Simple Granola Recipe – Vegan & Oil-Free – 7 Steps
Granola can be your perfect breakfast or munchy between the meals.
Where did granola come from?
Dr. James Caleb Jackson was a health reformer who believed that illnesses were rooted in the digestive system. So he began experimenting with cold cereal as a cure for different illnesses. He baked graham flour into brittle cakes, which he then crumbled and baked again. Jackson’s granula didn’t have much success. Soon after, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, another health reformer, made a mixture of wheat flour, oatmeal and cornmeal. He was sued by Dr. Jackson, so he renamed his concoction “Granola”! Voilà! A short history of this simple breakfast.
Nowadays some granolas that we buy in stores contain artificial ingredients such as different sugars.
Homemade granola is testier, healthier, and plus you get to customize it to your taste.
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Ingredients for Granola Recipe
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup mixed nuts
- 4 tbsp raw pumpkin seeds
- 4 tbsp raw sunflower seeds
- 3 tbsp cocoa nibs
- 1 tbsp chis seeds
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp 4 spice blend + ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- 6 tbsp liquid sweetener of choice (maple syrup, agave syrup, honey…)
Optional: ½ cup shredded coconut; 3 tbsp goji berries or any dry fruits of choice
Feel free to add extra or remove any ingredient from the recipe.
To Make Granola Recipe
- Preheat oven to 162°C. Use a non-stick roasting pan, parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- To a large mixing bowl, add the oats, all nuts, cocoa nibs, coconut (optional), chia seeds, salt, and spices. Stir to combine
- Add maple syrup and vanilla. Mix well with a wooden spoon.
- Spread the oat mixture in a thin layer over a baking tray.
- Bake 45 minutes or until golden, stirring every 15 to 20 minutes
- Let cool completely. Then add dry fruit (optional) and toss.
- Keep stored in a sealed container up to 3 weeks at room temperature.
Notes:
*If you don’t have 4 spice blend, no worries! Add more cinnamon if you like or a pinch of ground ginger or cardamom, any spice you like or just omit all together.
Use all of your senses. Notice the colour, the taste, the texture, the smell, how it feels in your mouth … Slow down, let yourself enjoy it!
Mindful cooking is about being present in the kitchen and taking that wonderful opportunity to bring the mind to the here and now.
It is about that smell of freshly chopped onions sauteing in hot oil.
I am a food scientist. When cooking, I like to experiment with different flavours, new spice blends and fresh herbs. Every time I travel to a new place, I enjoy exploring a new style of cuisine. So, I always try out new recipes while creating my own variations.
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