Have dessert grilling at your next cookout with this easy foil grilled granola- A simple gluten free and vegan ingredient list added together and baked in tin foil on the grill- It can also be made stovetop!
Cookouts. Barbecues. Grilling. Picnics.
These all happen in Australia. However, the atmosphere, smorgasbord and banter is much different on American ground. This will be the first time I’ll be attending a 4th of July cookout and I cannot be more excited. (Moreso to brag to my friends back home about it but still.)
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Being my first (of hopefully many!) Fourth of July celebrations here in America, I wanted to create a recipe which encapsulated my perceptions of this festive day. That meant something fun, something hot off the grill, something with some red/white/blue and of course- Something delicious. For those of you who remember this post, know that when it comes to grilling, success and I don’t go hand in hand.
Heck, I pawn it off for others to do.
The epic team at Char-Broil Grills sent me their TRU-Infrared™ Commercial Series 3 Burner Gas Grill which came at the perfect time- The week before my birthday! Ironically, some friends here had organised drinks and a bbq and voila- We had this grill to utilise. The Char-Broil grill really impressed me with the quality and taste of the food cooked on it- No meats or veggies were half done or charred on one side- It was all cooked evenly.
We had the ability to gauge the temperature control depending on what we were making and how hungry we were- We firstly grilled basted wings, T-bone steaks, kabobs, Swordfish, tofu strips and more! This grill was so epic, my friend even grilled Mac and Cheese!
Winning.
Readers may remember me sharing my lovely experience with the grill here, so let me preface this by saying I did NOT do the grilling of the meats or veggie kabobs here- I left it to my friends to do. Me? I had the task of dessert and took one better and made it on the grill- Tin Foil Grilled Granola style!
You guys, this is the BEST, quickest way to ever make granola which came out fresh, crispy and best of all- NOT burnt. I made the base plain because we had a fun little side dish station going to pimp up our granola! They key to keeping it crispy and subtly sweet is NOT to go overboard on the oils or added fats (if anyone wants to hear the chocolate version trialled of this, ask my friend’s neighbours. NOT COOL) and to spray the tin foil generously before adding the mixture. This granola is gluten free, vegan, refined sugar free and allergy friendly. It’s also kid approved, especially after putting it on ice cream. (Seriously, kids have the most genius minds).
For a delicious and lame quirky 4th of July spin, I chose freeze fried raspberries (red) and soft, dried blueberries (blue) as my mix ins. I also added shredded coconut chips but they were yellow. You win some, you love some.
GRILL HACK BONUS- For those without a grill or who don’t want to use the tin foil method, this can definitely be made stovetop or (as one of my friends did over the Char-Broil grill) grilled foil-less on the plate itself. To do either of those methods, you will need to continuously stir it and grease it further.
Make this easy grilled granola and have dessert cooking with your entrees side by side.
Twinning?
- 3 cups gluten free rolled oats
- 1/4 cup gluten free oat bran (I like it for texture- Can sub for rolled oats)
- pinch cinnamon
- pinch sea salt
- 1 T oil of choice or butter
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup (can sub for agave- I didn't try honey for those non vegan)
- Mix ins of choice- I went with freeze dried raspberries, blueberries and shredded coconut for a 4th of July style theme!
- Coat a large sheet of tin foil generously with oil cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, oat bran, cinnamon, sea salt and mix well. Add the oil of choice (if using coconut, make sure it's melted) and maple syrup and stir until fully incorporated.
- Lay the mixture in the centre part of the tin foil, preferably in a single layer, ensuring there is sufficient room to around the edges to wrap.
- Place tin pouch directly on the grill on medium heat. If possible, stir every 3-4 minutes, or give it a shake (we tried both) and grill the granola for approximately 10-12 minutes.
- Remove from grill and be careful when opening pouch and give the granola another stir before allowing it to cool completely.
- Once cooled, add in the mix ins of choice.
- Please ensure your foil is well greased, otherwise you will find most of the granola sticking to it.
- You may add nuts if you like to the mixture while grilling, but avoid any other mix ins as they burn through very easily.
- Store granola in an airtight container.
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What is the most interesting/unique food you’ve ever grilled? My friend’s grilled mac and cheese was pretty epic. Especially doused with hot sauce.
What do you usually associate with the 4th of July?
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Love this idea!
Thanks Meredith! 🙂 I OWE YOU AN EMAIL.
Gorgeous granola, great grilling technique! Congrats on the new grill. Love this recipe Arman!
Thanks so much Allie! 🙂
seriously, how do you come up with this stuff? pure genius my friend!
Thanks my dear!
Grilling pineapple was a surprise hit for me! Love how inventive this recipe is. Have a great Sunday!
Thanks Lauren! 🙂
You cooked granola on the grill. I’m speechless. YOU’RE BRILLIANT. Also, can I borrow your grill? Thanks.
