This steel cut oats granola recipe with toasted pecans, walnuts and pumpkin seeds is crunchy, sweet and incredibly satisfying.

Steel cut oats granola in a white bowl next to a white milk jug.

You might think that steel cut oats (also known as pinhead oats) are too tough to use in granola, since they take a lot longer to make porridge with, but not at all!

In fact, steel cut oats, once toasted, are beautifully crunchy and nutty, so they're perfect to use in this steel cut oats granola recipe.

To make this recipe, all you'll need to do is warm honey and a splash of oil together in the microwave, then stir in the steel cut oats, pecans, walnuts and pumpkin seeds.

Steel cut oats granola in a white bowl next to a white milk jug with honey drizzled on top.

You'll then tip the mixture into a lined tray and bake for half an hour, stirring every now and then to ensure the oats turn gorgeously golden all over.

Once baked and cooled, you'll simply break your freshly made steel cut granola into clusters and it's ready to enjoy! It honestly couldn't be simpler.

A note if you're in the UK, you may have gotten used to seeing steel cut / pinhead oats on the supermarket shelves but sadly they seem to have disappeared lately, with only the ground/rolled versions available.

The good news is that pinhead oats are still available from many health food shops in the UK, as well as from flour retailers (such as Shipton Mill). And, of course, you can always pick them up online - I used Flahavans Pinhead Oatmeal from Amazon in this recipe.

Here's the full recipe for my steel cut oats granola recipe, complete with plenty of step-by-step photographs to help you along the way.

Ingredients

3 tbsp vegetable oil canola oil, plus a little to oil the tray
170 g (6 oz) runny honey
500 g (1.1 lb) steel cut oats gluten free if required
50 g (1.8 oz) pecans roughly chopped
50 g (1.8 oz) walnuts roughly chopped
50 g (1.8 oz) pumpkin seeds

Equipment

Instructions

Line a large tray with baking paper.

Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan).

Put the oil and honey in a large, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 1 minute.

oil and honey in a large clear bowl. surrounded by ingredients.

Add the steel cut oats, pecans, walnuts and pumpkin seeds.

steel cut oats, pumpkin seeds, pecans and walnuts in a large clear bowl.

Mix together.

steel cut oats, pumpkin seeds, pecans and walnuts coated in honey and oil in a large clear bowl

Tip the mixture into the prepared tray and level off.

Steel cut oats mixture laid out on a baking tray lined with baking paper.

Bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes until lightly browned.

cooked steel cut oats mixture laid out on a baking tray lined with baking paper.

Remove from the oven and leave to cool completely without stirring further.

Break into small pieces and transfer to a sealed container until ready to enjoy.

cooked Steel cut oats granola broken into pieced in a large clear bowl.

This delicious steel cut oats granola recipe is beautiful served with a splash of cold milk.

cooked Steel cut oats granola topped yogurt in a white bowl next to a white milk jug.

It's also wonderful with a dollop of yogurt or a drizzle of honey.

Enjoy and don't forget to send me a picture of your creation!

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Name: Steel Cut Oats Granola Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 3 tbsp vegetable oil (canola oil, plus a little to oil the tray); 170 g runny honey; 500 g steel cut oats (gluten free if required); 50 g pecans (roughly chopped); 50 g walnuts (roughly chopped); 50 g pumpkin seeds

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Steel Cut Oats Granola Recipe

This steel cut oats granola recipe with toasted pecans, walnuts and pumpkin seeds is crunchy, sweet and incredibly satisfying.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time45 mins

Total Time55 mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Servings: 12 servings

Author: Emily Leary

Ingredients

3 tbsp vegetable oil canola oil, plus a little to oil the tray
170 g (6 oz) runny honey
500 g (1.1 lb) steel cut oats gluten free if required
50 g (1.8 oz) pecans roughly chopped
50 g (1.8 oz) walnuts roughly chopped
50 g (1.8 oz) pumpkin seeds

Equipment

Instructions

Line a large tray with baking paper.
Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan).
Put the oil and honey in a large, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 1 minute.
Add the steel cut oats, pecans, walnuts and pumpkin seeds and mix together.
Tip the mixture into the prepared tray and level off.
Bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes until lightly browned.
Remove from the oven and leave to cool completely without stirring further.
Break into small pieces and transfer to a sealed container until ready to enjoy.

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