Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Sourdough Granola

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This is one good way to use up some of the sourdough discard sitting in my fridge. 


Ingredients

20g unfed sourdough starter (also known as sourdough discard) - 100% hydration

6g extra virgin olive oil 

13g honey

10g maltose

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

150g oats, nuts and seeds 

Method

1. Pre-heat oven at 150 degree celcius.

2. Toast the oats, nuts and seeds separately and set aside to cool.

3. Mix sourdough starter and olive oil together until well incorporated.


4. Pour the oats, nuts and seeds into the sourdough mixture and mix thoroughly. 


5. Add honey and maltose, and mix well.

6. Transfer the granola to a parchment lined baking pan, spread it out and use back of spoon to press the granola down (so that the layer is even) and bake the granola for 18-20 minutes or until it is golden yellow (not brown). Alternatively, form clusters of granola like the picture below (so that you don't have to break the granola into small pieces after it has cooled) and bake off.

7. Transfer the baking pan to wire rack and let the granola cool completely. It will crisp up as it cools. Break the granola into small pieces and store in airtight container. You can also add dried fruits to the baked granola or even chocolate chips/chunks to make it wholesome. I added white chocolates for one batch of granola, see below picture.