This incredible Paleo Mulberry Granola recipe is grain-free and purely fruit-sweetened. This healthy breakfast recipe is super easy to make and can be whipped up in no time flat. All you need is 7 ingredients –walnuts, mulberries, dried apricots, dates, cinnamon, salt, and water.
Paleo Mulberry Granola is a fantastic breakfast paired with my dairy-free Almond Milk. Or, if you’re in a time crunch, serve it with a splash of coconut milk. Either way, we love to top it with fresh berries. This gluten-free granola also makes a wonderful paleo snack for children and adults. Sometimes I eat it after dinner for dessert. It’s that good!
- 4 cups walnuts
- ½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ½ cup water
- 4 dates (remove pits)
- 5 dried apricots, chopped
- ½ cup dried mulberries
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Soak walnuts and salt in a bowl overnight
- Rinse walnuts, discarding soaking water
- Place dates and ½ cup water in food processor and pulse until a smooth paste forms
- Add walnuts, apricots, mulberries, and cinnamon and pulse until coarse, like granola
- Spread mixture over two baking sheets
- Bake at 250°F for 1-1½ hours, or until crispy
- Serve
In addition to this Paleo Mulberry Granola, you’ll love my classic Paleo Granola recipe which is also gluten-free and grain-free!
Here are some of my other easy paleo breakfast recipes:
Aimee says
Does anyone have suggestions on nut substitutions? My family is allergic to walnuts, pistachios and cashews. Thanks!
Elana says
Aimee, here’s a link to my Nut-Free Recipes page for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/diets/nut-free/
Enjoy!
Elana
Claudia Brown says
Hi there, I tried this recipe and I love it. Can you tell me how many calories are in a 1/2 cup? Thanks, Claudia
Elana says
So glad to hear you loved this Claudia! For more on nutrition see this post:
https://elanaspantry.com/nutrition-information/
Have a great day!
Elana
Susie says
I make mine with craisins, almonds, dates, (nut, dairy and gluten free dark choco chips) honey, almond butter,walnuts, shredded coconut and cinnamon
Elana says
Thanks Susie! That sounds delicious!
Sue Watson says
I didn’t know you could eat mulberries. There are none available here. Any suggestions for substitutes?
Elana says
Sue, I buy my dried mulberries online. If you click the green text in the ingredients portion of the recipe you will be taken to a page that provides more information on this ingredient.
Louise Baker says
I don’t know what mulberries are — does anyone know of something else I could substitute that would give a comparable flavour and texture? Thanks.
Elana says
Louise, you can order mulberries online. Just click the green text that says “mulberries” in the ingredients portion of the recipe for more info :-)
Rebecca@ The Mummy Grapevine says
Tried this recipe out the other day – it’s delicious.
Elana says
So glad you liked it Rebecca!
Meghan (Making Love In The Kitchen says
Love how it clusters up into little balls of goodness.
Elana says
Thanks Meghan :-)
stephanie says
Thanks so much for this recipe. I just got this out of the dehydrator and it is delicious! I am soaking my walnuts for my next batch. I don’t think it is going to last long here. I have been craving a GF, vegan granola. Yeah! Thanks for sharing all your wonderful discoveries with us. Such a blessing.
sarah in the woods says
This looks WONDERFUL! I love that it doesn’t contain oatmeal, since I can’t eat even the gluten-free kind.
Amy @ Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free says
This looks really good, much different than the granola I’ve been making. It’s wonderful how one food can have so many variations, each unique and delicious in it’s own way.
Hänni says
Brilliant idea for granola! Another variation which I often have for breakfast (as it must be eaten right away) is to combine 1/2 – 2/3 cup walnuts with 1 shredded apple, 1/2 cup blueberries, and 1 banana. I add to that a generous amount of cinnamon. Delicious and cleansing!
Sue Watson says
This sounds great. I have everything to make it.
Stacie K says
Yay! I will have to substitute other spices for cinnamon, but otherwise this fits well with my nearly-everything-restricted diet. Thanks for continuing to inspire us.
christie, honoring health says
I have been experimenting with making granola and none of it has turned out the way I like. I will surely try this recipe, it looks delicious!
Janna (Just Flourishing) says
That sounds delicious. I am in need of granola in my life right now.
Amanda says
I am definitely going to try this since I already have some crispy walnuts and dates ready. Too bad I didn’t get any mulberries off our tree this spring, but I think I’ll use some raspberries. Sounds delicious! Thanks for posting.
april says
what’s a good fruit to use in place of apricots? i have an allergy to them. =( love them but they hate me lol.
Stacie K says
Would you be able to use dried mango? It has more natural sugar than apricots but is an excellent source of vitamins A, B-6, C.
mare says
oooo! GF granola that doesn’t include oats! Thank you.
Julia says
yum- thanks! i can always use a GF granola recipe. i assume the mulberries in the recipe are dried? i’ve never used mulberries before…
Elana says
Julia, yes they are :-)
rebecca says
Ohhhhh….. that looks so good. I have been obsessed with cinnnamon of late. I use teaspoons daily on flax “oatmeal”, yogurt, sprinkled on fruit. Oh the possibilites.
Jyoti says
Hi Elana,
This recipe sounds absolutely yummy and can’t wait to try it!
It was nice meeting you in New York and I appreciate your signing my copy of your new cookbook and all your suggestions! :)