Savory Seeded Granola Food

SAVORY SEEDED GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F. Lightly coat a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Lightly beat egg white in a small bowl until frothy. Add pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sugar, salt, cayenne, and cardamom and stir to coat.
• Spread out seed mixture on prepared baking sheet and bake, stirring every 5 minutes or so, until pumpkin seeds are toasted and mixture is dry, 18-22 minutes. Let cool.
• Sprinkle can be made 1 week ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

SAVOURY GRANOLA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4. Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl, stirring well to make sure that the oats, nuts and seeds are well coated. Spread out on a large baking sheet and bake for 15-20 mins, shaking halfway to ensure they don't stick.
• Allow to cool completely, then store in a jar. Try serving with a herby dip and crudités - see goes well with.

NUT-AND-SEED GRANOLA

Steps:

• Position an oven rack at the bottom of the oven, and preheat to 325 degrees F.
• Whisk the maple syrup and oil together in a large bowl. Add the almonds, pecans, coconut, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, flaxseed and salt, and toss to coat.
• Spread the mixture out on a baking sheet, and bake for 20 minutes. Remove it from the oven, and scrape and toss the mixture around. Continue to bake until golden and still slightly sticky, 10 to 12 minutes more. Or, for a deeper, toasted version, bake until deeply golden (you may start to smell the toasted nuts), 13 to 15 minutes more. Let cool. (The granola can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.)

SAVORY CURRY GRANOLA WITH COCONUT OIL, NUTS AND SEEDS

Steps:

• Position 2 oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line 2 rimmed baking pans with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the egg whites until foamy. Add the coconut oil, maple syrup, curry powder, cayenne and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Whisk to combine. In a large bowl, combine the oats, coconut chips, almonds, pecans, pepitas, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, sesame seeds and chia seeds. Toss to combine. Add the wet ingredients and stir to coat completely. Divide between the prepared baking pans.
• Bake, flipping carefully only after 40 minutes to maintain large pieces, until golden and crispy, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with Maldon salt, if using. Cool completely, then store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

SAVOURY SPICED GRANOLA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Toss together the oats, mixed seeds, peanuts, chickpeas (after draining them and patting them dry) in an oven tray along with the chilli flakes, turmeric, ground cumin, crushed coriander seeds and flaked sea salt. Stir through the rapeseed oil. Bake for 25-30 mins or until lightly golden and crunchy, stirring halfway. Leave to cool completely before storing (see below). Sprinkle over salads and soups.