Homemade Granola with Ginger

This homemade granola combines nuts and oats with bits of crystallized ginger, adding a sweet and spicy taste to every bite.

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

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup chopped pecans
• 2 cups rolled oats
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ cup chopped almonds
• ½ cup maple syrup
• ¼ cup chopped crystallized ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
• ¼ cup pepitas
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Mix rolled and quick-cooking oats, pecans, walnuts, almonds, and pepitas together and spread out on a sheet pan.

Step 3

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

Step 4

Mix maple syrup, coconut oil, crystallized ginger, turmeric, ground ginger, cinnamon, salt, cardamom, and pepper together in a smaller bowl and pour over the oats and nuts. Mix thoroughly, then pour mixture back onto the baking sheet.

Step 5

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

Step 6

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