Both healthy and delicious, this chunky coconut tahini granola with big, crunchy clusters and a slightly sweet flavor is perfect for topping yogurt or snacking on by the handful! With only 6 simple ingredients, it's super easy to make. (vegan, gluten-free)
I think I've come up with THE BEST granola recipe yet. If you love tahini, coconut, and big, chunky clusters, you'll swoon over this granola, too! Grab a bowl and sheet pan, and I'll teach you how to make the most delicious chunky granola you ever did eat!
Why You'll Love Coconut Tahini Granola
This granola is made for tahini fans! Filled with deliciously nutty coconut and tahini, it's very lightly sweetened with maple syrup so that the natural flavors can shine without sugar overload. Perfectly baked into big chunky clusters, it's delicious mixed with your favorite dried fruit (I love dried blueberries), sprinkled over some creamy Greek yogurt, doused in milk, or of course, snacking on by the handful!
The Ingredients
- Rolled oats (old fashioned oats)
- Coconut - You can use thicker flaked coconut or the thinner kind. I use unsweetened.
- Crispy rice cereal - I use brown rice cereal, but regular crispy rice cereal is just fine too! Use certified gluten-free, if necessary.
- Maple syrup
- Tahini - I like roasted, salted tahini, but any kind you like is fine!
- Coconut oil - I use unrefined coconut oil.
- Salt - To enhance the flavor
How To Make It
- Mix the dry ingredients.
- Stir in the wet ingredients.
- Spread onto a baking sheet lined with parchment or a silicone mat in a single, tight layer.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden WITHOUT stirring.
- Let it cool, again without stirring. Once cool break it into pieces.
The Method For Making Super Chunky Granola
The key to those huge, glorious clusters is all in how you bake your granola. You've got to spread it in a single layer with no holes. You shouldn't be able to see the parchment or baking sheet through the granola. Then bake WITHOUT stirring - this is KEY! Once you take the granola out and let it cool, you can break it up into delicious, crunchy, extra chunky pieces (the way I love my granola). Or break it up as small as you'd like.
More Lower Sugar Granola Recipes You'll Love
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Have you ever tried making granola before? What's your favorite flavor?
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PrintChunky Vegan Coconut Tahini Granola
Both healthy and delicious, this chunky coconut tahini granola with big, crunchy clusters and a slightly sweet flavor is perfect for topping yogurt or snacking on by the handful! With only 6 simple ingredients, it's super easy to make. (vegan, gluten-free)
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: about 2.5 cups 1x
- Category: breakfast
- Method: baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- ½ cup unsweetened shredded or flaked coconut
- ⅓ cup crispy brown rice cereal
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup tahini
- 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone baking mat.
- In a medium bowl, stir together oats, coconut, rice cereal and salt.
- Add remaining ingredients and stir until combined.
- Pour onto your prepared baking sheet and spread in a single layer, but not too thinly. You want to have no spots of parchment showing through so that you get chunky clusters.
- Bake granola 10-15 minutes WITHOUT stirring, or until the edges are just golden. Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 10 minutes (still don't stir).
- Once cooled, break the granola up into pieces.
Notes
- If you're gluten-free, make sure to verify that your brown rice cereal is gluten-free. (It all should be, but some brands might be processed near wheat containing products.) Nature's Path and One Degree both make gluten-free versions.
- Store granola in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
Keywords: tahini coconut granola, chunky coconut granola
This post was originally published March 2017 and has been updated.
Grace C. says
This is one of the best granola recipes I’ve ever made or tasted! My husband also loves it. We’ve made it a few times and like to eat it on yogurt, with Cheerios, or just by the handful with some pecans. It’s in our regular rotation of recipes and is always missed when it runs out.
One of these days I might also try swapping the tahini for almond butter just to experiment!
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Kaleigh says
Thanks so much for your review! I am so glad you like the recipe. I think almond butter would be great!
Karen says
One of the best tasting granola recipes I've tried! Delicious!
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Karen says
Love it!!! Delicious!
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Kaleigh says
Thank you!
Nanaugh says
Hello there
Made the receipt it’s the bomb, I consider making it for friends (Xmas gift) if I double or triple the receipt do you advise changing the cooking time? Txs for the reply and happy holidays
Kaleigh says
Hi! I'm so glad you liked the recipe. For a bigger batch, you may just need a bigger pan or use two pans so that you can still get one single layer, but the cooking time should still be the same. Thanks for stopping by!
Lindsay// the toasted pine nut says
Love the idea of tahini flavored granola!! Bahh, definitely need to try this recipe!! <3