Savoury Granola, Grain Free
A mix of seeds and nuts, toasted with your choice of flavourings, is great for quickly adding nutrition, texture and flavour to loads of different meals. Kept in a jar in the fridge, a batch will last for weeks, ready to sprinkle over salads, roasted veg and just about anything else.
Ingredients
- 30 g chopped almonds
- 30 g pumpkin seeds
- 30 g sunflower seeds
- 30 g pine nuts
- 30 g sesame seeds white and/or black
- 30 g hemp hearts
- 20 g flax seeds
- 1 tbsp soy sauce optional
- 1 tsp garlic granules optional
- 1 tsp onion granules optional
- 0.5 tsp black pepper optional
- salt to taste optional
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan/Gas 4
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Put all the nuts and seeds in a bowl and sprinkle with your chosen seasonings.
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Drizzle over the olive oil then stir to mix everything together well.
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Distribute the mixture over the base of a baking tray in a single layer.
Put in the oven and bake until brown, crispy and toasted (approx 15-20 min). Stir occasionally and make sure the nuts and seeds aren't burning. Turn down the oven if necessary.
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When done to your liking, remove the tray from the oven and set aside until the granola is completely cold (spread it on a paper towel if you want to remove excess oil).
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When it's cold, transfer the granola to a jar and store in the fridge.
Should keep for at least 2 - 4 weeks.
Recipe Notes
Use any type of nuts and seeds you like or happen to have in cupboard and try different flavourings, e.g. ground cumin or coriander, smoked paprika, chilli.
You might also like Grain Free Granola with No Added Sugar for sprinkling over porridge, yogurt or smoothies with fruit.