A Better Granola
A delightful homemade granola combining old-fashioned oats, mixed nuts, coconut shavings, and dried fruit, all bound together with egg white and sweetened with agave and brown sugar. Perfect for breakfast or snacking.
Ingredients
- •1 large egg white
- •3 cups old-fashioned oats
- •1½ cups chopped nuts
- •1½ cups coconut shavings
- •½ cup agave syrup
- •¼ cup olive oil or warmed coconut oil
- •¼ cup sesame seeds
- •2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- •1½ teaspoons kosher salt
- •½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- •1 cup dried cherries or cranberries
- •Ingredient info
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 300°F. Combine 1 large beaten egg white, 3 cups old-fashioned oats, 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts (such as almonds, pistachios, pecans, or walnuts), 1 1/2 cups coconut shavings, 1/2 cup agave syrup, 1/4 cup olive oil or warmed coconut oil, 1/4 cup sesame seeds, 2 tablespoons (packed) light brown sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon in a large bowl; toss to combine. Spread out on a rimmed baking sheet.
10 min
- 2.
Bake granola, stirring every 10 minutes, until golden brown and dry, 40-45 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet (it will crisp as it cools).
45 min
- 3.
Mix in 1 cup dried cherries or cranberries.
5 min
- 4.
DO AHEAD: Granola can be made 2 weeks ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
