Crunchy Granola Over Plain Yogurt: Middle Eastern-Style
- 1 cup Greek yogurt (approximately-we like Nancy's whole milk yogurt) or 1 cup plain yogurt (approximately-we like Nancy's whole milk yogurt)
- rose water (I used about 1/2 teaspoon for 1 cup of plain yogurt) or orange blossom water, to taste (I used about 1/2 teaspoon for 1 cup of plain yogurt)
- Agave or honey, for drizzling
- Granola
- 4 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup wheat germ
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- 2 tablespoons pistachios
- 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup, and 2 tablespoons demerara or 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup raw agave syrup or 1/4 cup honey
- 1/3 cup filtered water
- 3/4 cup dried fruit (I added raisins, tart cherries, medjool dates and one tablespoon barberries to equal 3/4 cup.)
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the oats, wheat germ, nuts, sesame and sunflower seeds, maple syrup/demerara or brown sugar, cinnamon, cardamom and salt.
- Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the olive oil, agave or honey, and water. Toss the mixture until it is well combined, then spread it evenly on a cookie sheet.
- Bake the granola until lightly browned, approximately 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes to keep the mixture from sticking.
- Set aside to cool completely, then stir in the dried fruit.
- Store left over granola in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- For 1 serving: Spoon yogurt into a serving bowl. Stir the rosewater or orange blossom water into the yogurt (start with a small amount then adjust).
- Top yogurt with some of the granola (about 1/2 cup give or take) and add a light drizzle of agave or honey.
- Enjoy!
greek yogurt, water, honey, rolled oats, germ, walnuts, almonds, pistachios, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, maple syrup, cinnamon, ground cardamom, salt, olive oil, syrup, water, dried fruit
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crunchy-granola-over-plain-yogurt-middle-eastern-style-455797 (may not work)