This turned out surprisingly well for a first attempt! Maybe not quite as crunchy as I sometimes prefer, but more than just edible, and endlessly adjustable.
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- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread nuts on the baking sheet and toast in oven for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Either by hand or using a food processor, roughly chop up the nuts. In a large bowl, add oats, nuts, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, allspice, cloves, nutmeg and salt. Stir to combine.
- Microwave 1/2 cup of water until warm and mix honey in until blended.
- Stir almond butter, vanilla, and almond extract into the honey mix.
- Slowly pour the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients. Stir until evenly blended. Pour granola onto the baking sheet in an even layer. If you want a chunkier granola, press the layer into a solid sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes. If you want a looser granola, stir the granola around in the pan and bake for 10 more minutes. For a chunky granola, do not touch; let it cook for 10 more minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes.
Alternative using soaked oatmeal:
- At least 6 hours before, microwave the 2/3 cup soymilk (or any other liquid alternative) until warm and mix honey, vanilla, and nut butter in until blended. Mix oatmeal in and let soak.
- Preheat oven to 325F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread nuts on the baking sheet and toast in oven for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Either by hand or using a food processor, roughly chop up the nuts. In a large bowl, add oats, nuts, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, allspice, cloves, nutmeg and salt. Stir to combine.
- Drain the oatmeal mixture in a sieve, then mix into the dry ingredients. Stir until evenly blended. Pour granola onto the baking sheet in an even layer.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Break up and stir the granola around in the pan and bake for 10 more minutes. For a crispier granola, stir again and let it cook for 10 more minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes.