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    Home >> Recipes >> Vegan Snack Recipes

    Savory Granola With Rosemary

    Updated Jun 7, 2023 by Lori · This post contains affiliate links.

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    Savory Granola combines everything you love about mixed nuts, trail mix, and crunchy granola, all wrapped up in one tasty bite! With a hint of fresh rosemary, crumbled kale chips, and loads of texture and crunch, this is one savory snack that always hits the spot.

    Savory Granola with cashews and kale spread on a baking sheet.

    In a way, this savory granola is more like trail mix than granola, except there's no dried fruit like you might find in trail mix. And this tasty snack also includes cheesy kale chips and fresh rosemary!

    Flavorful and nutritious, it's fantastic sprinkled on salads, grain bowls, steamed veggies, and baked sweet potatoes.

    It's lightly salty and seasoned with rosemary and garlic. I have to admit, I eat it by the handful as an afternoon snack!

    Savory Granola With Rosemary in a glass jar.

    Granola recipes are nothing if not versatile. They lend themselves to all sorts of experimentation - various seasonings, nuts, seeds, and dried fruit. They even range from fat-filled and sugary sweet, to more health conscious varieties like our Crunchy Oil-Free Granola.

    For today's recipe, I wanted to create a savory granola featuring one of my favorite herbs, fresh rosemary. So while the ways you might enjoy this savory granola are different than regular granola, the way you prepare it is basically the same. In other words, it's so easy!

    ingredients for savory granola in a glass mixing bowl.

    How to Make Savory Granola

    Preparing granola is pretty much a 3-step process:

    1. Mix wet ingredients in a large bowl.
    2. Add dry ingredients to the bowl, and stir to coat.
    3. Spread it out on a pan and bake.

    Super easy, right? 

    This particular recipe is oil-free, which makes it different than most. So we're using a little tahini plus maple syrup and apple cider vinegar as the coating for the dry ingredients.

    As a substitute for the tahini, you could also use sunflower seed butter or cashew butter, and possibly even aquafaba (though I haven't tested that, so don't hold me to it).

    As far as dry ingredients go, of course we're starting with rolled oats. I love oats because they're affordable, accessible, and nutritious. And of course, they're what makes this granola.

    After that, feel free to get wild! Use any nuts you have on hand, such as:

    • cashews
    • walnuts
    • almonds
    • hazelnuts
    • pecans

    I like to include seeds in savory granola, too. My top choice is pumpkin seeds because they're beautiful and packed with nutrients.

    You can also use sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, hemp seeds, flax seeds, and chia seeds.

    To keep things affordable, remember to check the bulk bins at the grocery store. Ingredients like flax seeds are often cheaper in bulk than pre-packaged off the shelf.

    Savory Granola in a Mason jar.

    I love ALL of the ingredients in this savory granola, but I think my favorite is the KALE! Around the same time I was deciding what to include in this oil-free savory granola, I was also creating these Cheesy Oil-Free Kale Chips.

    Suddenly, a light bulb moment! The crumbled kale chips blend so nicely with the hint of rosemary in this granola. It's a delicious pairing and a perfect way to sneak more greens into your day.

    My Oil-Free Kale Chips are super easy, but if you want to save some time (and don't mind spending a little more money), you can also use store-bought kale chips. 

    In addition to fresh rosemary, I used a small amount of garlic powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper to season this savory granola. Feel free to play around with the spices to suit your taste. The cayenne doesn't add noticeable heat, so if you like things spicy you'll definitely want to bump up the amount!

    Storing Tips

    I like to store the granola in a glass jar in the refrigerator. I really appreciate that it's a snack that keeps for a while (at least up to two weeks, probably longer).

    I've found that when I'm getting really hungry at dinner time, I can nibble on a few bites of this granola to hold me over until the vegetables are ready.

    So if you're one to reach for chips or crackers when you get hangry, maybe prepping a batch of savory granola every couple of weeks can be a new, healthy habit!

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    📖 Recipe

    Crunchy granola made with rosemary and savory spices spread on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

    Savory Granola With Rosemary and Kale

    Author: Lori Rasmussen, My Quiet Kitchen
    Savory granola perfect for sprinkling on salads, veggies, and bowls or eating by the handful. With rosemary and kale chips, it provides a fun boost of flavor, texture, and nutrition.
    *This recipe is oil-free as written. If you consume oil and want a crispier granola, add 3 to 4 Tbsp olive oil along with the other wet ingredients.
    Makes about 4 cups.
    Servings: 8 servings
    4.88 from 8 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 30 minutes mins
    Total Time: 40 minutes mins

    Ingredients 

    Dry ingredients:

    • 2 cups rolled oats
    • 1 to 1 ½ cups of your favorite raw nuts such as cashews, hazelnuts, walnuts, pecans and/or almonds
    • ½ cup raw seeds such as pumpkin and/or sunflower
    • 2 to 3 Tablespoon small seeds such as sesame or flax
    • 1 heaping Tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
    • ¾ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne
    • black pepper, to taste

    Wet ingredients:

    • 3 Tablespoons tahini
    • 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
    • 4 teaspoons apple cider vinegar

    Add after baking:

    • 1 batch Cheesy Oil-Free Kale Chips - Or sub store-bought kale chips.
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    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F, and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat.
    • In a large mixing bowl whisk together the tahini, maple syrup, and vinegar.
    • Add the oats, nuts, seeds, rosemary, salt, garlic, cayenne, and pepper to the bowl. Use your hands to work the tahini-maple mixture into the dry ingredients.
    • Spread evenly on the baking sheet, and bake for 28 to 32 minutes, stirring after 15 minutes.
    • Let cool completely. Crumble the kale chips onto the pan.

    Notes

    Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks. Savory granola can also be frozen for longer storage.

    Estimated Nutrition (per serving)

    Calories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 9gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 205mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 0IUVitamin C: 0.8mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 3.2mg

    Nutrition information is an estimate and will vary depending on the exact amounts and specific products and ingredients used. We calculate this information using the online calculator cronometer.com.

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    1. Voramast Limteerakul

      September 15, 2020 at 3:24 am

      What can I use as a substitution for apple cider vinegar in this recipe?

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      • Lori

        September 15, 2020 at 7:18 am

        Hi, another vinegar would work well, such as rice vinegar. You could also substitute a smaller amount of prepared whole-grain mustard. If you'd rather not have an acidic ingredient, go with aquafaba (liquid from cooked chickpeas). I hope that helps!

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