Chai Granola
Warm chai spices, roasted nuts, and maple-vanilla sweetness come together in this cozy homemade granola with bakery-style clusters. It’s lightly sweet, deeply aromatic, and perfect for topping yogurt, layering into parfait jars, or snacking by the handful.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- ½ cup pecans roughly chopped
- ½ cup pumpkin seeds
- ¼ cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
Chai Spice Blend
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cardamom
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
Wet Ingredients
- ⅓ cup melted coconut oil
- ⅓ cup maple syrup or honey
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
After Baking Additions
- ⅓ –½ cup dried cherries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F and line a sheet pan with parchment.
- In a large bowl, combine oats, almonds, pecans, pumpkin seeds, sugar, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk all wet ingredients and chai spices until smooth.
- Pour wet mixture over dry and stir to fully coat.
- Spread onto the pan and gently press with a spatula to encourage clusters.
- Bake 22–28 minutes, stirring once halfway, until lightly golden and fragrant.
- Cool completely before breaking into clusters.
- Stir in dried fruit if using. Store airtight up to 2 weeks.