Author Notes
This will make your home smell amazing! I originally came across this recipe on Molly Wizenberg's blog (she adapted it from Nigella Lawson) and I am continually modifying it. I love that it's all nuts, seeds, and oats because I think dried fruit makes it too sweet. I recently started mixing in cardamom and somehow, it's flavor is more suited for my grown up tastes. After all kinds of additions from coconut flakes to almond slivers, below is what I believe to be a near perfect, hearty granola. —HumbleBean
Continue After Advertisement
Ingredients
- Dry Ingredients
-
5 cups
rolled oats
-
3 cups
pecan or walnut halves
-
1 cup
pumpkin seeds
-
3/4 cup
sesame seeds
-
3/4 cup
light brown sugar
-
1 1/2 teaspoons
ground cardamom
-
1 teaspoon
ground cinnamon
-
1 teaspoon
ground ginger
-
1 teaspoon
salt
- Wet Ingredients
-
3/4 cup
unsweetened apple sauce
-
1/3 cup
brown rice syrup
-
1/4 cup
honey
-
2 tablespoons
canola oil
Directions
-
With racks in the upper and lower third of the oven, preheat to 300 degrees.
-
Mix together the dry ingredients in a large bowl. In a separate bowl combine the wet ingredients and mix well. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and mix until incorporated.
-
On two rimmed baking sheets, spread the oat mixture evenly and place in the oven. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes total, making sure to take the sheets out of the oven every 10 minutes to stir the mixture for even baking.
-
When finished baking, take out the sheets and stir well to prevent from hardening into a solid sheet. The mixture should be a little soft, but it will turn crisp once it cools.
-
Store in an air-tight container.
See what other Food52ers are saying.