How to Make Low-Calorie Granola (Gluten-free)

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How to Make Low-Calorie Granola (Gluten-free)

Learn how to make low-calorie granola from whole grains and freeze-dried fruit! It is vegan, gluten-free and 72 calories a serving.

Prep Time2

Cook Time22

Total Time24

Keyword: easy, freeze-dried fruit, gluten-free, granola, low-calorie, low-calorie granola, vegan

Servings: cups granola

Author: Camilla

Ingredients

1 cup crispy rice cereal
2/3 cup puffed millet
1/3 cup quick-cooking rolled oats certified GF, as needed
2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
Cooking spray
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon or cardamom
generous pinch of fine sea salt
1/3 cup freeze-dried strawberries crumbled

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine the rice cereal, puffed millet and oats. Drizzle with the maple syrup, generously spritz with the cooking spray, and sprinkle with the cinnamon and salt; stir to combine and coat. Spritz again (1 or 2 times) with the cooking spray, stirring after each spray.
Spread granola mixture on prepared baking sheet; it should be in a single layer but compacted close together (this promotes clusters).
Bake in the preheated oven for 18-22 minutes until golden brown with a toasty fragrance (DO NOT STIR!). Transfer baking sheet to a cooling rack and cool completely.
Gently break the cooled granola into clusters and sprinkle with the crumbled freeze-dried strawberries. Transfer to an airtight container.

Notes

Storage: Store the granola in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

Oats: Quick cooking rolled oats are simply rolled oats that have been chopped into smaller pieces. If you only have old-fashioned rolled oats, simply give them a rough chop before adding.

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