Founder and private chef Adrienne and the team at Struesli have been hard at work behind the scenes to bring a brand new flavor of this beloved grain-free superfood granola to life. The newest addition to the Struesli line-up is a delicious indulgent flavor: Cashew & Vanilla, and it’s available now. Learn what makes this flavor unique, the health benefits, and how to enjoy it.
The Inspiration
"I knew I wanted to create a cashew blend as cashews have always been a favorite of mine, says founder Adrienne. "But cashews are also quite mild in flavor, which made the process more nuanced than I expected. It became less about building something bold, and more about finding the right balance."
The goal for Adrienne was to create something that was classic, comforting, true to everything that Struesli stands for, and quietly irresistible all in one.
"When I landed on the final version of Cashew & Vanilla, I brought it to sample at the Fancy Food Show in New York City. The response was immediate and overwhelmingly positive. People kept coming back for another taste, asking about it, lingering over it. That moment reinforced what I had hoped all along: this is the new classic."
The Main Ingredients
Struesli Cashew & Vanilla features – you guessed it – cashews and vanilla, and also so many of the powerhouse ingredients that you’ll find in any bag of Struesli. Here’s what’s inside:
- Organic Tiger Nuts – this fiber-rich grain-free root vegetable makes up the base of Struesli granola. On the outside, sliced tiger nuts look a lot like oats. They taste mildly naturally sweet and pack a nutrition punch.
- Organic Cashews – this new flavor of Struesli is the first to feature creamy delicious cashews. The toasted cashew halves add texture and smooth, rich, buttery goodness to every bite.
- Organic Coconut – coconut appears in Struesli as sweet coconut flakes, organic extra virgin coconut oil, and organic coconut butter that combine to create depth of flavor, as well as a being a source of medium-chain triglycerides that are more quickly digested than other types of saturated fats and have been linked to appetite control.
- Organic Pumpkin Seeds – these nutritious seeds help round out the flavor profile, adding savory, earthy notes and also a high amount of magnesium, an essential mineral that the body needs for heart health, muscle health, nerve function, and more.
- Organic Hemp Hearts, Chia Seeds, and Golden Flaxseed Meal – are three ultra nutritious seeds that appear in every flavor of Struesli and help boost the nutritional value by contributing fiber, monounsaturated fats including omega 3s, magnesium, and antioxidants.
- Organic Almonds – the crisp and crunchy sliced almonds in this flavor of Struesli complement the creamy cashews, creating a pleasing texture that makes a bowl of yogurt, soup, or salad come to life. They’re also a great source of vitamin E, plant-based protein, and fiber.
- Organic Vanilla Powder – the warm vanilla scent makes this flavor smell heavenly and cozy, and it perfectly complements the rich cashews and crispy tiger nuts, coconut flakes, and sliced almonds. When you open a bag, the vanilla conjures scent memories of someone in the kitchen baking cookies, and it’s the subtle touch of love that brings this flavor together.
Spotlight On: Cashews
Cashews are one of the most popular nuts on the planet, sought after for their creamy, rich, naturally sweet flavor and crisp-soft texture. They’re a tree nut native to Brazil and, like other types of nuts, they’re a premium nutrition source, providing a nice mix of protein, fiber, and essential vitamins and minerals like iron, calcium, potassium, zinc, vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate. They’re also rich in monounsaturated fats, which help provide satisfaction and provide cell protection from oxidative stress. The lutein in cashews is also important for eye and skin health.
Like all of Strueli’s premium high-quality ingredients, the cashews are organic, which means they are grown in a manner that is safer and better for you, the environment, and the farmers.
What’s Different
Each flavor of Struesli is carefully crafted by Adrienne to provide a unique eating experience and add versatility to any diet. This particular flavor stands apart because it is:
- Slightly sweeter. None of the flavors of Struesli contain added sugars or sweeteners, which is unique among granola. While the tiger nuts and almonds provide subtle natural sweetness, the cashews and vanilla increase the sweetness on the tongue, making it quite different from eating the Struesli Savory & Seed, for example.
- Indulgent. The addition of cashews and vanilla makes eating this version of Struesli feel rich, creamy, and filling. They elevate the satisfaction in every bite, making this flavor feel like a subtle indulgent treat when sprinkled over yogurt or other foods, while still providing great health benefits.
What’s The Same
Though it’s unique, flavorwise, Struesli Cashew & Vanilla still meets the quality and standards of every other flavor, being:
- Based on tiger nuts. The iconic crispy base of every flavor of Struesli is sliced and toasted tiger nuts. Though often mistaken as a nut or bean, tiger nuts are actually a root vegetable that borrows the best parts, nutritionally, from both nuts and beans – namely the healthy fats and fiber. They provide sustenance, a light and crisp texture, and pleasant natural sweetness.
- Low in carbohydrates. Struesli is a low-carbohydrate food and low on the Glycemic Index, containing just 8 grams of carbs and 0 grams of added sugars per serving, while still dishing up 3 grams of fiber. Due to the low carb and high fiber content, it doesn’t spike blood sugar in the same way other granolas do.
- Without sugars or sweeteners. Unlike other granolas that are based on oats and coated in a sticky, syrupy coating, Struesli is airy and crisp. It doesn’t have traditional sweeteners like brown sugar, corn syrup, honey, or maple syrup. And it also doesn’t have artificial or natural zero-calorie sweeteners, like sucralose, aspartame, allulose, stevia leaf, monkfruit, or erythritol.
- Gluten free and grain free. The magical combination of tiger nuts, nuts, seeds, and coconut create a superfood granola that is also naturally gluten free and grain free. It’s also dairy free, egg free, Paleo and Whole30 friendly, vegan, and free of preservatives and seed oils.
Spotlight On: Vanilla
The organic vanilla bean powder is unique to this new version of Struesli and contributes an iconic flavor that pops and complements every other ingredient in the mix. But vanilla is not just here for flavor. Vanilla bean powder contains a powerful antioxidant called vanillin, which can be anti-inflammatory, as well as have a calming, mood-boosting effect.
The Best Ways To Enjoy
Struesli Cashew & Vanilla is so good over top of yogurt. Try it over fruit flavors like mango and raspberry, as well as honey vanilla yogurt and plain, and as a tropical yogurt pairing. It’s also excellent over smoothie bowls, like this fruit smoothie bowl, and in savory applications, too, like over a veggie salad or cottage cheese.
Also, use it in recipes, like these breakfast cookies, this no-bake cheesecake, and these easy energy bites.
And, of course, Struesli always makes a great snack right out of the bag. In fact, that’s exactly how I’ve been enjoying it as I write this article. From all of us here at Struesli, we can’t wait to hear what you think of Cashew & Vanilla.
Try Struesli Cashew & Vanilla
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Written by Jessie Shafer, RDN, a registered dietitian and nutrition consultant for Struesli. Jessie is a former magazine editor and long-time journalist who loves to turn the science of nutrition into relatable tips that can inspire and improve health from the inside out. May 8, 2026
