutes. Allow to cool completely before storing in a glass jar.
The granola crisps up as it cools on the baking sheet. The strawberries will also get chewier as they cool.
If granola is your thing…take a peek at these tasty recipes:
I LOVE SEEING PHOTOS OF RECIPES THAT YOU’VE MADE!
Before you take a bite, snap a photo with your phone, follow me on
I made this granola with my little ones. We make granola a lot but never thought to use fresh fruit. You are right about the berries becoming sweet and creating chewy clusters. It was so good. The kids want to put every fruit into our granola now! I even packed some up just to snack on. Thanks!
I’ve been skipping breakfast so much lately too, but I think if I had this granola on hand to go with my berries, I never would again.
Busy schedules make it so hard to nourish ourselves, don’t they? I hope you get a chance to make this, Sarah! I know you’ll love it. Thanks for stopping in!
#mindblown! Just look at those little pops of color in the granola, Caroline! You know I’m a big granola fan, so I can’t wait to try adding fresh fruit/berries before baking… what a fantastic idea! The strawberry and it’s flower is so pretty as is your photography and styling. As far as plant based yogurt.. I’ve tried a few and so far my favorite is cashew yogurt. But it’s very difficult to find. I gotta go to the store thats a bit over 20 minutes away to get it. Thank you for sharing this scrumptious granola!
Traci, I just know you’re going to love your granola this way! I’ve never tried cashew yogurt…I’ll look for it! Thanks for your kind words, sweet girl! xo
I love the look of this granola! Your photos are so pretty Caroline!
Oh, thanks so much Alida! You are so kind! xo
I’m almost ALWAYS a yogurt and granola guy in the morning. It’s what fuels my day. Thanks for the delicious new recipe!!
It absolutely does fuel the day, Todd! I’m a bear without my morning grub. ;)
I have SUCH a love for granola!! This looks like the perfect summer weekend breakfast :) -CK
Thank you so much, Christiann! I love it too…especially with summer berries. :)
Adding fresh fruit sounds absolutely wonderful! I need to get back to prepping breakfast for the week – I cannot wait to make this! <3
Thanks so much, Tessa! Yes…prepping on the weekends helps so much, otherwise, I end up skipping breakfast altogether. :)
How cool is this?! I cannot wait to try adding diced fresh fruit to bake into my granola! Looks and sounds completely delicious. I bet the strawberries are just perfect since they are sweet but not overly juicy. Hope summer is going well, and that you are hanging in there balancing everything you have going on. xo
You’ll love it, Emily…try it with any of your favorite fruits. Thanks for your thoughtfulness, sweet friend…I’m doing OK…just doing lots of yoga. ;)
What a fabulous summer breakfast treat Caroline! I love granola any time of day and your recipe looks fabulous. Lots of beautiful berries from the market too. Can’t wait to try!
Thanks so much, Mary Ann! I hope get a chance to make it! This is my new favorite! :)