Homemade Granola with Ginger

This homemade granola features crystallized ginger, nuts, seeds, oats, and a slew of spices, such as turmeric and cardamom, which add a sweet-spicy taste.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 183 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 0.25 cup chopped walnuts
• 0.125 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.75 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup chopped pecans
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 0.5 cup maple syrup
• 0.25 cup chopped almonds
• 0.25 cup coconut oil, melted
• 0.25 cup chopped crystallized ginger
• 0.25 cup pepitas
• 1.5 teaspoons ground ginger, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.

Step 3

Mix together rolled and quick-cooking oats, pecans, walnuts, almonds, and pepitas in a large bowl until well combined. Spread out evenly on a baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to the same large bowl. Reduce oven temperature to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C).

Step 5

Stir together maple syrup, coconut oil, crystallized ginger, turmeric, ground ginger, cinnamon, salt, cardamom, and pepper in a medium bowl until well combined; pour over oats-nuts mixture and mix thoroughly. Transfer mixture onto the baking sheet.

Step 6

Bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Turn the oven off and leave granola in the oven for 1 hour.