This matcha granola is crisp, evenly sweetened with maple syrup, and filled with earthy taste. Toasted cashews add richness, whereas mini chocolate chips present the right steadiness. It’s easy to make, excellent for breakfast or snacking, and naturally dairy-free and vegan. It may also be made gluten-free should you use gluten-free oats.
That stated, should you don’t love matcha, don’t make this. In case you hate matcha, you’ll hate this granola.
However the identical may very well be stated of all my matcha desserts and matcha drinks. It’s fairly a polarizing taste. There’s no center floor with matcha. It doesn’t do ‘refined’ very effectively.
You both crave that grassy, umami depth, otherwise you assume it tastes like a literal garden clipping. This granola isn’t making an attempt to transform the skeptics. It’s for individuals who already find it irresistible!
- Crisp texture with evenly toasted taste
- Naturally sweetened with maple syrup
- Simple to customise
- Good for breakfast, snacks, or dessert toppings (similar to this conventional granola recipe!)
- It’s candy sufficient to really feel satisfying however not so candy that it tastes like dessert. That is undoubtedly not dessert granola!
Substances
Please scroll down for the total recipe. These are just a few notes on choose components.
- Matcha powder – I at all times use ceremonial matcha in my recipes, however culinary grade works superb right here because the granola browns within the oven and you’ll’t actually recognize the brighter coloration ceremonial provides. So use whichever kind you have got.
- Refined coconut oil – refined coconut oil retains the flavour impartial. In case you use unrefined, the granola may have a noticeable coconut style (which isn’t a foul mixture – it’s nice on this Matcha Cocktail!).
- Maple syrup – this sweetens the granola and helps bind it collectively. In case you cut back the quantity, it’ll end in a extra crumbly texture fairly than clusters.
- Rolled oats – fast oats, metal lower oats, and prompt oats gained’t work right here. You undoubtedly want rolled!
- Mini chocolate chips – if wanted, use dairy-free chocolate to maintain this recipe vegan.
What Sort of Matcha Ought to I Use?
Quick reply – for this particular recipe, use no matter you have got!
The reply is extra advanced for different recipes, although. Most matcha manufacturers will push you towards culinary grade, arguing that ceremonial is a waste of cash as a result of the fragile notes get misplaced within the oven. On the flip aspect, many baking bloggers swear by ceremonial.
I perceive the argument towards ceremonial. It’s certainly dear. Nevertheless, in my expertise, the flavour payoff is totally there.
The most important concern with culinary matcha is the aesthetic. It usually bakes right into a uninteresting, greenish-brown shade. In case you aren’t choosy in regards to the look, culinary works, however take note it additionally carries a way more bitter punch.
To get the vivid inexperienced you see in most of my matcha recipes, ceremonial is non-negotiable. However for granola? It’s not probably the most lovely recipe, so I believe it doesn’t actually matter whether or not it has a pleasant coloration or not.
Suggestions for Success
- Press the granola down firmly earlier than the ultimate bake to encourage clustering. However word that you simply’re not going to get large, chunky clusters – simply smaller ones that aren’t very stable.
- Don’t disturb it whereas cooling. That is important for forming clusters.
- Be sure that there aren’t any rogue oats. Any stray items away from the principle cluster will burn. I simply made a fourth batch (proven beneath) to indicate you what I imply. See how every part is pressed collectively and there aren’t any stray oats across the edges?
- Stir the chocolate chips in solely after the granola has utterly cooled should you don’t need them to soften. In case you do need them to soften and coat components of the granola, sprinkle the chocolate chips over the new granola, let it sit a second, after which unfold the melty chocolate over the granola.
- In case you favor a looser, cereal-style granola, merely stir it a few times throughout cooling to interrupt up the clusters.
Variations
- Swap cashews for almonds, pecans, or hazelnuts.
- Add shredded coconut for further texture.
- Stir in dried fruit after baking and cooling.
