: A Crunchy Homemade Variation Of The Oat & Seed Mix
40 mins
Cooking Time
Easy
Difficulty
18
Ingredients
Veg
Diet
The term ‘granola’ has always implied something sweet to eat in the morning. But this savoury version will convince you that granola can be not only sweet but also perfect for diversifying your meals at any time of the day. This Smoky Savoury Granola gets its special taste from smoked paprika, garlic, herbs, and nutritional yeast, turning into crispy, golden clusters with an amazing, slightly smoky nutty taste.
You can add it to any kind of creamy soup, roasted veggies, salad, grain bowl, or even an avocado toast, making these foods much tastier and adding crunchy texture. You can even enjoy it right out of the jar. Easy to make and easy to keep, this smoky granola will become one of your pantry staples for sure.
Preheat the oven to 160°C and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
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Step 2: Combine the Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, add all the dry ingredients such as rolled oats, almonds, cashews, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, and flaxseeds.
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Step 3: Make the Seasoning
Take another bowl and whisk the olive oil, tahini, soy sauce, nutritional yeast, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, black pepper, chilli flakes, and salt.
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Step 4: Season the Granola
Now pour the seasoning over the oat mixture and coat the granola well.
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Step 5: Roast Until Crispy
Spread the granola mix evenly over the baking tray and bake it for 15 minutes. Take it out, stir gently and place it back in the oven for 12-15 minutes.
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Step 6: Let It Cool Down & Store
Let the granola cool down on the baking tray. As it cools, it will become crispy and keep in airtight containers.
Sure. All you need is to opt for certified gluten-free rolled oats and substitute soy sauce with gluten-free tamari.
No, you don't have to. The yeast provides an extra savoury and cheesy taste, yet the granola is going to be tasty anyway. You can leave it out of your recipe or substitute with grated Parmesan if you want to prepare vegan granola.
Of course. You can replace pecans with walnuts, pistachios or any other available type of nuts and seeds that you have, for example, hemp seeds or chia seeds.
Besides, granola tastes great when added as a crunchy topping to soups, roasted veggies, grain bowls, salads, avocado toast, eggs and yoghurt dips.
Homemade savoury granola retains its freshness and crunchiness for up to 2 weeks when kept in a sealed, clean container at room temperature. Make sure your granola cools completely before storing.