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Today I’m sharing a recipe for a homemade almond granola that’s low in both sugar and fat.
Homemade granola is easy to make and tastes so much better than anything you can find in the store. It’s also very easy to adapt to different tastes, likes and dislikes.
In this recipe, feel free to substitute the sliced almonds with your favorite nuts, or nut mixture. And if you don’t like raisins, try chopped dried apricots or cherries.
The wheat flakes add a nice crunch and fiber boost – again there’s lots of choices.
And remember, any substitutions may alter the WW Points, so be sure to run your version through WW Recipe Builder for accuracy.
How Many Calories and WW Points in Low Fat Almond Granola?
According to my calculations, each 1/3-cup serving has 125 calories.
To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
4 SmartPoints (Green plan)
4 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
2 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
3 PointsPlus (Old plan)
How to Make Low Fat Almond Granola
Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients.
Step 2: Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Line a rimmed baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
Step 3: In a large bowl, stir together the oats, wheat flakes, coconut, almonds, cinnamon and salt.
Step 4: In a small bowl (affiliate link), whisk the maple syrup, no calorie sweetener, oil, egg whites and vanilla until thoroughly combined.
Step 5: Pour wet mixture over oat mixture and stir with a wooden spoon (affiliate link) until well coated.
Step 6: Pour the granola onto prepared baking pan and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and turn over granola with a spatula and mix in the raisins. Bake an additional 10 minutes.
Step 7: Remove from oven and cool pan on a wire rack. Store granola in an airtight container.
Recipe Notes
Some seemingly “healthy” store-bought granolas are not that healthy and loaded with hidden sugars. I discovered that Post’s French Vanilla Almond Honey Bunches of Oats Granola has 134 calories and 7.5 g of sugar in a 1/3-cup serving size and:
5 SmartPoints (Green plan)
5 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
5 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
Serving Suggestions
- Enjoy as a special topping over fresh fruit and non-fat Greek yogurt.
- Sprinkle a few tablespoons of granola over a whole grain toasted English muffin smeared with natural peanut butter, or make this Strawberry Banana Peanut Butter Wrap.
- Top your favorite fat-free or low-fat frozen yogurt or ice cream.
- Enjoy a small handful of plain granola all by itself.
If you’ve made this Homemade Low Fat Granola with Sliced Almonds, please give the recipe a star rating below and leave a comment letting me know how you liked it. And stay in touch on Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates.
Everyday Almond Granola Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups oll-fashioned rolled oats
- 1-1/2 cups wheat flakes cereal
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sugar-free maple syrup
- 1/2 cup no calorie granulated sweetener
- 1-1/2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet (affiliate link) with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir together the oats, wheat flakes, coconut, almonds, cinnamon and salt.
- In a small bowl (affiliate link), whisk the maple syrup, no calorie sweetener, canola oil, egg whites and vanilla until thoroughly combined.
- Pour the wet mixture over the oat mixture and stir with a wooden spoon (affiliate link) until well coated.
- Pour the granola onto baking sheet (affiliate link) and bake for 15 minutes. Remove pan from oven, turn granola over with flat spatula and stir in the raisins. Bake for 10 minutes more.
- Remove from oven and cool in pan on wire baking sheet. Store in an airtight container.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 4 SmartPoints (Green plan) 4 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 2 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 3 PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe source: Eat What You Love Everyday (affiliate link) by Marlene Koch
I’ve never bought the no calorie granulated sweetener before. I got Wal Mart Great Value granulated stevia no calorie sweetener…measures cup for cup like sugar. I’m second guessing myself and want to make sure I got the right product. I love all your recipes!!! I’m grateful you put so much time and effort into helping us all everyday. ?
Hi Pam, I’ve never used the Walmart Great Value Brand, but I believe what you have should work fine. ~Martha
Thanks for your quick reply! Happy cooking!
This is really good! Worked great with the stevia. After the listed cook time I reduced the heat to 300 and cooked an additional 30 min, stirring at 10 minute intervals for a crispier granola. I’ll be making this again! Thanks for your recipes!
Do you have a recommendation for a substitution for coconut? I am not a fan, would it be fine if it just left out?
Hi Katie, I would just leave it out. ~Martha