Whole grain millet and pumpkin seeds add textural interest to this tasty homemade granola. Dried dates and raisins lend natural sweetness.
From plants-rule.com
By Katie Simmons ,
Ingredients
- ½ cup pitted whole dates
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
- 2 cups thick-cut or regular rolled oats
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- ¼ cup dry millet
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
- ½ cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. In a small bowl combine the dates and ¾ cup warm water. Let stand at least 5 minutes or until softened.
- In another small bowl combine the flaxseeds and 6 tablespoons warm water. Let stand 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl combine the next seven ingredients (through salt). Place dates with liquid in a blender. Cover and blend until smooth. Stir pureed dates and flaxseeds with liquid into oat mixture. Spread in a 15x10-inch baking pan.
- Bake 45 minutes or until golden, stirring every 15 to 20 minutes and adding pumpkin seeds halfway through baking. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Stir in raisins. Store, uncovered, at room temperature up to 10 days or freeze, covered, up to 2 months.
Nutritional Information:
Per serving (1 cup), 284 calories, 47 g carbohydrates, 8.1 g protein, 9.1 g total fat, 1 g saturated fat, 94 mg sodium, 7.9 g fiber, 16 g sugar
Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.
Because this recipe is made without any oil or sugar, I shouldn’t be surprised that it is rather hard (tough to chew), and hardly sweet at all besides the raisin pieces. It was a very loose consistency before putting into the oven, and I had to bake it 10-15 min. longer so it would be more crispy rather than bread-y on the bottom. It tastes very healthy, but I wouldn’t make this again.
This is an excellent recipe, naturally sweetened and full of nutrition. Love it and it is on repeat in my recipe repertoire.
I’ve really enjoyed this recipe, and I’ve made it several times. I was never a granola girl, but I am now. Having a nutritious, yummy snack to turn to during my work day has been such a joy. I’m not sure how much is matters, but I started putting all the spices in with the dates and flaxseed mixture to blend so they are more evenly distributed throughout the grains.
I really wanted to like this recipe because most granola recipes use a lot of oil. However, this was very bland and I ended up throwing it away.
This is a great recipe and so easy to do. It is great with some healthy yogurt and berries as a great start to the day.
If I don’t have flax seeds, will chia seeds work?
Can this recipe be done in an air fryer?
I add all those ingredients but don’t add water to flax or to dates I just mix everything and eat raw ! Is that okay?
Does dry millet mean uncooked?
Thank you,
Kelly
My granola is not crunchy baked it longer and it was still not crunchy is this how the recipe is?
I haven’t tried this particular recipe yet, but I find that the best way to cook granola is a thin layer on a cookie sheet. The more air can circulate around it the better it will dry out. My favourite method is the overnight method: put your granola in the oven just before you go to bed with the oven set to the lowest possible setting, about 150°. No steering required, and the granola should be baked by morning.
What is dry millet? Which millets can be used for this recipe?
Millet is that tiny yellow grain. It’s tasty.
Amazing! At first it wasn’t sweet enough, but with the raisins the balance is perfect! I used quinoa instead of millet and added coacoa powder (unsweetened). I’ll definitely make this again
How much cocoa powder did you use?
Do you need the pan to be lined w/parchment paper?
Lining a pan with parchment paper is almost always just to prevent stuff from sticking to the pan. You don’t have to do it….but it’s sure helpful with cleanup!
Is the millet cooked or dry? Thanks!
The millet is dry to start. It gets moistened a bit with the date mixture before it goes into the oven with the other dry ingredients. But that’s it. It’s there for crunch.