Vegan Cheesy Granola

Vegan Cheesy Granola is a sweet and savory snack that is deliciously crunchy and incredibly nutritious -- completely plant-based and oil-free.

Author:

Elizabeth | At Elizabeth's Table

Serves:

3

Prep:

5

minutes

Cook:

10

minutes

TOtal:

15

minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 Cups Rolled Oats
  • 1/4 Cup Chopped Pecans
  • 1/4 Cup Nutritional Yeast
  • 2 Teaspoons Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Onion Powder
  • 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1/8 Teaspoon Cayenne
  • 1/4 Cup Date Syrup
  • 1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup*
  • 1 Teaspoon Liquid Smoke

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 275. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Combine the oats, pecans, nutritional yeast, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne. Add the date syrup, maple syrup, and liquid smoke and stir until all the oats are coated.
  3. Spread the granola on the baking sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes, stirring halfway through. The granola may still be sticky when it is done baking – let it cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

*You can sub an additional tablespoon of date syrup.