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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Squalled internally when I saw those strawberries!! They look like something out of heaven!!!
This is the best granola I’ve ever made!! I used Grape Nuts (probably not available outside the UK) instead of rice crispies, half honey and half maple syrup, and walnuts, almonds, cranberries and chopped dates! Thanks Katie!
This looks so yummy and it’s way better and healthier compared to most of the stuff we buy, regardless if it’s organic or not. Depending on what fruit you use you can skip the sweetener in its entirely to make it even better.
Can’t wait to make this granola! Where do you buy the freeze dried berries? Or do you made them? Thanks.
trader joe’s has quite a few freeze dried fruits, including blueberries, raspberries, mangoes, strawberries, and bananas.
Harmony House sells tons of freeze-dried berries, fruits, veggies etc and all their products are meatless. I found them on Amazon.
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?
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://lett-trim.today/faq-page/chocolate-covered-katie-cookbook/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Hi Katie! Could you please create a healthy (dark) chocolate granola recipe? I would love to make it!
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://lett-trim.today/faq-page/chocolate-covered-katie-cookbook/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Katie, this looks delicious! Can you tell me what brand of Rice Krispies you used. Are they the gluten-free ones? Thanks!
Hi, do I have to put rice crispies into the granola? Thanks
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!
How long does it take for the granola to harden? Do I need to leave it out overnight?
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.
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!
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.
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, 😀
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?
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?
PS I’m usually a very good baker and make sure to follow recipes carefully… Just having trouble with this one!
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