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Favorite Granola Recipe

I tried using olive oil in a granola recipe for the first time, and I am completely sold. It creates the most incredible crisp texture, rich flavor, and perfectly golden clusters that are just impossible to resist.
*Adapted from food52
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: 100+ Crazy Delicious Easy Snack Recipes, Over 200 Favorite Easy Breakfast Recipes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: after school snack, granola, healthy snack
Servings: 8
Author: Carrian Cheney

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 Cups Old Fashioned Oats
  • 1 Cup Raw Pumpkin Seeds
  • 1 Cup Sliced Almonds
  • ¾ Cup Maple Syrup
  • ½ Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • ½ Cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • ¾ Cup Rice Krispies Cereal or puffed rice, optional
  • 2 Tablespoons Chia Seeds optional
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Instructions

  • Heat oven to 300℉ and line a baking sheet with parchment.
  • Stir everything together in one large bowl and spread evenly on a baking sheet.
    3 Cups Old Fashioned Oats, 1 Cup Raw Pumpkin Seeds, 1 Cup Sliced Almonds, ¾ Cup Maple Syrup, ½ Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil, ½ Cup Brown Sugar, 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt, ¾ Cup Rice Krispies Cereal, 2 Tablespoons Chia Seeds
  • Bake for 20 minutes, stir and bake for another 20-25 minutes.
  • Remove to cool and break up into a jar for storage.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 504kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 314mg | Potassium: 361mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 178IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 4mg