Nekisia Davis' Olive Oil & Maple Granola
★★★★★
PREP TIME
10 minutes
COOK TIME
45 minutes
MAKES
about 7 cups
Ingredients
3 cups
old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup
hulled raw pumpkin seeds
1 cup
hulled raw sunflower seeds
1 cup
unsweetened coconut chips
1 1/4 cups
raw pecans, left whole or coarsely chopped
3/4 cup
pure maple syrup
1/2 cup
extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup
packed light brown sugar
1 pinch
coarse salt, to taste
Instructions
- Heat oven to 300°F.
- Place oats, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, coconut, pecans, syrup, olive oil, sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl and mix until well combined. Spread granola mixture in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Transfer to oven and bake, stirring every 10 to 15 minutes, until granola is toasted, about 45 minutes.
- Remove granola from oven and season with more salt to taste. Let cool completely before serving or storing in an airtight container for up to 1 month.
