(I know, I know, it’s supposed to be French Fridays with Dorie. That recipe might go up in the next few days if I can get into the kitchen. Inner ear infection prevails over most everything right now. Thankfully I had this post in draft…)
Late again, sorry. Here’s my contribution to the March RSVP Redux roundup – the blog that compiles posts from bloggers who make something from the RSVP section of Bon Appetit magazine.
I knew as soon as I laid eyes on the February issue of Bon Appétit that I wanted to make the granola with mixed nuts and coconut. I love a spoonful of granola on my regular cereal in the morning or a tiny bowl as a snack when I come home from work and this one looked interesting and satisfying. The Jamie Oliver granola I made with Les Petits Chefs last term was good but it’s always great to have a few different homemade granola options. This one is a keeper.
This salty-sweet granola makes a great snack and is good with yogurt. Skip the salt if you’re serving it with milk.
Makes 8 cups
Prep: 15 minutes
Total time: 1 hour
from Bon Appétit, February 2011. Recipe by The Fly Trap, Ferndale, MI
Ingredients
3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut (I used sweetened dessicated coconut since that’s what I had on hand)
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
4 cups old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 cup raw pecan halves
1/2 cup raw pine nuts
1/2 cup raw cashews
1/2 cup shelled natural pistachios
1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
(I also added 1/2 cup of dried cranberries for colour and chew factor and 1/2 cup chocolate chips just because…)
3/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
Vanilla yogurt
Sliced bananas
Preparation
Preheat oven to 325°F. Spread coconut on small rimmed baking sheet. Toast until light brown, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Cool. Maintain oven temperature. (I skipped this step since I don’t much care for toasted coconut)
Spray large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Mix oats and next 4 ingredients in large bowl. Spread on sheet. Bake until oats are golden, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes. Cool.
Melt butter in large skillet over medium-low heat. Add nuts and pumpkin seeds. Cook until nuts are golden, stirring often, about 14 minutes. Sprinkle coarse salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper over; toss. Cool.
Mix coconut, oats, nuts, and seeds in another large bowl.
DO AHEAD Can be made 1 week ahead. Store airtight.
Serve granola with yogurt and bananas.
Apart from adding in the cranberries and chocolate chips, the only modification I made was to omit the salt, because I knew I would be eating this with milk or yoghurt. Next time, the perfect addition might be some pretzels to create a hearty trail mix 🙂
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Edited to add: Sadly Barb is no longer curating RSVP Redux 🙁
Great start to the morning – thanks! Love those huge cashews.
I think I would go overboard chowing on this granola, thereby turning it from a healthy snack into a fattening nemesis! I hope you feel better soon, you poor thing!
Oh we are so separated at birth lol!
Can’t go wrong with granola. We wiped out our supply we made last fall in short order. Time to make some more!
Jason
I can’t keep this in the house – it’s seriously addictive!
looks simple wonderful – I gotta have this with some greek yogurt and honey!
Perfect combination!
I love homemade granola. This one looks amazing. I have never made any though with butter. I bet you could leave that portion out and it would still bake well and taste good. What do you think?
I am sure you could oven bake the nuts no worries!
I can’t express how much I love homemade granola. Whether it’s for snacking, eating with yogurt in the morning for breakfast, or throwing into pancakes… so totally worth the effort.
Couldn’t agree more!
I have been on a homemade granola ‘thing’ ever since I first made it a couple of months ago. Some melancholy for all the years I missed since it is so good. I’ve got the goods for this one too…as soon as my current stash is gone, it’s going to be the one. If I can find pepitas…or actually even if I can’t!
You won’t be disappointed Barb!
Sorry to read you are still not well. This tasty granola should make you feel better though 🙂
That is a wonderful mix. It is perfect for a pick me up.
Sorry to hear you’re still feeling under the weather! Great granola and I love your additions of cranberries and chocolate. Winner!
Love everything in this granola mix. Not loving the fact that you are still under the weather. Time to really pamper yourself, take it easy and get healed. Hoping you are back to your healthy self real soon.
Thanks Paula this had been a wakeup call to slow down for sure…
I’m eating dried cranberries with nothing else… I really wish I had that bowl up there instead. I love that you included all those nuts and the “just because” chocolate chips… beautiful!
The best cereals include chocolate chips!
I love the idea of adding pretzels to granola! I’m always up for trying a new granola recipe, it’s one of my favorite snacks. I hope you are feeling better soon.
Yes I love granola for how versatile it is!
This sounds like a great granola, Mardi. I hope that you feel better very soon!
Mardi you have stolen my heart with your recipe for granola and mixed nuts. I think I’m in love! I do hope you’re feeling all better soon and can be back on your game in no time. I know you’ll at least be well rested so I can only imagine that you’ll be cooking/baking and blogging like crazy. Can’t wait to see what you turn out!!!
Well I hope to be back in the kitchen very soon but a little less “crazy” – this has been a wakeup call for sure.
So sorry to hear you’re still sick. Inner ear issues are terrible — are you dizzy? I was going to write that I wasn’t a big granola person and so would be happier with a bowl of your additions (cranberries and chocolate chips), but then read all the comments. So now I guess I’m going to have to taste homemade granola before mouthing off. Packaged bagels aren’t bagels, so why should packaged granola be granola. Thanks Mardi and your readers.
Hold judgment until you make your own for sure. It’ll convert you and Mooch would love to help make this!
This is the most appetizing granola I have ever seen. Wow.
Can you make it appear at my house in time for breakfast?
Wow – thanks! Quite the compliment coming from you!
A nice little reminder to make more granola for brekkie and snacking
and btw, you should be resting…..
LOL Penny – I am resting a lot! Granola rules for brekkie and snacking!
I actually made a similar granola for my blog this weekend. I used coconut, but added dried cherries and chocolate. Love homemade granola!
Dried cherries would be a great addition!
This looks like such a great granola recipe, and you can’t beat the combination of sweet & salty! Delicious!
I also wanted to let you know that I passed on the ‘Stylish Blogger Award’ to you and your beautiful blog –
http://vanillacloudsandlemondrops.blogspot.com/2011/03/pink-champagne-truffles-and-awards.html
Thank you so much – so kind of you!
I saw this in BA, and I have been meaning to try it! It looks so good… I just need to gather up all of the ingredients.
It’s addictive, I warn you.
This really does look like a keeper. It would make a great trial mix.
I’ll be making it again for trail mix!
Gotta love some good-for-you granola!
The best kind!