- You may also pass over the chocolate completely should you favor a much less candy breakfast choice.
How you can Use It
This matcha granola is extremely versatile.
Make Forward & Storage
This granola shops very effectively. Maintain it in an hermetic container at room temperature for as much as 2 weeks. In case your kitchen runs heat or is humid, you possibly can retailer it within the fridge to forestall it from softening.
- I’ve these Vegan Matcha Cookies, which embody an fascinating comparability between six totally different matcha manufacturers and the way they carry out in baking.
- Right here’s a bizarre one! 😅 This Matcha Espresso is unquestionably on the weird aspect. This Strawberry Matcha Latte may sound a little bit odd as effectively, however it’s actually good and refreshing.
- This Matcha Bubble Tea is a little more mainstream than the above recipe, however a bit extra fascinating than your normal Starbucks Matcha Latte, which can be scrumptious!
- Matcha Brownies – fudgy, dense brownies with a daring matcha taste. They’re wealthy with out being overly candy and excellent for critical matcha lovers.
- Matcha Cake – a delicate, fluffy cake with a vibrant inexperienced crumb and a clear, earthy matcha taste.
- Matcha Cheesecake – ultra-creamy with a easy, balanced matcha taste and a surprising inexperienced hue. It’s wealthy and decadent, with simply sufficient earthiness to maintain it from tasting too candy.
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Matcha Granola
Servings 12
Crisp matcha granola made with rolled oats, maple syrup, coconut oil, and cashews. Calmly candy, stuffed with inexperienced tea taste, naturally vegan, and simple to make gluten-free.
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Warmth the oven to 325 °F (163 °C). Line a jelly roll pan with a chunk of parchment paper.
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In a big mixing bowl, stir collectively the melted coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla, matcha and salt.
1/4 cup (56 grams) melted refined coconut oil, 1/3 cup (107 grams) maple syrup, 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 1/2 tablespoons matcha powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt
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Stir within the oats and switch the granola to the ready jelly roll sheet and unfold into a fair layer. Be sure that there aren’t any stray oats. Any stray items away from the principle cluster will burn. The layer of granola across the perimeter ought to be simply as thick as all over the place else on the pan, not thinner.
2 cups (180 grams) rolled oats
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Bake for 10 minutes, stir, add the cashews, and bake for one more 5 minutes. At this level, the oats will appear type of delicate and bizarre. Don’t fret!
1/2 cup (65 grams) cashew halves
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Take away the granola from the oven, stir, and press down the granola with a spoon to compact it a little bit to assist type clusters. Bake one other 5 minutes. It’ll nonetheless be very delicate, however will agency up because it cools.
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Take away from the oven and let cool utterly, about 1-2 hours.
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Break up the granola into giant chunks, about 1” (2.5 cm), after which sprinkle the mini chocolate chips on prime.
1/4 cup (45 grams) mini chocolate chips
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Retailer in an hermetic container at room temperature for as much as 2 weeks. In case your kitchen is heat or humid, you possibly can retailer it within the fridge to forestall it from softening.
- The diet info offered is calculated as a courtesy and is barely an estimate. I’m not a licensed nutritionist or dietitian. For probably the most correct dietary knowledge, seek the advice of knowledgeable or use your most popular calculator. This recipe yields about 3 cups (340 grams). The dietary values have been calculated with 1/4 cup (38 grams) per serving.
Serving: 0.25 cup (38 grams)Energy: 168.6kcalCarbohydrates: 19.5gProtein: 3.9gFats: 8.6gSaturated Fats: 4.9gPolyunsaturated Fats: 0.8gMonounsaturated Fats: 1.8gTrans Fats: 0.01gLdl cholesterol: 0.6mgSodium: 53.3mgPotassium: 105.3mgFiber: 1.7gSugar: 8.2gVitamin A: 102.1IUVitamin C: 0.05mgCalcium: 23.3mgIron: 1.3mgInternet Carbs: 18
