Maple-Tahini Giant Cluster Granola (Vegan)

This recipe for maple-tahini granola comes out of the oven extra crunchy with giant clusters that are perfect for pairing with Greek yogurt – or if you’re vegan, plant-based milk. Sweet, nutty, and filled with healthy ingredients like oats, nuts, and seeds. But best of all, it’s easy to make!

Hello, my name is Alex, and I have an obsession with homemade granola! I love the sweet smell as it bakes and the crunchy, better-than-store-bought clusters you’re rewarded with at the end. And as a Registered Dietitian, I appreciate that I can limit the amount of added sugar and use high quality, nutritious ingredients.

This maple-tahini granola is one of my favorite recipes with tahini! The tahini helps all the ingredients stick together create giant granola clusters. In addition to tahini, this recipe is packed with old fashioned rolled oats, nuts, sesame seeds, coconut, and spices.

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This recipe makes about 8 cups of granola, or 24 1/3rd cup servings. From start to finish, it takes about 45 minutes to prepare.

Step-by-step video

Ingredients in maple-tahini granola

Here are the ingredients you need to make this granola recipe:

• Old fashioned rolled oats
• Pecans
• Almonds
• Tahini
• Maple syrup
• Unsweetened shredded coconut
• Coconut oil
• Vanilla extract
• Cinnamon
• Cardamom
• Salt
• Sesame seeds
• Raisins

Ingredient substitution suggestions

If you don’t have some of those ingredients on hand, don’t fret! You can make substitutions based on what you have stocked in your pantry right now. Here are some recommendations:

• Swap pecans and slivered almonds for other nuts. I think cashews, pistachios, and walnuts would all be wonderful in this recipe.
• Sub honey or agave for maple syrup. Use whatever liquid sweetener you prefer. I personally love the flavor maple syrup adds to granola, but it’s definitely not the only option.
• Swap chia seeds or hemp hearts for sesame seeds. Or just eliminate the seeds altogether, no biggie!
• Use a creamy nut butter in place of tahini. Kind of defeats the purpose of “tahini” granola, but creamy peanut butter or almond butter would substitute just fine in this recipe. In fact, I am tempted to try them myself! Just make sure you are using natural creamy nut butter – no other ingredients besides nuts. We want that runny texture!

How to make maple-tahini granola

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a metal baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl: oats, nuts, cinnamon, cardamom, shredded coconut, salt, and sesame seeds.
3. Mix the dry ingredients together.
4. Add wet ingredients to the mixing bowl: tahini, maple syrup, oil, and vanilla extract. Mix them thoroughly into the dry ingredients.
5. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking sheet. Press it down to form a single layer of granola.
6. Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes.
7. Let the granola cool completely to room temperature. This is important because it allows the granola to harden, making for giant clusters!
8. Use your hands to break up the granola into clusters.
9. Mix in the raisins.

How to store granola

You can store homemade granola in an airtight container. I prefer to store it in a wide shallow container instead of a jar because the clusters hold together better.

Granola will keep fresh for 7 to 10 days stored at room temperature, or about 3 weeks when stored in the fridge.

Can you freeze granola?

Yes, if you have extra granola, you can freeze it! Store in an airtight container with as little air as possible, such as in a silicone baggie. Freeze for up to 3 months. Eat it straight from the freezer, or let it sit out at room temperature overnight before enjoying.

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