You most certainly can 🙂
Arman! You’re a genius! I’ve grilled pizza and bacon, but never granola!
ummm…grilled bacon needs to be it’s own food group 😉
This looks also-freaking-loutely delicious! Can totally see people meeting up with friends to Barbecue
Guy 1: I brought baby ribs
Guy 2: I got the chicken kabobs
Guys 3: GRANOLA!!!
A totally unexpected yet yummy treat for any BBQ!
hahahaha! Invite me to your San Fran BBQ..
Actually, I’m not going to bring this. I’m going to bring Salad Olivier 😉
Wow, grilled granola? That is a first for me. Sounds terrific!
Thanks Miryam 🙂 Just don’t open the foil patch with glasses on. Not cool.
This is such a great idea! And it would make for a fun camping snack too 🙂
Thanks Natalie! Such a fun snack!
Grilled Granola. You are officially a culinary genius.
Also, I am a grilling wizard. Strange, but true. I pretty much love anything which involves fire.
A grilling witch you mean 😉
Look at you being so patriotic! I think I’ve grilled peaches before, but that’s, like, normal fancy. This is grilling to another level. TAKE THAT BOBBY FLAY.
lol I had to google Bobby Flay!
Never thought of grilled granola! This looks so tasty!
Thanks Cassie!
I grilled some pineapple today for a recipe that’s going on the blog later this week, but granola?! Very creative Arman.
Thanks Linda! Grilled pineapple is delicious!
I love to grill PB&J sandwiches. They are so tasty! I associate fireworks with this holiday. It’s usually the only time I see them because they are illegal in NY
How good are grilled peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!
You WOULD get a grill for your birthday. This is freaking genius. I’d sing more praise but you know I didn’t sleep last night so #sorry.
My dearest, I hope your stuffing your face with cake right now 🙂
Such a fun idea!! I love it!
Thanks Tara!
First off, I’m so darn behind the times – I just thought you had been visiting and didn’t realize you were officially living in NYC – whoot! And look forward to hear what you think about 4th of July 🙂 Lastly -grilled granola brilliant!
Hahah not at all- Thanks Deanna! If you ever take another mum’s trip, we can um.. .grill granola!
This is an incredible idea! Gotta try grilling my granola!
Please do friend! 🙂
And now I’ve seen it all! Kudos to you for figuring out how to grill granola! You know that I love to grill, but I don’t think I have ever tried grilled granola. And the berries make this perfect for July 4th! (Which is the same as July 5th in your Aussie book, but it’s an excellent excuse to make delicious grilled food still…haha!) Bravo, mate! Love this recipe!
It gives us the excuse to grill twice….duh 😉 The best part of grilling this was not actually touching the grill- The epic foil!
Arman,
I think the idea of grilling granola is pretty damn brilliant, my friend. I finally have a grill that is big enough for my pizza stone and gets hot enough to actually cook things (the Hand Test never really worked on the old grill). I am smitten with the grilling process–enough that I’m writing an ebook on how to grill a pizza. (I move too slowly for the standard methods to work well, so this will be a book for ponderous methodical people who want to enjoy pizza and keep their kitchen cool).
I think it’s pretty darn clever of you to live in a country that shares the same flag color combo as so many other countries–makes the whole ‘red white and blue’ thing a multitasking recipe!
Thanks!
oh YES!! That is an ebook that needs to happen. Why? I didn’t even know you could do that- I swear no one in Australia has done it before!
I would’ve never thought of grilling granola- this sounds genius! I don’t have a grill but send me one and it’ll be one of the first things I make 😉
You bet! Fedex-ing it now!
GENIUS. Oh my goodness, I LOVE the idea of this recipe. So perfect for summer! Totally making this one! Have an amazing time in the US- where are you going?
I’m actually living here- I moved here in May 🙂
Ah! Facepalm! I missed this- sorry! Yay 🙂
Not at all 🙂
I’ve never seen or tried granola on the grill! It looks delicious, and I’m super curious to try it out. And how exciting – your first 4th of July! I hope you have a blast spending time with friends 🙂
Thanks so much, Aida- Maybe we could organise you to deliver some snickers 😉
SHUT THE FRONT DOOR. You were sent a grill? I am so jealous. And uh… grilled granola? You’re a genius. Can you move to NorCal please??
Can you please move to NYC!
Brilliant! Love this idea for camping…You could cook some apples on a little burner and top it with your granola and have a make-shift apple crisp!
Right? So good!
Grilled granola is such an awesome idea!! Love the berries (especially…THE BLUEBS!). We’re in need of a new grill – the one our landlord provded is down to one semi-working burner, haha.
hahaha thanks Jess! I hope you’ve restocked your blueberry balls 😉
I am not going to make this cause I will never stop eating it!!! 🙂
That’s a pity, it’s delicious!