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    Soft Baked Granola: Fast, Family-Friendly & Dairy-Free

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    By Sarah Hatfield on September 13, 2017 Breakfast, Dairy-Free Recipes, Kids Can Cook, Sarah's Recipes

    Once a month we’re featuring a family-friendly recipe from the Hatfields for our Kids Can Cook section. Their dairy-free teen cooking star is Katherine and this week she and her “mama”, Sarah, have two beloved recipes to share. Because their soft baked granola and granola bar recipes go hand in hand.

    Soft Baked Granola Recipe - a dairy-free, gluten-free version that's fast and family-friendly

    Our family’s favorite granola recipe is an adaptation of Amy Dacyczyn’s granola recipe from The Tightwad Gazette. This quick and simple granola has a softer, more muesli-like feel than most granolas. Some of my children don’t care for granola that is “crunchy,” but this softer granola is a recipe they all enjoy. Much like the Soft Baked Granola Bars we bake using this granola, it is also a great choice for those with braces–or kids who might be missing some teeth!

    It’s also a fast breakfast to make when you’re out of cereal, as it uses items that are usually in your kitchen. You can even leave out the coconut and it will still be just fine. The baking time is just 10 minutes, so you could even make it and serve it on the same morning!

    When baked and crumbled, this granola is a nice mixture of lightly toasted oat pieces and chewy brown sugar honey clusters. It’s great on dairy-free yogurt, served with dairy-free milk, mixed into granola bars, or just eaten by itself. I like the added protein boost from the powdered dairy-free milk, and it also helps to create a pleasing texture. You could also mix in flax seed or wheat germ for even more nutrients.

    This is a very easy recipe for children to help with and then make by themselves. Younger children can
    mix the dry ingredients together and then mix in the honey mixture. Older kids can cook the honey mixture with assistance and bake the granola in the oven. It’s always nice to have easy recipes for kids to make that use ingredients that are already on hand.

    Soft Baked Granola Recipe - a dairy-free, gluten-free version that's fast and family-friendly

    Special Diet Notes: Soft Baked Granola

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, peanut-free, optionally soy-free, optionally vegan, plant-based, vegetarian, and optionally top food allergy-friendly.

    Dairy-Free Soft Baked Granola
     
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    Prep time
    15 mins
    Cook time
    10 mins
    Total time
    25 mins
     
    This granola has a softer, muesli-style bite that many kids and adults prefer. It also bakes quite quickly since you aren't looking for a crunchy finish. The recipe is adapted from The Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn.
    Author: Sarah and Katherine Hatfield
    Serves: about 6 cups
    Ingredients
    • ¾ cup packed brown sugar or coconut sugar
    • ⅓ cup neutral-tasting oil (your favorite type for baking)
    • ⅓ cup honey, agave nectar, or maple syrup
    • 5 cups rolled oats (certified gluten free, if needed)
    • ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut (optional)
    • ½ cup dairy-free milk powder (coconut, soy, or rice)
    • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    Instructions
    1. Preheat your oven to 375ºF.
    2. Put the sugar, oil, and liquid sweetener in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk together and heat just until the sugar is dissolved.
    3. Put the oats, coconut (if using), milk powder, cinnamon, and salt in a 9x13-inch baking dish and stir to combine.
    4. Pour the melted sugar mixture over the dry mixture in your baking dish. Stir until evenly combined.
    5. Bake the granola for 10 minutes.
    6. Let the granola cool in the pan on a cooling rack.
    7. When the granola is completely cool, break it into chunks by stirring it with a wooden spoon, or crumble it with your hands.
    8. Store the granola in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks at room temperature, or freeze it for optimal freshness if you would like to enjoy it later.
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    Key Ingredients: Soft Baked Granola


    Soft Baked Granola Recipe - a dairy-free, gluten-free version that's fast and family-friendly

    Sarah Hatfield

      Sarah is the Associate Editor for Go Dairy Free. Her previous experience includes work as a copy editor at Thoroughbred Times magazine, a content writer at Travelago.com, and an intern at Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Sarah was a 'mom blogger' for many years but now mostly hangs out on Go Dairy Free and Instagram.

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      9 Comments

      1. Lynne vork on November 20, 2018 11:44 am

        Do you know the calorie count in this recipe?

        Reply
        • Sarah Hatfield on November 20, 2018 11:47 am

          Hi Lynne, I don’t know the calorie count, but there are many free recipe nutrition calculators available online where you can enter the recipe information and receive nutritional information. Hope this helps.

          Reply
          • Lynne Vork on November 26, 2018 6:34 pm

            Thank you.
            This granola is so yummy. I am recently gluten free and dairy free.

            Reply
            • Sarah Hatfield on November 27, 2018 3:51 am

              I’m so glad you like it!

              Reply
      2. Christine on November 9, 2017 12:57 pm

        LOVE delicious granola recipes like this one! Looks so yummy and perfect for breakfast!

        Reply
        • Sarah Hatfield on November 9, 2017 1:06 pm

          Thanks, Christine! I love it with dairy-free yogurt.

          Reply
      3. Jenn on November 8, 2017 6:52 pm

        Love how easy this is. I don’t think I’ve ever seen (or even looked for) dairy free milk powder. Where do you find it?

        Reply
        • Sarah Hatfield on November 9, 2017 3:48 am

          Hi Jenn,

          I buy mine on Amazon, but my local health food store carries it as well. I would imagine you could find it at stores such as Whole Foods, too. I like the Better Than Milk brand, but there are many to chose from!

          Reply
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