Chewy Blueberry Cinnamon Granola [vegan + gluten-free]

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Updated on July 17, 2026
Posted on June 29, 2020
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Sweet blueberries pair with fragrant cinnamon in this chewy, flavorful granola! Perfect for munching as a healthy, delicious snack or quick breakfast on the go. Vegan and gluten-free with no added sugars.

Chewy Blueberry Cinnamon Granola | Sweet blueberries pair with fragrant cinnamon in this chewy, flavorful granola! Perfect for munching as a healthy, delicious snack or quick breakfast on the go. Vegan and gluten-free with no added sugars.

Ya know what’s lacking on my blog? BLUEBERRY RECIPES.

Going through my recipe page the other day, I noticed how few blueberry recipes I have! I’ve got apples, bananas, peaches, and all sorts of orange recipes featured prominently…but hardly anything is blueberries.

This is surprising because I LOVE blueberries and eat them practically everyday in a smoothie, yogurt bowl, or as a topping for cereal. I like that they’re sweet but not too sweet ya know? I’m also a big fan of blueberry jam as you know from my Instagram.

One thing blueberry filled I haven’t tried yet is pie. But I can only imagine it’s amazing!

Chewy Blueberry Cinnamon Granola | Sweet blueberries pair with fragrant cinnamon in this chewy, flavorful granola! Perfect for munching as a healthy, delicious snack or quick breakfast on the go. Vegan and gluten-free with no added sugars.

How about some quick blueberry facts to celebrate? I always like learning unique things about my favorite foods!

Blueberry Fun Facts

+ blueberries are the only ‘naturally’ blue foods in nature

+ the chemical anthocyanin present in blueberries is good for your eyesight

+ Maine is the #1 producer of blueberries in the whole world

+ there are over 50 varieties of blueberries (I feel like I’ve only had one!)

+ most blueberry flavored foods contain NO REAL blueberries (shocker!)

+ July is National Blueberry Month

+ the pale, powder-like protective coating on the skin of blueberries is called “bloom” I (I always thought it was pesticides! LOL)

While I don’t have a pie recipe to share for you, I do have something blueberry filled that’s just as tasty. Blueberry Cinnamon Granola!

Vegan, gluten-free, and only sweetened with fruit! This granola is healthy, tasty, and has a great texture. It’s also nut-free for anyone who has a nut-allergy or nut-free household.

Slightly crunchy, slightly chewy. The combination of sweet blueberries and zesty, spicy cinnamon is out of this world!

Chewy Blueberry Cinnamon Granola | Sweet blueberries pair with fragrant cinnamon in this chewy, flavorful granola! Perfect for munching as a healthy, delicious snack or quick breakfast on the go. Vegan and gluten-free with no added sugars. Print

Blueberry Cinnamon Granola

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  • Author: Kaila Proulx
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 20
  • Total Time: 23 mins
  • Yield: 6 servings
  • Category: Sweet Snacks

Ingredients

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1 cup frozen blueberries, thawed and pureed

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 tsp vanilla extract

1.5 cups rolled oats

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp ground ginger

¼ cup buckwheat groats

¼ cup dried blueberries

1/8 tsp sea salt

Optional ingredients:

¼ cup walnuts, chopped (if you’re not nut-free)

2 tsp coconut oil or another neutral oil (for a crunchier granola)

2 tbsp – 1/4 cup shredded coconut

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350. Mix blueberries, vanilla and applesauce (plus coconut oil if using) in blender until smooth. Mix all dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Pour in blueberry mixture and stir until dry ingredients are evenly coated. Place granola mixture on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Spread out evenly.

Bake for 10 minutes then stir, return to oven to bake for another 10 minutes, stir again, and then continue to bake in 5 minute intervals until desired level of crispness is reached.

This granola is CHEWY vs. crunchy like traditional granola. So be aware of that!

Granola is the best isn’t it? Perfect for snacking on straight off the tray and even better as a topping or with cold, creamy milk! That’s my favorite way to eat it.

So if you can’t find a slice of blueberry pie tomorrow, you can at least dive into a batch of this amazing granola!

Are you a blueberry lover like me?

What’s your favorite way to eat blueberries?

Have you ever had blueberry pie?

Talk soon,

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72 Comments

  5. I love blueberries too and we always have dried ones on hand. I actually made a blueberry granola last weekend and we loved it, but I’m eager to try this version with the ginger – another favorite :) Looks like the perfect addition to my morning Greek yogurt!

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  8. I think blueberries are my favorite berry! Although they are also so delicious I have a hard time choosing. Anyway, this granola looks amazing and love that it is GF and vegan :)

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  10. Very clever! I’ll soon have hundreds of blueberries a day, and I will be dehydrating some just to make this granola! I love granola, and I’d never thought of making it with blueberries! Thanks for sharing on Favorite Things!

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  12. I love granola! Thank you so much for linking at #ThursdayFavoriteThings! I look forward to seeing what you share every week. Please come back for #OverTheMoon on Sunday night. Don’t forget to comment your link #’s so I can be sure to visit and get a chance to be featured!
    Pinned and shared.

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  14. HI Kaila,
    This granola sounds absolutely delicious and I love all the healthy ingredients. The blueberries really make it sound extra tasty!
    Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & tweeted!

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  15. Oh my gosh YES! I love that this granola is made of more than just the traditional oats. And those blueberries! As a granola-lover [seriously I can’t keep the stuff in the house] this recipe is calling to me!

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  19. Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe at the #RecipeSharingParty! I hope to see you next week. Pinned and Yummed. Please visit #OverTheMoon on Sunday or #ThursdayFavoriteThings for more sharing fun! Don’t forget to Comment your link #’s so I can be sure to visit and you get a chance to be featured!

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  20. I love blueberries. Right now my favorite way to eat them is fresh with a mix of walnuts and almonds on the side. Seriously good snacking.

    Thanks for sharing with the Fitness Health & Happiness community! Have an awesome day Kaila!

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  23. I love homemade granola and even though I’ve never put blueberry and ginger flavors together, it sounds like a match that I would love!

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  24. Thanks for sharing this with us at Merry Monday this week! It looks so delicious I’m sharing this again across my social channels. Thanks again!

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  26. Blueberry and ginger have my attention! We use to make our own granola a couple times a month and then things got busy and we had a few we had gotten to use up and feel in love even more with muesli. I really need to get back in the kitchen and find time to make some, I have been telling myself this for months…. pretty sure it won’t happen in the next couple weeks as my husband is gone and I’m trying to just survive but maybe the girls will be up for making some this weekend and we’ll have to make time.
    Thank you for linking up with us, happy Meatless Monday!

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  27. Ginger and blueberry? This looks amazing! Pinning and can’t wait to try it! I’ve been meaning to get back into the swing of making my own granola, and this is the inspiration I needed! :)

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  29. I love granola and blueberries and this looks amazing! Thanks for sharing at the Healthy Living Link Party.
    Blessings, Leigh

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  32. Oh my goodness gracious, this looks divine!!!! I especially your food-tography :) totally pinning, have a great day! xo

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  36. I love blueberries too and I’m not actually I have any recipes up on my blog with blueberries. Maybe a smoothie.
    This sounds SO GOOD!!! My husband loves loves loves ginger and I’m always trying to think of creative ways of using it. I definitely have not yet tried throwing it into granola – sounds great! Can’t wait to try it out. Especially since I haven’t yet tried dried blueberries – I’ll pick some up and give it a try =)

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