Sourdough Granola

overhead photo of sourdough granola with seeds and dried cranberries in a mason jar. The jar is on a parchment lined baking sheet with more granola

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5 from 1 vote

This sourdough granola recipe is tangy, crunchy, and lightly sweet for a delicious breakfast or snack.

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Total Time35

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple sourdough scones, quick

Servings:

Calories: 221kcal

Author: Amy K

Equipment

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

3 cups oats rolled or quick will work
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1/4 tsp salt

Wet Ingredients

1/2 cup sourdough starter active or discard
1/2 cup honey
1/3 cup coconut oil or avocado oil, olive oil, etc.
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Optional Ingredients:

1 cup Variety of nuts, seeds, dried fruit, or chocolate chips.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325.
In a large bowl, mix together oats, nuts or seeds (optional), and salt.
In a small bowl, whisk together sourdough starter, honey, oil, and vanilla extract.
Combine wet and dry ingredients.
Spread evenly onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Bake about 30 to 35 minutes, stirring halfway through.
Let cool, add dried fruit if desired, and store in an airtight container.

Notes

Active sourdough starter or discard will work. Using sourdough starter discard will make this recipe tangier compared to a more recently fed, active starter.
You want to bake this nice and slow, as this will dry out the ingredients, giving it a really nice crunch. Plus, it will help it last longer.
Add more honey or brown sugar for a sweeter granola. I prefer a less sweet recipe.
I added about 1/2 cup dried cranberries, 1/2 cup sunflower seeds, and 1/2 cup of pumpkin seeds.
You can bake the seeds and nuts with the oats if desired, or add after.
The nutritional information attached is just the plain granola without added nuts, seeds, or dried fruit.

For long fermentation:
Skip preheating the oven. Follow the same instructions to prepare the granola. Cover and allow to ferment at room temperature for 12-24 hours.

Bake as directed.

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