Olive Oil Granola
A simple granola with olive oil.
Servings 8
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups oats, old fashioned type (150 grams)
- ⅓ cup pecans (or a mix of nuts)
- ⅓ cup almonds
- ⅓ cup coconut (sweetened flaked or unsweetened) optional
- ½ cup raw pumpkin seeds
- ½ cup sunflower seeds, can be raw or roasted
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- ¼ teaspoon salt plus more for sprinkling
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 6 tablespoons maple syrup
- ½ cup dried fruit of your choice (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 F. Have ready a large inch rimmed baking sheet. Line it with a sheet of parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix together the oats, pecans, almonds, coconut, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and salt. If you are using sesame seeds, add those too.
- Add the brown sugar and stir until blended, then pour in the olive oil and maple syrup. Stir everything together until evenly blended.
- Pour mixture onto the baking sheet and press down flat with a second sheet of parchment paper. Keep the parchment paper over the granola and bake in a 300 degree oven for about 45 minutes. Check halfway through for browning. If it's not browning at all you can remove the second piece of parchment. I usually leave it on the whole time.
- Remove from oven, season with more salt to taste (maybe some Maldon sea salt if you have it) and let cool completely. Break it into large pieces.
Notes
Coconut chips are so much more interesting than regular coconut. I've used the caramel flavored coconut chips on occasion and they work well even though they are already sweetened.