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    Home > Recipes > Vegan Breakfasts

    Wonderfully Chunky Toasted Sesame Granola Recipe

    Updated: Oct 2, 2022 | Published: Nov 3, 2016 | by Amanda | 8 Comments

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    Just a little bit different, this wonderfully chunky sesame granola is filled with the goodness of rolled oats, nuts and seeds combined with the distinctive flavour of toasted sesame.

    Close up image of chunky sesame granola in a white bowl with coconut yoghurt and blueberries

    I am always promising the Husband I will whip up some tasty homemade granola for him but until now have been a bit lax in my wifely granola duties. I have made it a few times but to be honest I have been taking the easy route and buying ours. Given that the he eats it every morning it has been an expensive little exercise.

    Over-head image of the ingredients for the chunky sesame granola including sesame seeds, coconut flakes, pepitas, almonds and dried blueberries.

    Why You Should Make Your Own Granola

    Store-bought, quality muesli and granola is not cheap. Having said that, neither are the ingredients for this wonderfully chunky toasted sesame granola but the difference is we will get many batches from the ingredients we bought. The Husband gets around fives serves from the packet we buy and he'll get around the same from the batch I made, however we'll get another two or three batches from the ingredients. We'll end up just ahead once the ingredients are used.

    The beauty of making your own is that on weeks when you're a bit cash-poor, you can cut out the more expensive ingredients. When things are more flush, buy ingredients in bulk.

    Close-up image of the chunky sesame granola pressed in to the tray before baking. This is a process shot before the granola is cooked to show how muck to push the mixture in to the pan.
    Pack the granola in to the pan a little
    A mid-shot of the tray of freshly baked granola after it has been broken in to chunks. Two jars of granola are in the background.

    Making your own granola also means you can regulate your sugar and fat content with breakfast foods being notoriously high in both. Best of all you can create your own flavours deviating from the typical shelf varieties. This wonderfully chunky toasted sesame granola has become my current food obsession.

    A few months ago I posted a za'atar-spiced pizza recipe and while I was toasting sesame seeds for the spice mix I imagined so many sweet uses for the little seeds. Toasting sesame seeds gives them a sweet nutty flavour that is distinctive and a little exotic. It was a no-brainer adding them to this granola recipe. Combined with toasted coconut flakes, ground cinnamon, maple syrup, mixed seeds, almonds, pecans and dried apricots and cranberries this granola sings.

    Close-up image of the size of the granola chunks

    Make it Chunky

    1. To make chunky granola; make sure you thoroughly coat your dry ingredients with the wet ingredients
    2. Press the granola in to the pan a little before you bake it
    3. Don’t stir your granola while it’s baking - hold back, you got this.
    4. Let it cool completely before breaking the granola into clumps.

    I don't eat breakfast as the norm - I know mea culpa, mea culpa - but I am a little addicted to this granola. Being so wonderfully chunky I can either sit and eat it with a good dollop of coconut yoghurt and berries or grab a handful on the fly and nosh at my leisure. Adding to my granola induced bliss, the Elf likes it. She too is a breakfast naysayer - I know, I know, however in my defence I do make her eat something - but with our wonderfully chunky toasted sesame granola I have not had to resort to cajoling or bribing. A little parenting win. Yay.

    Mid-shot of concrete bench top with a white bowl full of chunky sesame granola in it with coconut yoghurt and blueberries. In the background there are pinch bowls of pepitas, almonds, apricots etc

    While making granola is certainly more time-consuming than buying from the store, I think it is time well spent. The aromatics filling the house when the cinnamon, sesame seeds and coconut start toasting is simply intoxicating and thoughts of store-bought waft away. One could get drunk on the barefoot Martha Stewart vibe of it all. The granola costs but that little buzz is free. Enjoy.

    Recipe Note: Resist the urge to stir the granola. If you want chunks, you have to let it sit and do its thing.

