Chunky Sesame Tahini Granola Recipe
This chunky granola is made with tahini and sesame seeds. It's sweetened with honey and maple syrup, so it's a healthy homemade granola recipe.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 3 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup black and white sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped pistachios
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the oats, sesame seeds, pistachios, cinnamon, cardamom and salt.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, whisk together the olive oil, maple syrup, honey, tahini and vanilla extract until warmed and smooth.
- Stir into the oats until the mixture is evenly damp.
- Spoon the oat mixture in a mound in the center of the prepared sheet pan. Press it down using a wooden spoon. You also place a piece of wax paper on it to press it down with your hands. The oats should be packed down tight.
- Bake for 22-24 minutes until golden brown. If the granola starts to get too dark at the edges, cover those areas with aluminum foil and continue baking.
- Let the granola cool completely before breaking into chunks.
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Notes
Recipe makes about 4-5 cups granola.
You can use all white or all black sesame seeds.
If you want the granola to be vegan, use all maple syrup instead of a combination of honey and maple syrup.
Store the granola in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 weeks.
Serve the granola as a snack. Or put it into a bowl with milk or yogurt and fruit.
Nutrition
Calories: 313kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 103mg | Potassium: 201mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 12IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 152mg | Iron: 3mg