Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Granola [Vegan + Gluten-Free]

Chewy granola that tastes like crumbled up oatmeal raisin cookies! Studded with lots of crunchy walnuts, held together with maple syrup and almond butter, and spiced with cinnamon, this oil-free granola is the perfect way to start the day!

What a beautiful time to be alive.

Today we’re making granola that TASTES LIKE COOKIES. Oh, yes.

Confession: I’ve been known to crumble up leftover cookies into yogurt for breakfast. Like, kind of all the time. Hey, I bake a lot of cookies, and even cookies lose their appeal when you’ve been testing and eating the same cookies for days on end.

So, I decided to just make this whole cookies-on-yogurt thing official and craft a granola recipe that delivers the same experience.

Enter Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Granola.

The usual granola suspects are involved here- oats, maple syrup, nuts, and spices- but they’re held together with almond butter and an extra heavy dose of vanilla extract for maximum cookie-like goodness.

The secret? Loooow and slow, baby.

Sorry I called you baby, but this is important: if you bake this granola too hot or too quickly, it’s essential cookie-ness is lost. And that would just be a sad situation.

If you’re a fan of oatmeal raisin cookies, you are going to FLIP over this quick + easy granola recipe. It’s made in 1-bowl in under 30 minutes and gets all soft and dreamy in a bowl of your favorite milk.

Let’s do this thing! If you make this recipe, let me know what you think by leaving a comment below or taking a picture of your granola and sharing it with me on Instagram.

Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Granola

Chelsea Colbath

Chewy granola that tastes like crumbled up oatmeal raisin cookies! Studded with lots of crunchy walnuts, held together with maple syrup and almond butter, and spiced with cinnamon, this oil-free granola is the perfect way to start the day!

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Time 45 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Servings 5 cups

Ingredients

  

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup walnuts roughly chopped
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/3 cup creamy almond butter
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup raisins tightly packed

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Put all granola ingredients into a bowl and stir well to fully combine. Dump onto the pan and spread out in an even layer.
• Bake for 20 minutes (do not stir!), then let cool completely on the pan before breaking up into clusters and storing in an airtight container. Granola keeps at room temperature for weeks, though tastes freshest within 10 days of making.

Notes

MAKE IT NUT FREE: use sunflower seed butter or tahini instead of the almond butter, and swap in your favorite seed, shredded coconut, or nothing at all for the walnuts.