Homemade Healthy Granola
Crunchy, lightly sweet, and spiced with cinnamon, this granola is the perfect addition to yogurt, smoothies, oatmeal, and more!
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups nuts coarsely chopped *(see note)
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- ½ cup almond flour
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt** see note
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil or melted coconut oil
- 1 large egg white
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325℉ and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix together the chopped nuts, oats, almond flour, chia seeds, cinnamon, and salt until evenly distributed.
- Add the maple syrup and olive oil. In a small bowl, whisk the egg white until slightly frothy and broken up, about 1-2 minutes. Add the egg white to the granola mixture.
- Stir the granola until well combined, then pour it onto the prepared baking sheet. Firmly press the mixture into an even slab ¼ to ½ inch thick.
- Bake the granola for 30-35 minutes, until crisp and golden around the edges. To test it for doneness, open the oven and carefully pinch a bit of granola off of the pan. Let it cool. If you taste it and it's too soft, continue to bake until crisp to your preference.
- Remove the granola from the oven and allow it to cool completely before breaking it up into pieces (the size is up to you).
- Store the granola in an airtight container for 1-2 weeks.
Notes
*Any type of nut should do, but I like to use a mix of whatever is in the pantry: peanuts, pecans, cashews, and pistachios are my favorites! I prefer to chop them no larger than ½ inch.
**If you use salted nuts, reduce the amount of salt in the recipe by half (just a pinch).