Cooking and Serving: 55 minutes | 8 cups granola
Ingredients
1 ½ cups (170 g) raw almonds | 1 ½ cups (175 g) raw pecan halves or pieces | 1 ½ cups (175 g) raw cashew halves or pieces
Description
Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 40 minutes | Total Time: 55 minutes | Servings: 8 cups granola
Ingredients
1 ½ cups (170 g) raw almonds
1 ½ cups (175 g) raw pecan halves or pieces
1 ½ cups (175 g) raw cashew halves or pieces
1 (50 g) egg white
⅜ cup (126 g) pure maple syrup
¼ cup (56 g) extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup (112 g) pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
1 ½ cups small dried fruit, (raisins, goji berries, dried cranberries,
¼ cup cacao nibs, (optional)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 300°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
To the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade, add the almonds.
some larger pieces and a bit of fine powder.
Transfer the almond to a small bowl.
Repeat with the pecans and then the cashews.
In a separate large bowl using a handheld mixer, beat the egg white until.
Add the maple syrup, olive oil, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, and salt and beat.
Add the chopped nuts and pepitas to the bowl and mix well to coat thoroughly.
Spread the mixture into an even layer on the prepared baking sheet.
Place in the center of the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes.
Remove from the oven, stir the granola and spread back into an even layer.
Return the baking sheet to the oven and continue to baking, stirring every 10.
minutes, for about 30 minutes more or until golden brown all over.
Remove the granola from the oven, and allow it to sit for 10 minutes.