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.
Here is what you will need
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- Rolled oats
- Walnuts
- Almonds
- Peanuts
- Pistachios
- Sunflower seeds
- Coconut flakes
- Unrefined oconut oil
- Maple syrup
- Tamari sauce
- Cayenne pepper
- Cinnamon
- Fennel seeds
- Mixing bowl
- Parchment paper
- Baking Sheet
Why Savory Granola?
Most people like granola for its sweet and crunchy flavor. It’s perfect to eat as a healthyish sweet snack or sprinkle it over yogurt.
Savory granola has the same basic ingredients as regular granola but it is only slightly sweet, salty and spicy. It’s great for those times that you are looking for a quick grab and go snack that’s not sweet and is actually good for you and it’s just as easy to make.
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.
Which Sweetner is better?
Real maple syrup (not pancake syrup). If that is not available an equal amount of honey or agave nectar can be used.
Raw nuts vs. toasted nuts
Be sure that the nuts you use to make granola are raw and not toasted for best results. Nuts that have already been toasted will lose some of their flavor once they are toasted again in the granola.
Storage
- Store your granola at room temperature in a covered glass container for 3 to 4 months. I prefer mason jars but any glass food storage container will work.
- Granola can be frozen for up to 3 months.Place it in an airtight container such as a mason jar or a stasher bag with as little empty space as possible. Let it thaw at room temperature.
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,
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
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.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: approximately 20 1/4 cup servings 1x
- Category: snack
- Method: oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 cups organic rolled oats
- 1 cup raw walnut halves
- 1/2 cup raw whole almonds
- 1/2 cup raw peanuts
- 1/2 cup pistachios
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 3/4 cup coconut flakes
- 1/4 cup coconut oil – melted
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 1/2 tablespoons tamari sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons fennel seeds
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the oats, nuts and coconut into a bowl.
- Melt the coconut oil on top of the stove. Once it has melted turn off theheat and stir in the liquid ingredients (1/4 cup coconut oil & 1/2 cup maple syrup).
- 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.
Keywords: savory granola, granola vegan, homemade granola
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