Savory Slow-Cooker Granola

Makes about 6 cups
Time 2 hrs 40 min
Savory Slow-Cooker Granola

Granola “baked” in a slow cooker comes out toasted and crisp, and keeps delicate nuts and seeds from overcooking. This recipe is made without refined sweeteners — just a little applesauce is added — for a savory rather than a sweet cereal.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    1/3 cupunsweetened applesauce
    1/4 cupcoconut oil, melted
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt
    4 cupsrolled oats
    1 1/4 cupsunsweetened coconut chips
    1 cuppecans, coarsely chopped
    3/4 cupgreen pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
    1/3 cupsesame seeds

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Method

Combine applesauce, coconut oil and salt in a blender and pulse until blended.


Combine oats, coconut chips, pecans, pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds in a slow cooker and stir.


Pour in applesauce mixture and stir until coated.


Turn the cooker to high and partially cover with the lid.


Cook, stirring every 30 minutes, until oats are crisped and lightly browned, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.


Cool granola completely.


Granola will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks or in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

about 1/3 cup

Calories

220

Total Fat

16g

Saturated Fat

3.5g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

75mg

Total Carbohydrate

16g

Dietary Fiber

3g

Total Sugars

1g

Protein

6g

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