My husband is religious about his breakfast – 364 days of the year he has a bowl of cereal with almond milk.
What about that other day? Challah french toast. But 9 times out of 10 it’s a bowl of cereal. And not just one cereal – four cereals go into his bowl. A layer of raisin bran, then comes kashi go lean, multigrain cheerios, and lastly a sprinkle of bran buds. Gotta stay regular.
Now, if we he’s lucky, he gets a fifth fun cereal. His favourite? Homemade granola. While he does love our pumpkin version and the almond butter one also ranks up there, this new almost savoury spin has been the latest addition to his morning bowl.
I have a recent obsession with tahini – it’s just as creamy as peanut butter but has such a unique flavour. And along with maple syrup, it acts as the “glue” for the dry oats and rice krispies. The “double sesame” component is a couple spoonfuls of sesame seeds that get mixed in with some coconut, which all together amounts to an extremely crunchy and delicious final product.
This granola like cereal is great on it’s own, sprinkled over yogurt, or drowned in almond milk, my husband’s preference.
Dara
Double Sesame Granola
Serves | makes about 1 1/2 cups |
Meal type | Breakfast, Snack |
Website | Adapted from Shutterbean |
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice krispies
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 3 Tbsp sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp water
- 1/4 Tsp salt
Note
While I was eating this cereal, I tossed in a handful of toasted almonds and it was just delicious. So I would suggest adding a handful of the nut of your choice to the oat mixture before baking it. You could substitute honey for the maple syrup if you would like.
Directions
1. | Preheat oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. |
2. | In a large bowl, combine rice krispies, oats, coconut, and sesame seeds. In a small bowl mix together the maple syrup, tahini and water. |
3. | Pour tahini mixture over oat mixture and stir until evenly coated. Pour mixture over parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes, until lightly browned. Serve with milk, yogurt, or just eat straight up. Store in an air tight container for up to 1 week. |
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