Eleven Madison Park Granola
 
 
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Ingredients
  • 2 3/4 cups rolled large flake oats
  • 1 cup shelled lightly salted or unsalted pistachios (not chopped)
  • 1 cup unsweetened coconut chips (look in the specialty health section of the grocers)
  • 1/3 cup raw pumpkin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt (it must be this type of salt or it will turn out too salty)
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3/4 cup dried sour cherries (mine were just dried cherries)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 225F.
  2. In a large bowl, stir or mix by hand the oats, pistachios, coconut chips, pumpkin seeds and salt. (if using lightly salted pistachios, you can reduce the amount of salt but just a smidgen)
  3. Add the brown sugar, maple syrup and olive oil to a small pan and warm over low heat until the brown sugar dissolves.
  4. Stir the brown sugar mixture into the oats mixture, be surre to blend well until everything is evenly coated.
  5. Let the granola sit for 30 minutes, this allows the ingredients to absorb and blend together.
  6. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with a silpat liner or parchment paper. Spread the granola in one even layer.
  7. Bake, making sure to stir every 30 minutes for 2 hours (more if needed but don't overbake as the granola will dry out).
  8. I pour the granola into a large bowl and stir in the dried cherries while the granola is warm.
Recipe by Just a Smidgen at https://justasmidgen.com/2025/07/05/eleven-madison-park-granola/