Wild Crunchy Granola
Granola crujiente
Recipe Yield
6 to 7 cups
Cooking time
55 minutes
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Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup pecans very coarsely chopped
- 1 cup raw cashews very coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup shelled, unsalted peanuts very coarsely chopped
- 2/3 cup hulled, raw pumpkin seeds or pepitas
- 1/3 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup amaranth
- 1/3 cup white quinoa
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2/3 cup honey
- 1/2 cup safflower oil
- 1/2 cup dried sour cherries optional to taste
- Bittersweet chocolate chips optional to taste
- Sweetened coconut flakes optional to taste
To Prepare
- Set the baking rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 300°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, add the rolled oats, pecans, cashews, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, amaranth seeds, and quinoa along with the salt. Toss to combine.
- In a small saucepan, combine the honey with the oil. Set over low heat and stir for a minute or so, until completely dissolved.
- Pour the honey and oil mixture over the nuts and seeds mixture and toss to coat. Spread over the prepared baking sheet and place in the oven. Bake until lightly golden brown, about 55 minutes, stirring once in between.
- Remove from the oven and let cool. Scrape onto a bowl and add the dried sour cherries, chocolate chips and coconut flakes to taste. Store in a closed container with a tight lid.
- Use the granola as a snack to munch on its own, on top of yogurt, ice cream, over fruit, or mixed with queso fresco or on top of fresh ricotta cheese.
Comments
40comments inWild Crunchy Granola
Carmen Quijano
Jan 31
Pati, excelente, super delicioso aderezo de pepita.
Excelent pepita dressing, try it.
Pati Jinich
Feb 07
Que bueno que te gusto Carmen, un abrazo!
Sharion
Jan 28
What is Amaranth?
Pati Jinich
Feb 08
Amaranth is a plant whose leaves, seeds, and roots are edible with high protein content similar to cereals or beans Sharion 🙂
Kathy
Jun 28
What are pepitos?
Pati Jinich
Jun 28
Pepitas are raw pumpkin seeds Kathy 😉
Kristine López
Jun 25
Loved it!!
Pati Jinich
Jul 03
Yay!
Fadua
Jun 15
Hola Pati,
Thank you for all your recipes! I love your tv shows, however I can’t see all new ones on-channel 3 in California.
Pati Jinich
Jun 20
Sorry to hear that Fadua, please check your local PBS and also Create 😉
Anonymous
Jun 05
love Wild Crunchy Granola
Pati Jinich
Jun 12
Me too!
Sheryl Pelamati
May 30
I love granola! Your recipe is so good! It’s better than the store bought! Thanx Pati! 5 out of 5 stars!!
Pati Jinich
Jun 05
Yay!!! Thanks so much Sheryl 😉
Susan H.
May 30
Is the quinoa cooked or uncooked?
Pati Jinich
Jun 09
Everything is uncooked Susan, remember it still needs to go in the oven. Enjoy 😉
Addie
May 29
Nutritional and Calorie count would be helpful with this delish-sounding snack.
Pati Jinich
Jun 09
Thanks for the suggestion Addie!
Yolanda
May 29
I love all the ingredients. I can’t wait to try this recipe. I already have a lot of most of the ingredients in my pantry.
Pati Jinich
Jun 09
Enjoy it Yolanda 😉
Bevy
May 29
are the amaranth and quinoa raw or cooked?
Pati Jinich
Jun 06
Raw Bevy, remember everything will go in the oven to bake at some point 🙂
Glenda Mayer
May 28
Pati, eso se ve deli 🙂
Pati Jinich
Jun 12
Si queda muy buena la verdad 🙂
Marguerite
May 28
Hi Pati 🌻 I will give those two recipes a try, they sound very tasty😊 thank you so much for sharing! I love watching your cooking show🤗
Pati Jinich
Jun 12
Thanks to you!
Janice Vinci
May 28
I can’t wait to try this recipe! I will have to substitute walnuts for the pecans, due to allergies. But it looks wonderful! Thank you!
Pati Jinich
Jun 07
Hope you’ll love it Janice 😉
Jamie
May 28
Does the Quinoa need to be rinsed first?
Pati Jinich
Jun 07
I don’t rinse it Jamie 🙂
Jay Bee
May 28
It would be nice if nutrition information accompanied the recipes
Pati Jinich
Jun 07
Thanks for the suggestion Jay!
Doris. Texas
May 28
This sounds so good. I think I’ll have to try it!
Pati Jinich
Jun 07
Enjoy it Doris 🙂
Cory
May 28
Will the quinoa taste bitter since it’s not rinsed?
Pati Jinich
Jun 10
You can rinse it if you prefer Cory, just make sure to let it dry a bit before adding it to the mix 😉
Rebecca
May 24
I make one a lot like this, but use coconut oil instead of safflower oil. Really good!
Pati Jinich
Jun 10
Yummy! Glad you love granola as much as I do Rebecca 🙂
Fausto
May 24
Awesome! I love them.. thanks Pati.. Gracias por TU sason and they joy you do it with. .mucho exito! Huge fan
Pati Jinich
Jun 10
Thanks so much Fausto, this is very kind of you. Un abrazo!