MEGAN’S SEEDED OLIVE OIL GRANOLA
9 ½ cups
This full-flavored granola, which is cooked until “well done,” has an almost savory quality. We think of it as granola for people who don’t like granola.
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly oil 2 large baking sheets (or line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper for easier cleanup).
Toss together in a large bowl:
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- ¾ cup pumpkin seeds
- ¾ cup sunflower seeds
- ¾ cup walnuts or pecans, coarsely chopped
- ½ cup sesame seeds
- (½ cup cacao nibs)
Stir together in a small bowl until combined:
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup sorghum syrup or molasses
- ¾ teaspoon salt
Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until fully combined. Spread the granola in a thin layer on the prepared baking sheets. Bake, stirring the granola every 15 minutes and rotating the sheets front to back and switching racks until the granola is a deep, burnished brown, about 1 hour.
Let cool completely, then transfer to an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 1 month.