Olive Oil Granola
Ingredients
- 4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 unsweetened shredded coconut, if you can’t find unsweetened you can use sweetened
- 1/4 cup wheat germ, optional
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 cup pepita seeds, aka shelled pumpkin seeds
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, I like using kosher
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup honey, for a little sweeter flavor, add an additional 1/4 cup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 10 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- Combine the oats, coconut, wheat germ, sunflower seeds, pepita seeds, sesame seeds, salt cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl and toss together to combine.
- In another bowl, combine the honey, vanilla and olive oil. Stir to combine.
- Pour the mixture over the ingredients and stir together using a rubber spatula.
- Make sure all the ingredients are evenly coated with the oil/honey mixture.
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and evenly spread the oat mixture between the two sheets.
- Press together with the spatula so that the oats stick together; this creates the large “chunks” when you break it apart after baking.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes; until the ends start to brown slightly.
- If you would like it to be extra crunchy you can let it bake for about 3-5 minutes longer; making sure it doesn’t brown too much.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
- Once cooled use your hands to break up the large pieces and serve.
- Store in an airtight container.
Notes
Use good olive oil. It doesn’t have to be a crazy expensive finishing oil, but use something you would drizzle on a salad or dip bread in to add the fruity olive flavor.
Honey is my favorite sweetener for granola. I have used maple, and definitely love the flavor, but the honey adds a great chewy texture that makes the granola so delicious.
Don’t forget the salt. I like using kosher for the extra salty crunch. I use kosher for most of my baking and cooking.
If you want to use butter or coconut oil, check out my other recipe here!