Indian Masala Chai Spiced Granola

Ingredients

• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup raw almonds chopped
• 1 cup raw cashews chopped
• 1/2 cup coconut flakes
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 In a large mixing bowl, combine the rolled oats, chopped almonds, chopped cashews, and coconut flakes.
3. 3 In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the honey and melted coconut oil. Stir until well combined and heated through.
4. 4 Remove the honey and coconut oil mixture from heat and stir in the vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, ground ginger, ground cloves, ground black pepper, and salt.
5. 5 Pour the spiced honey mixture over the dry ingredients in the mixing bowl. Stir until all the ingredients are well coated.
6. 6 Spread the granola mixture evenly onto the prepared baking sheet.
7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the granola is golden brown and fragrant.
8. 8 Remove from the oven and let the granola cool completely on the baking sheet. It will become crisp as it cools.
9. 9 Once cooled, transfer the granola to an airtight container for storage.