7 Gourmet Granola Recipes to Instantly Elevate Your Breakfast

Quinoa-Pumpkin Seed Granola

Here's a new way to use quinoa beyond grain-and-veggie bowls. Our gluten-free granola recipe coats a combo of cooked quinoa, pumpkin seeds, almonds, and flaxseed with honey-sweetened oil. After just 20 minutes (and some cooling time), your kitchen is going to smell amazing and you'll be enjoying a delightful breakfast.

Crunchy Granola

Bring on the crunch! This easy granola recipe has plenty of variations to fit every flavor preference. Add your favorite toss-ins to the basic granola recipe or use a suggestion from our Test Kitchen such as almonds, flaxseeds, maple syrup, vanilla, and dried cherries.

Spiced Papaya-Cranberry Granola

This granola recipe by cookbook author Nik Sharma has a surprising ingredient in the mix: turmeric. That's right, the anti-inflammatory spice provides a slightly earthy flavor to contrast the sweetness from dried cranberries and papaya.

Test Kitchen Tip: Choose certified gluten-free rolled oats to make this a gluten-free granola recipe.

Slow Toasted Granola

How convenient that one of our best granola recipes happens to be made in a slow cooker. We added some peanut butter to the pot to give every bite a delicious nutty flavor.

Buy It: Crock-Pot 7-Quart Manual Slow Cooker ($33, Walmart)

Two-Way Nutty Granola Cereal

Increasing your whole-grain intake? Look no further than this granola recipe for a boost. Rolled oats and quick-cooking barley make up the bulk of the mix. Choose your favorite nuts to accompany the brown sugar and cinnamon-infused homemade granola. Enjoy this cereal one of two ways: warm or cold.

Nut-Coconut Granola

Keep a batch of this granola recipe in the pantry for a quick and nutritious Paleo-friendly breakfast. Instead of using grains, we pulse raw pecans, almonds, cashews, and pumkin seeds in a food processor to resemble what would be oats. Once the nuts and seed mixture is coated in coconut oil, it's baked to crispy perfection.

Buy It: Hamilton Beach Food Processor ($59, Target)

Chocolate-Lover's Granola

This homemade granola recipe is sweet enough to double as dessert. Melted bittersweet chocolate coats every bite while semisweet chocolate and white baking pieces are added to the crunchy mix. For a less sweet take, try our cranberry-pistachio variation.