Strawberry Vanilla Granola (gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan options)

Crunchy, simple Strawberry Vanilla Granola is based on my favorite Vanilla Granola recipe, but with pops of strawberries throughout! It’s a fun Spring or Summer spin on plain granola.

Do you ever get tired of the same plain old granola?

Vanilla Granola is great and all. But, I like variety. That’s why I’ve shared LOTS of granola recipes! Like:

• Chocolate Granola
• Peanut Butter Granola
• Funfetti Granola
• Gingerbread Granola
• Lemon Honey Granola
• Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Granola
• Orange Turmeric Granola
• Chai-Spiced Granola

And that’s not even all of them; Check out my granola category for all of my granola recipes.

I love granola. My daughter is also completely granola obsessed. She likes to eat a big bowl for a snack! Which is totally fine with me.

I haven’t shared a new recipe in a while, and I was thinking it was time to share a Spring or Summer granola flavor. So, why not something fruity?!

This Strawberry Vanilla Granola is quick, easy, and will leave you with addicting, crunchy granola clusters, with pops of strawberries throughout.

It’s a super flexible recipe too; so you can use different types of fruit too if you’d like. Keep reading, for some tips and other flavor ideas! No boring granola here 🙂

Let’s talk strawberry.

For this Strawberry Vanilla Granola, I like to use freeze dried strawberries. You can use them in whole pieces (like the pictures) or you can lightly chop or break the strawberries up for more strawberry flavor throughout your granola.

Alternatively, you can use dehydrated or dried strawberries. I have dehydrated my own strawberries before (tedious, but delicious!) and they would be wonderful in this recipe.

OTHER FRUIT

Of course, you can use whatever type of fruit you’d like really! Think:

• Freeze dried raspberries, blueberries, mangoes, apples
• Dried blueberries, cranberries, cherries, goji berries, and raisins

There’s tons of different options right now. I think Sprouts, King Soopers and Target have a great variety.

Look out for the sugar content in dried fruit though, if you are watching your sugar intake. I kept that in mind when making this recipe, so there is only 1 cup of strawberries sprinkled throughout.

If you’d like to use a little less, feel free to do so. Or, blend a couple fruits together. 1/2 a cup of strawberries and 1/2 cup of blueberries would be delicious. Mixed Berry Granola sounds great too!

OTHER OPTIONS

To make this Strawberry Vanilla Granola gluten-free, be sure to use certified gluten-free rolled oats.

This recipe is already dairy-free, with the use of coconut oil.

To make this granola vegan, simply use maple syrup instead of honey.

Homemade granola is a zillion times better than store bought (in my humble opinion!) and this Strawberry Vanilla Granola is such a fun flavor combo to try.

I hope ya’ll love this Strawberry Vanilla Granola as much as we do! It’s a great way to put a little Spring twist on a classic vanilla granola.

After you make it, let me know what you think! Did you use strawberries, or another fruit? Leave a comment and rating, below.

Do you love all things strawberry? Then you may want to check out my Strawberry Donuts, Strawberry Whiskey Smash, Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Bread, and Skinny Mini Strawberry Cheesecakes.