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    Home » Appetizers & Snacks

    Savory Granola

    Published: Aug 28, 2020 · by Anne · This post may contain affiliate links 2 Comments

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    Change up your granola game with savory granola. It's a little bit sweet, spicy, nutty and delicious. Serve it as a snack or sprinkle it on top of your favorite salad.
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    Change up your granola game with a helping of savory granola. It's slightly sweet, spicy, nutty, and delicious. Serve it as a snack or sprinkle it on top of yogurt or your favorite salad.

    Savory granola has the same basic ingredients as regular granola but it is less sweet. It's great for those times that you are looking for a quick grab and snack that's not sweet, is good for you and is easy to make.

    This recipe was originally posted in 2018, it's been updated for content and photos.

    a jar of granola spilled onto its side with granola pouring out

    Recipe Highlights

    • It's healthy! Made with natural ingredients and a good source or protein.
    • It's easy to make and the perfect grab and go healthy snack.
    • Very customizable. It can be made grain-free, gluten-free or nut-free, see the options below.

    Here is what you will need

    A photo of the ingredients: oats, walnuts, chia seeds, fennel, almonds sunflower seeds honey, coconut oil, egg white tamari sauce
    • Rolled oats
    • Walnuts
    • Almonds
    • Chia seeds
    • Sunflower seeds
    • Unrefined coconut oil
    • Honey
    • Tamari sauce
    • Egg white
    • Cayenne pepper
    • Fennel seeds
    • Mixing bowl
    • Parchment paper
    • Baking Sheet

    Estimated Time To Make This Recipe: 20 to 30 minutes

    How to Make it

    Place the dry Ingredients into a bowl

    dry ingredients in a mixing bowl: almonds, walnuts, chia seeds, fennel seeds, sunflower seeds

    Whisk the wet ingredients together in a separate bowl and pour it on top of the dry ingredients

    a jar liquid ingredients mixed together pouring over the dry ingredients

    Stir all of the ingredients together

    All of the ingredients mixed together in a bowl with a wooden spoon

    Pile the granola mixture onto a parchment lined baking sheet

    a pile of granola on a baking sheet

    Spread it out and press it down onto the baking sheet with the back of a wooden spoon

    Granola on a baking sheet being patted down with a wooden spoon

    Bake for 25 minutes and allow the granola to cool off which will also help to crisp up the granola.

    an overhead veiw of baked granola on a baking sheet

    Ingredient Tips

    The best type of oats to use

    Rolled oats or quick cooking oats can be used to make granola. My preference is to used rolled oats. They are thicker and tend to hold up better in granola. 

    The Best natural sweetner for granola

    Honey or real maple syrup (not pancake syrup) are the best natural sweeteners for granola. If those are not available you can use an equal amount of agave nectar or brown rice syrup. 

    Raw nuts vs. toasted nuts

    Be sure that the nuts you use to make granola are raw and have not been toasted for best results. Nuts that have already been toasted will lose some of their flavor once they are toasted again in the granola.

    a mason jar filled with granola

    Storage

    You can store granola at room temperature in a covered glass container for up to a month for optimum freshness. I like to use a mason jar for this, but any glass food storage container will work.

    You can also freeze granola for up to three months. Place it in an airtight container such as a mason jar or a stasher bag. Allow it to thaw at room temperature before using it.

    Change it up

    Use any combination of nuts and seeds that you like. Here are some suggestions: macdamia nuts, cashews, pecans, hazlenuts, quinoa, pistachios, peanuts, coconut, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds.

    For a nut-free version use only seeds such as quinoa, chia seeds, pumpkins seeds, sesame seeds and sunflower seeds.

    For a grain-free version, leave out the oats and add an extra cup of nuts and seeds.

    an overhead shot of granola in a jar

    You might also like these healthy snack ideas

    • Peanut butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
    • Dark Chocolate Grain Free Granola Bars
    • Maple Glazed Cashews
    • Homemade Dark Chocolate Bark
    a jar of granola spilled onto a baking sheet

    Savory Granola

    Change up your granola game with savory granola. It's a little bit sweet, spicy, nutty and delicious. Serve it as a snack or sprinkle it on top of your favorite salad.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes

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    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: granola vegan, homemade granola, savory granola
    Calories: 140kcal
    Author: Anne
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    Ingredients

    • 2 cups organic rolled oats
    • 1 cup raw almonds
    • 3 tablespoons chia seeds
    • ½ cup raw walnut pieces
    • ½ cup [sunflower seeds]
    • ¼ cup coconut oil - melted
    • 1 egg white
    • ½ cup honey
    • 1 tablespoon tamari sauce
    • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper adjust to taste
    • 2 tablespoons [fennel seeds]

    Instructions

    • Pre-heat the oven to 350.
    • Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
    • Place 2 cups oats, 1 cup almonds, 3 tablespoons chia seeds, ½ cup walnut pieces, ½ cup sunflower seeds into a bowl.
    • Whisk together the ¼ cup melted coconut oil, 1 tablespoon tamari sauce, ½ cup honey and then the egg white. Note: it's important to add the ingredients in this order so that the heat from the coconut oil will not cook the egg white. 
    • Pour the liquid ingredients over the mixture in the bowl.
    • Add the seasonings to the bowl and mix well.
    • Spread the granola mixture onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet and press down using the back of a spoon or a spatula.
    • Bake the granola for 15 minutes
    • Remove the granola from the oven and press it down again. Let it cool on top of the stove. Once it's cool enough to handle break the granola.

    Notes

    Change it Up
    • Use any combination of nuts and seeds that you like, here are some suggestions:  macadamia nuts,  cashews, pecans, hazel nuts, quinoa, chia seeds, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds
    • For a nut free version use seeds only, such as: quinoa, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1/4 cup | Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 54mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g

    Nutrition information provided is an estimate and can vary based on cooking methods and ingredients used

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