Savory granola: Hungarian-inspired recipe with paprika
Seed mix for salads or cream soups
Salty granola is perfect for snacking on its own, sprinkled on salads, or even on cream soups. Spice up your meals with this mix! I’ve made countless granola recipes using the sweet version. Savory granola, however, was uncharted territory for me. Yet it is extremely versatile and easy to customize, depending on the flavor profile you want to achieve. Here, I’m sharing a Hungarian-inspired recipe with paprika.
What is granola?
According to the dictionary, granola is: “A breakfast cereal made from natural ingredients, a US brand name.” In my opinion, this definition does not reveal much about granola. I would rather say that granola is nothing more than baked cereal enriched with extras that make it a super healthy breakfast or snack. You can read more about it here: >>> Is Granola Healthy?
It will keep for months in a sealable jar. Make a large batch and just take it out when you want to sprinkle it on something delicious.
Ingredients
In just a few minutes, you can make your own salted seed mix at home, tailored entirely to your own taste. The key is to use:
- large-grain oat flakes
- olive oil
- oilseeds (e.g., walnuts, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, cashews, or even pistachios)
- salt
- other spices (e.g., paprika, dried wild garlic, garlic salt, oregano)
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What do you eat it with?
- Sprinkle on salads (for example, on this roasted beet salad or this chicken salad)
- Sprinkle on top of cream soups (for example, pumpkin cream soup)
- On its own, as a salty snack
Savory granola: Hungarian-inspired recipe with paprika
Ingredients
Oil
- 1,5 tablespoons olive oil (15 g)
Dry ingredients
- 60 g large-grain oat flakes
- 60 g walnut
- 30 g shelled pumpkin seeds (unsalted, natural)
Spices
- 1 coffee spoon sweet red paprika powder (Hungarian) (2 g)
- 1 teaspoon salt (3 g)
Instructions
- Take a small mixing bowl, such as a glass bowl or even a breakfast bowl. Pour in the olive oil. Add the salt and paprika. Mix with a spoon.
- Add the oat flakes, pumpkin seeds, and walnuts. Mix thoroughly so that all the ingredients are evenly coated with the spices.
- Take a baking tray and line it with baking paper. Spread the mixture evenly over the tray. Place in an oven preheated to 180 °C (350 °F) and bake for 10-15 minutes. Stir twice during baking.
- When it's ready, let it cool, then put it in sealable jars. When you feel like some granola, just take it out.
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