Easy Peach Granola Recipe With Fresh Peaches

Here we combine sweet peaches with brown sugar, cinnamon, and walnuts in this easy granola recipe that’s made with fresh peach. Bookmark this for when you have extra summer peaches to use up!

In my house, we are peach people. Apples, cherries, figs, mangoes, and blueberries are all high on my list of favorites, but ripe peaches in season (when they’re as local as possible) have my heart. So of course every year when July rolls around, I load up on peaches straight through until the end of August. We eat them to our hearts’ content, and then I figure out other ways to use them (tip: try the peach hand pies). Enter peach granola!

Crisp granola with toasted nutty flavor and sweet notes of brown sugar, cinnamon, and peach is a real winner. It works for breakfast or dessert, and it stays good for quite a while. If you want to switch up your normal breakfast routine, this is a good way to do it.

What Makes This Recipe Special

• We all like breakfast that tastes like dessert, right?! With peaches, oats, walnuts, and flaxseed meal, this granola is full of nutrition. And with peaches, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla, it tastes like a sweet treat.
• You can serve it any way you like it. Eat it with milk or add it to a bowl of yogurt for breakfast. Or sprinkle it on top of vanilla bean ice cream or pudding for dessert.
• It’s a good meal prep option if you’re bored with eggs for breakfast! Peach granola stays good for up to 1 month at room temperature or 3 months in the freezer, which makes it great for meal prep.

Ingredients

• Fresh, ripe peaches – This recipe uses about 3 small-medium peaches, for a total of 1 1/2 cups of peach puree.
• Light brown sugar – Brown sugar and peaches are a match made in heaven!
• Coconut oil – Coconut oil helps the granola get crispy. If you want to be able to taste a hint of coconut, use unrefined (virgin) coconut oil. If you aren’t a fan of coconut flavor, use refined coconut oil instead.
• Pure vanilla extract – Vanilla deepens the flavors of peach and brown sugar, and adds to the deliciously sweet aroma.
• Cinnamon – Cinnamon adds a sweet, warm spice note that beautifully complements peaches! It’s one of the ingredients that makes this breakfast reminiscent of dessert; think peach pie, cobbler, crisp, or crumble!
• Salt – To enhance the flavor of everything else.
• Old-fashioned rolled oats – Make sure you’re using old-fashioned rolled oats here. These are large, thick oats that bake evenly, give large clumps, and yield chewy, crispy granola.
• Walnuts – For crunchy texture, healthy omega-3 fatty acids, and protein. If you don’t like walnuts, feel free to swap them out for pecans or any kind of nuts you like.
• Golden flaxseed meal – Flaxseed meal is a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, and protein. It contributes to the nutty flavor, and acts as a binder to help the granola clump.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Prep. Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a large baking tray with a piece of parchment paper.
2. Puree. Add the quartered peaches to a blender or food processor and puree (you should have about 1 1/2 cups of puree, but even just 1 cup will work for this recipe). Add the brown sugar, coconut oil, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt, and process until smooth.
3. Toss. Add the oats, nuts, and flaxseed meal to a large bowl and toss to combine. Pour in the peach mixture, and toss to coat.
4. Bake. Spread the mixture out onto the prepared tray and bake 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, carefully toss the granola, and then return it to the oven to continue baking until golden, about 20 to 25 minutes more.
5. Cool. Cool to room temperature, and then break it into pieces (it will harden as it cools).

Storage

Once it’s cooled, store homemade granola in an airtight container or glass jar at room temperature for up to 10 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. If freezing, I like to portion the granola into small bags so I can easily take out as many servings as I need at a time. Then let the granola thaw at room temperature for 15 minutes before eating.

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