This perfectly-spiced, fantastically crunchy and addicting stovetop granola is the perfect way to keep your granola stocks full during the scorching months of summer.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Calories: 129kcal
Ingredients
1 ¼cuprolled oats
1/3cupwalnutschopped
1.5tablespoonssesame seeds
2.5tablespoonssunflower seeds
½teaspooncinnamon
¼teaspoonginger
¼teaspoonsalt
2tablespoonsbananamashed VERY SMOOTH. no chunks allowed. (or any other fruit puree--I've also tried applesauce and pureed pears, with great results)
1tablespoonbrown sugar
1.5-2tablespoonsmaple syrup
½tablespooncoconut oil
Instructions
Combine oats, nuts, seeds and spices in a medium bowl. In another bowl, mash the banana and add the brown sugar and maple syrup. Stir the wet into the dry ingredients and toss until well-combined.
Heat a pan over medium heat and add coconut oil (let melt if still solid). Once the oil is melted and hot, add the granola mixture and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for about 3-5 minutes. Lower the heat to low and let cook about 10 minutes more, stirring occasionally. If oats start to scorch, turn the heat down sooner.
Once the mixture starts to brown and feel toasty, transfer to a baking sheet and let cool completely (cooler = crunchier). Once cool, store in a sealed container—will probably last a few weeks. If the granola still feels a little moist or soggy once cool, just toss it in the pan again over low heat and cook until it turns crunchy.
Notes
Notes: Spice possibilities are endless, but please, PLEASE don’t skip the ginger if you want a cinnamon flavor. I’m not a huge ginger fan and was tempted to skip it, but it rounds out the flavors SO nicely. It’s worth buying some ginger spice just for this, seriously.Adapted from here