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Kim O'Donnel's avatar

Savory Granola

300 F oven. Parchment lined roasting or sheet pan.

Amounts make about 3 cups. Feel free to double or triple.

1 cup old-fashioned oats

1/2 cup unsalted walnuts or hazelnuts, roughly chopped

1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds

1/4 cup pepitas

2 tablespoons raw sesame seeds

2 tablespoons untoasted buckwheat groats

1 teaspoon fine sea salt

3/4 teaspoon fennel seeds

3 tablespoons neutral oil

2 tablespoons good-quality maple syrup

Stir together the dry ingredients. Warm the neutral oil and maple syrup for about 1 minute in a small saucepan. Pour over the dry ingredients + stir until evenly coated.

Spread onto pan. Bake, stirring every 15 minutes, until golden brown, about 45 minutes.

Excerpted from: PNW Veg: 100 Vegetable Recipes Inspired by the Local Bounty of the Pacific Northwest (https://bookshop.org/a/98229/9781632170538)

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Karla McDuffie's avatar

Yummm. Cardamom! I will definitely try that. We use cardamom in our coffee every morning. Our local halal market is the best place ($$) for some spices and seeds, and especially the ones that come from the Middle East. Looking forward to filling the containers from Aldi that they sell nuts in. They’re plastic square jugs but hold a LOT (1 lb.) and have large mouths.

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Karla McDuffie's avatar

Oh, Kim! I loved reading about RW in the kitchen... I can vividly imagine each conscientious and precise move; how he rolls. I need to get on the granola train. I pass up cereal in the grocery aisle because a voice in my head says: I’m not paying 5 bucks for a bag of mostly air-- besides I could make that at home!

Now I know I can. Thank you!! (Thanks Russ!)

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Kim O'Donnel's avatar

Ounce per ounce, it definitely is cheaper to make your own, but as you probably know, nuts (and some seeds, like pepitas) are not cheap. Yes, RW is very methodical when he's in the Granola Zone. He abides by the stir-every-15-minutes rule -- i tend to be looser on that front. I also really like swapping out cinnamon with cardamom.

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Russ Walker's avatar

Especially in the summer when we have lots of fresh berries, I skip the dried fruit and replace with an extra cup of seeds, usually pepitas. Just FYI.

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Megan Woolsey's avatar

I’m making this asap Kimmo! Looks amazing.

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Kim O'Donnel's avatar

Excellent! You won't be sorry. Also, p.s.: I have a recipe for Savory Granola for sprinkling over salads. Happy to share if you want to keep pushing the granola envelope. xo

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Jessica Grosman's avatar

I love savory granola! I’ve made one with turmeric, black pepper and garam masala...I wish I could recall the exact recipe.

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Kim O'Donnel's avatar

Jessica, thanks for subscribing! I will be posting savory granola deets shortly...

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Kate McDermott's avatar

Oh, I’d like to try that savory recipe, Kim!

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Kim O'Donnel's avatar

Coming up shortly! Will post as a separate comment.

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Kate McDermott's avatar

Pie-fect!

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