    Other Granola Recipes:

    Almond Butter Maple Granola

    Dark Chocolate Cherry Buckwheat Granola

    Peanut Butter Overnight Oats with Sticky Granola

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    Chunky Sesame Granola

    Just a little bit different, this wonderfully chunky sesame granola is filled with the goodness of oats, nuts and seeds and toasty sesame.
    4.75 from 4 votes
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: Vegan
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 7
    Calories: 373kcal
    Author: Amanda Logan

    Ingredients 

    • 1 and ½ cups rolled oats
    • ½ cup coconut flakes
    • ¼ cup sesame seeds
    • ⅓ cup pumpkin or sunflower seeds or both!
    • ⅓ cup pecans halved lengthways
    • ⅓ cup raw almonds halved lengthways
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • 1 tbs coconut or rapadura sugar
    • 3 tbs coconut oil
    • ⅓ cup maple syrup
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
    • ¼ cup dried currants
    • ¼ cup organic dried apricots halved lengthways

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C.
    • In a large mixing bowl combine the oats, coconut, cinnamon, seeds, nuts, salt and sugar. Mix.
    • In a small saucepan over medium heat whisk together the maple syrup and coconut oil until they become completely combined.
    • Add vanilla if you are using it and whisk again.
    • Remove from the heat and pour carefully over the granola mixture.
    • Stir well ensuring all ingredients are well coated in the maple mixture.
    • Spoon and press the granola in to a baking tray (30cm x 22cm approx)
    • Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
    • Turn the tray around 180 degrees and bake again for around 15 - 20 minutes but do not stir the granola.
    • Remove from oven and sprinkle the dried fruit over the top.
    • Leave to cool for at least 15 minutes. Do not stir the granola.
    • After 15 minutes using a spatula or large spoon break up the granola in to chunks.
    • Store in an airtight container in a cool place.
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    Notes

    Make Your Granola Chunky:
    1. To make chunky granola; make sure you thoroughly coat your dry ingredients with the wet ingredients
    2. Press the granola in to the pan a little before you bake it
    3. Don’t stir your granola while it’s baking - hold back, you got this.
    4. Let it cool completely before breaking the granola into clumps.
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 176mg | Potassium: 364mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 167IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 3mg
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    1. Holly says

      February 22, 2022 at 6:06 pm

      5 stars
      Cut back on some oats and threw in some flax and other goodies. This recipe is absolutely delicious and everybody loves it!

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        February 22, 2022 at 6:27 pm

        Oh, fantastic, Holly! Thanks for letting me know. And I love that you mixed it up and made it your own. x

        Reply
    2. Sinead says

      July 28, 2020 at 4:23 pm

      4 stars
      I made this. I didn't even get creative and make substitutions. I DID NOT STIR (as instructed). It is delicious, but not chunky. It is tiny tiny (delicious) crumbles. What did I do wrong? Did I not pack it tight enough in the pan? Did I play Bowie too loud while it was cooking?

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        July 28, 2020 at 5:43 pm

        You can never play Bowie to loud...not ever. Did it have any bulk going in to the pan? I am guessing it needed to be packed in more to get those big chunks. I will make sure I note that in the recipe - we want chunks!

        I am glad you liked it but I am sorry it didn't chunk up. A, x

        Reply
    3. FloraP says

      August 31, 2019 at 9:17 am

      5 stars
      I loved this granola! Thank you for sharing a recipe that I may use/personalize FOREVER!

      Note: I did not read “Celsius” at first... I was confused 15 min too long... :>

      Thank you, thank you!

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        August 31, 2019 at 9:08 pm

        Fantastic Flora! Thanks for letting me know. I am so happy you like it.

        Reply
    4. Strength and Sunshine says

      November 03, 2016 at 10:42 am

      That is EVERYTHING a good granola should be!

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        November 03, 2016 at 10:47 am

        Thanks so much Rebecca! I am so smitten with this granola.

        Reply
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