This smoky nut and oat crunch is an addictive toasted blend of spices, peanut butter, oats, and nuts. It’s a delicious topping on so many foods. Make a large batch, because everyone will ask for more.
I’ve seen people spoon this nut and oat crunch from the jar onto plates and eat it with a spoon. It’s that good.
Add this condiment to salads, soups, noodles, or veggies.
I like to combine grilled slices of bell pepper and red onion with rice noodles tossed with toasted sesame oil, then sprinkle lots of nut and oat crunch over it. Delicious!
This recipe makes about 3 1/2 cups.
Tips
- Use good quality peanut butter. I used a crunchy version for extra nuts.
- For a vegan version of this blend, substitute coconut aminos sauce for the soy sauce.
- I used Aleppo pepper for additional smokiness, but you can substitute cayenne pepper.
- If you double the recipe, use two baking sheets for cooking the topping, so that it bakes evenly.
Ingredients
You’ll need the following ingredients to make this smoky nut and oat crunch.
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon rosemary, ground to small pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked sweet paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon Aleppo pepper (or cayenne)
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup chopped cashews
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, add the peanut butter, olive oil, soy sauce, maple syrup, thyme, rosemary, both paprikas, and Aleppo pepper. Whisk everything together.
Add the oats, nuts, and seeds to the peanut butter mixture and stir everything together to coat the oats and nuts.
Spread the nut mixture evenly over the baking sheet.
Bake for about 15 minutes, stirring once about halfway through the baking time. You want the oat nut mix to be toasted and golden brown. Be careful it doesn’t burn, because nuts burn quickly.
Put the baking sheet on a rack to cool thoroughly. Store the mixture in an airtight container.
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