Buy Now →Honey Walnut & Fig Granola (gluten-free, dairy-free)
The flavor combination of honey + walnut + fig is magical. The honey takes off the bitter edge of the walnuts, and the figs add delicious flavor and chewy texture to the crunchy granola, just like other traditional dried fruits added to granola (like raisins). Granola is easier to homemake than you may think, and it’s well worth it!
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 25
- Total Time: 35
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: breakfast, snack
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
1/3 cup honey (115g)
1 Tbsp coconut oil, melted (14g)
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups rolled oats (140g)
3/4 cup chopped walnuts (85g), or sub another nut
3 Tbsp pumpkin seeds (35g)
1/2 cup chopped dried figs
1/2 tsp salt
Optional: Goji berries, chopped dates, unsweetened or low-sugar raisins or craisins, etc.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 320ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk the honey, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract together. Add the oats, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, and salt and mix well.
- Transfer the mixture to the baking sheet and press it down, keeping it all together but flattening it out into about a 1/4-1/2 inch thick layer, making sure the layer is even and the edges aren’t thinner than the middle. It helps to use a slightly wet spatula as it prevents sticking.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes until golden brown. It’s normal if the edges are super golden while the middle isn’t, it’ll all still become crunchy after fully cooling down. Remove from the oven, keeping in mind the granola won’t be crunchy yet.
- After removing from the oven, sprinkle the dried figs on top. I pressed down some of the fig pieces into the granola. Let it cool to room temperature, about 45 minutes. It will harden and crisp up during this time, so don’t worry if it’s not crispy yet. After fully cooled and hardened, break it up into clusters.
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