Granola Mix
Homemade granola with a Middle Eastern twist!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 cups oats
- ½ cup almonds
- ½ cup shredded coconut
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp cardamom
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp salt
- 3 tbsp tahini paste ((reserve 1 tbsp for later in the recipe))
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 3 tbsp date syrup ((reserve 1 tbsp for later in the recipe))
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup chopped dates
- ¼ cup chopped dried figs
- ¼ cup craisins or dried cherries
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 2
Mix oats, almonds, coconut, chia seeds, sesame seeds, salt, and spices.
- 3
Whisk 2 tablespoons tahini paste, coconut oil, 2 tablespoons date syrup, maple syrup, and vanilla. If coconut oil is solidified, microwave the entire mixture of liquids for 30 seconds before whisking together.
- 4
Pour the liquids over the dry ingredients. Stir with a spatula to combine.
- 5
Add the granola mixture over a parchment-covered cookie sheet. Spread out into a flat layer. Bake for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through.
- 6
While the granola is baking, chop dates, and figs. Mix in with cranberries, then set aside.
- 7
Remove the tray from the oven and drizzle with 1 tablespoon tahini and 1 tablespoon date syrup. Add dried fruit, and stir to combine.
- 8
Reduce the oven temperature to 325-degrees F, and bake for five additional minutes.
- 9
Cool completely before storing in a large jar, or divide into smaller jars and give out as gifts.