This granola was something I quickly created with what I had on hand for our road trip to Chicago a couple of weeks ago. When I shared the photo on Instagram and Facebook, people were asking for the recipe like crazy! So, twist my arm, of course I made it again and this time I actually measured and paid attention to what I added in.
If you are gluten-free and can tolerate (and enjoy) oats, you have to make your own granola. It is so simple, so inexpensive and you can always make it just the way you want it. Plus, I really enjoy cleaning up the pantry and making use of all of the random leftover seeds, nuts and dried fruit by just dumping it all into a delicious and creative granola. The bonus is how incredible it makes the house smell, too. Obviously if you aren’t gluten-free, you can just make this with regular rolled oats!
This granola keeps quite well in sealed glass jars or you could also just store it in ziplock bags, etc. It’s great straight-up as cereal with your favorite non-dairy (or dairy) milk with some freshly sliced bananas, sprinkled over ice cream or yogurt, you could also use it as a topping or filling on a baked apple, on top of muffins, etc. Get creative and do yourself a favor and make your own granola ASAP if you never have. You will be obsessed.
4 cups certified gluten-free rolled oats Optional: this granola is great with a few drops of NuNaturals Pure Liquid Orange Stevia mixed in when serving. Adds a little sweetness and a very pronounced natural orange flavor. Preheat oven to 300ºF. Combine all of your dry ingredients: oats, figs, pistachios, flaxseeds and coconut with all of your spices, in a large bowl (or in your roasting pan). Mix well. In a small bowl stir together all the wet ingredients: orange juice, zest, maple syrup, vanilla and blackstrap molasses. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and stir until well coated. Let sit 5 to 10 minutes. If you aren’t using a roasting pan, spread the granola from the bowl onto the baking sheet(s) and bake for 30-40 minutes. Toss every 10 minutes or so to provide even toasting. Let cool completely – it will get crispier as it cools. Keep in airtight container.
1 cup dried organic Black Mission figs, sliced
3/4 cup shelled pistachios (raw or roasted will work)
1/2 cup finely shredded unsweetened organic coconut
1/4 cup flax seeds
Juice from 2 oranges (about 1 cup)
1-2 teaspoons orange zest
1/4 cup maple syrup (honey or any other liquid sweetener will work, too)
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses (optional)
Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. You can also use a roasting pan, which is nice since you can just mix all of the ingredients right in it, without losing things over the edge.
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Yummo I have been waiting for this recipe. and oh my god your photos are incredible, love the colors and diff textures.
Thanks so much Lisa!
I love making my own granola. I am for sure going to try out this recipe asap. thanks for sharing Beth
Thanks Sarah. I hope you enjoy this if you make it.
Pistachios and figs are some of my favorites, and they sound amazing in this granola!! When I get a craving for a bowl of cereal I always make my own granola and have it with almond milk too!! I need to try this one, I even have all the stuff in my pantry!!
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Awesome Alissa, I hope you enjoy this if you make it. I have been obsessed with it lately. So yummy.
Molasses is such an underrated sweetener! I literally will drink it out of the bottle because I love it so! I have a container of figs drying out in my fridge as we speak, and this looks like a fabulous way to use them!
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I agree Lauren, everyone needs a little more molasses in their lives
Hope you enjoy this if you make it.
Yum, granola for a road trip is perfect! I haven’t made my own granola in ages. Last batch I made had lentils in it… gosh, that was good!
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It sure is. I really need to try your granola with the lentils, ok next batch that’s what I am making!
Wow I love the flavour combinations you used here! This is definitely getting bookmarked
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Thanks so much Gabby!
Sounds like a solid plan. You won’t be disappointed. I looove it!
love! I don’t know why I don’t make granola more often. Or more than hardly ever. I have the same bowl btw
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There’s something incredibly delicious about the combination of pistacchios and figs…thank you for creating a recipe that will surely become my breakfast staple!