Temptingly Crunchy Nutty Granola
This nutty granola is easy to make and very delicious. It is extra crunchy and chockfull of nuts. It also is a perfect gift to give your loved ones and always appreciated.
The thing I love about this recipe and granola in general is that once you make it yourself you’ll never go back to buying it.
It is delicious and surprising easy to make. And jars of granola make the perfect gift for any occasion. I’ve never met anyone that doesn’t love homemade granola.
I usually find store bought granola cloyingly sweet and I honestly think it doesn’t need to be that way.
When you make your own granola, YOU control the sweetness and ingredients which means there won’t be any additives because you’re making it and not a factory.
Doesn’t it make you want to run out and get the ingredients so you can make it?
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Helpful tips
- Try to use raw, unsalted nuts and seeds. I buy mine from Trader Joes.
- If you use dry roasted and salted, they will have a tendency to over cook and sometimes have more calories and you don’t need the extra salt. That’s my opinion.
- You can use any combination of nuts. I enjoy this mix but others would work as well.
How to make nutty granola
Pre-step
Get a large mixing bowl, rubber spatula and cover a jelly roll pan with parchment paper sheets.
Step one
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step two
Gather the ingredients – cashews, pumpkin seeds, almonds, walnuts, pecans and pistachios.
Step three
Add the nuts, seeds and rolled oats to a large mixing bowl. Mix to combined.
Step four
Add maple syrup, olive oil, vanilla and salt mix them all together.
Step five
Spread the mixed granola on the pan and spread it in an even layer.
Step six
Bake for 20 minutes.
Once the timer dings, flip the granola and place it back into the oven for 10 minutes.
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All done!
I take my glass container and once the granola has cooled, I place the nutty goodness into it.
The recipe did yield more than what you see here, but after a Christopher and I enjoyed a few handfuls, I stashed a couple of cups into smaller jar for Christopher to take to work, this is what we have left.
That scoop doesn’t show off the granola so well. Let’s see it in a spoon.
What do you think happened to that spoonful of granola?
Ah-HA!
Nope, I didn’t eat it. I dropped it back into the jar. I do have some self discipline. And besides, I was full.
😉
I hope you enjoyed this nutty granola recipe.
And as always, may all your dishes be delish!
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Temptingly Crunchy Nutty Granola
Ingredients
- .75 cup whole cashews raw
- .50 cup pumpkin seeds raw
- .75 cups whole almonds raw
- .50 cup walnuts raw and chopped
- .50 cup pecans raw and chopped
- .50 cup pistachios
- 2 cups rolled oats
- .25 cup maple syrup
- .25 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- .25 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven 325 degrees F
- Line large jelly roll pan with parchment papper
- Get a large mixing bowl and add all the above ingredients and mix until combined. Spread the granola on the pan
- Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes, flip the granola and return to oven for 10 minutes
- Let cool fully
- Eat
- Smile
- Enjoy
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- Try to use raw, unsalted nuts and seeds. I buy mine from Trader Joes.
- If you use dry roasted and salted, they will have a tendency to over cook and sometimes have more calories and you don’t need the extra salt. That’s my opinion.
- You can use any combination of nuts. I enjoy this mix but others would work as well.
