Date Syrup Granola
Try this recipe for big clusters of nutty granola lightly sweetened with date syrup as a healthy snack or crunchy addition to smoothies or yogurt!
Equipment
- 1 8 in. square pan
Ingredients
- 2 cups nuts cashews, pecans, almonds, walnuts, etc.
- ½ cup oats
- ½ cup brown rice or plain rice puffs
- ¼ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- ¼ cup pepitas or any seed of your choice
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- ¼ cup date syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Line a 8 x 8 square pan with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 325°
- Roughly chop the nuts or leave them whole.
- Mix all dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
- In a small saucepan, add the butter, date syrup and vanilla extract and heat until simmering. Let it simmer for 2 minutes then turn the heat off and pour over the granola mix.
- Mix well and place inside the square pan, making sure to pat the mixture so the surface is even.
- Bake for about 35 mins. Remove and let cool for about 45 mins.
- Once cool, lift the granola mixture by the parchment paper and place in a tray or large bowl. Pick out the granola clusters or store the clusters and the smaller granola pieces together.