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Home » Breakfast » Cranberry Vanilla Granola.

Cranberry Vanilla Granola.

Dec 23, 2015 · Modified: Aug 25, 2021 by Kelly Roenicke · 6 Comments

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Make this easy and tasty granola to give as a gift or to enoy for yourself! The perfect healthy breakfast or snack.

Tis the season to make a delicious food gift to share! A jar of homemade cranberry vanilla granola is a wonderful gift to make and give during the holidays. This recipe is gluten free and nut free, and so yummy with a bowl of yogurt or sprinkled on top of ice cream.

mason jar with cranberry granola

It gets to a certain point in December, and you’re just kind of done with shopping, you know? The stores are crowded, and it’s all too much. When you’ve had it with Christmas shopping, you might want to turn to handmade gifts.

This cranberry vanilla granola recipe is easy to make and looks so cute when packaged up in a jar with twine. This is a fun holiday gift that’s sure to be appreciated. If you have friends who are gluten free or vegan, this is a great way to show them you care!

gluten free cranberry vanilla granola

This cranberry vanilla granola is full of flavor and crunch due to the addition of cranberries, chocolate chips, and sunflower seeds. It starts out with a basic granola recipe similar to my buttery coconut granola.

I’ve added a few extra ingredients to make it even more delicious. You can add whatever you want – different seeds, cacao nibs, dried berries, freeze dried fruit – it’s up to you! I put it in a quart sized jar and topped it with parchment paper and twine. It really couldn’t be easier.

This granola in a jar is:

  • ideal for a teacher or babysitter gift
  • gluten free, vegan, and nut free
  • crunchy, flavorful, and great with milk or yogurt

Ingredients needed:

  • certified gluten free oats
  • vegan buttery spread
  • maple syrup
  • vanilla
  • dried cranberries
  • allergy friendly chocolate chips
  • sunflower seeds

granola in a mason jar tied with twine

Items needed to package this granola:

  • wide mouth quart sized mason jar and lid
  • parchment paper or waxed paper
  • decorative twine or ribbon
  • gift tags

More allergy friendly food gift recipes:

  • Double Chocolate Chip Freezer Cookie Dough
  • Homemade Taco Seasoning
  • Lentil Rice Soup Mix

And if you need more gift ideas, be sure to check out my Gluten Free Gifts in Jars eBook!

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.

Make this easy and tasty granola to give as a gift or to enoy for yourself! The perfect healthy breakfast or snack.
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Cranberry Vanilla Granola.

A flavorful granola recipe that's perfect to make and give!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Dairy Free, gluten free, vegan.
Keyword holiday food gifts
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 6
Calories 402 kcal
Author Kelly Roenicke

Ingredients

  • 3 cups gluten free oats
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • 5 Tablespoons vegan buttery spread melted
  • 5 Tablespoons maple syrup or honey
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup sunflower seeds
  • ⅓ cup dairy free chocolate chips or cacao nibs if you prefer
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. Put the melted vegan buttery spread in a large bowl and add the vanilla extract and honey or maple syrup. Stir to combine.
  3. Add the gluten free whole oats and stir well to coat.
  4. Spread the oats on the baking sheet and bake at 250 degrees for about 45-55 minutes. Stir the oats every 15 minutes or so.
  5. Let the oats cool, then layer in a quart sized jar with the sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, and chocolate chips. (Alternately you can mix everything together and then put in the jar).

  6. Place the granola in the jar and put the lid on. Top with parchment paper and baker's twine, then tie a gift tag on and write a festive message to your recipient.

Recipe Notes

This granola should stay fresh in the jar for at least 7-10 days.

Nutrition Facts
Cranberry Vanilla Granola.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 402 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 178mg8%
Potassium 298mg9%
Carbohydrates 54g18%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 21g23%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 454IU9%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 52mg5%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Recipes, Snacks, Vegan Tagged With: Dairy Free, easy recipe, Egg Free, Fish Free, Garlic Free, Gluten Free, Mustard Free, Nut Free, Onion Free, Peanut Free, Sesame Free, Shellfish Free, Soy Free, Tree Nut Free

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Mom to two boys with food allergies and sensitivities, Kelly is passionate about allergy friendly cooking and baking. She believes that you can enjoy amazing, easy recipes even when cooking for multiple food allergies.
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  1. Katie

    December 23, 2018 at 8:12 am

    5 stars
    Tastes delicious!

    Reply
  2. Shelley @ Two Healthy Kitchens

    January 11, 2016 at 10:02 am

    I’m having such a great time catching up on your blog this morning, and just couldn’t wait to jump over and see this recipe! It looks absolutely scrumptious, and I adore the pretty way you packaged it for gift-giving!

    Reply
    • Kelly

      January 12, 2016 at 9:53 am

      Thank you so much, Shelley!

      Reply
  3. Whole and Heavenly Oven

    December 24, 2015 at 8:46 am

    How gorgeous is this granola?? I would definitely not mind receiving a few jars as a holiday gift!

    Reply
  4. whiskandshout

    December 23, 2015 at 5:30 pm

    Delicious! Love the sunflower seeds :)

    Reply
  5. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice

    December 23, 2015 at 10:15 am

    Yum! Sounds delicious, Kelly!

    Reply

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