Pistachio and Rose Granola (Air Fryer)

close up of air fryer pistachio and rose granola in bowl on wooden board.

5 from 1 vote

Take your granola to a whole new level with this delicious, delicate and divine pistachio-flavoured granola! Learn how to make this simple, healthy and tasty granola within just 15 minutes!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: air fryer, Breakfast, sweet snack

Cuisine: Asian, Fusion

Servings: servings (approx)

Calories: 236kcal

Author: Sonia

Equipment

Air Fryer

Ingredients

110 g Rolled Oats (Old-fashioned / traditional) (110g = 1 cup)
2 tablespoon Coconut oil melted
1 tablespoon Rose water plus an additional 1 teaspoon for more rose flavour
¼ teaspoon Cardamom powder
1 tablespoon Maple syrup grade A (refined sugar-free)

Nuts:

½ cup Pistachios roughly chopped
¼ cup Almonds roughly chopped
¼ cup Cashew nuts roughly chopped

Coating for nuts:

¼ teaspoon Cardamom powder or a pinch for a milder cardamom taste
3 teaspoon Maple syrup grade A (refined sugar-free)
2 teaspoon Rose water
½ teaspoon Coconut oil melted

Instructions

Preheat your air fryer to 180C/350F.
In a large mixing bowl, make the granola mixture by combining rolled oats, melted coconut oil, maple syrup, rose water and cardamom powder. Stir the mixture well to ensure everything is evenly coated and combined.
In a separate bowl, evenly coat the chopped nuts with cardamom powder, maple syrup, rose water and melted coconut oil and set aside.
Line the air fryer basket/tray with parchment/baking paper and transfer the granola mixture into the lined air fryer basket. Use a spatula to spread the granola mixture evenly.
Cook the granola in the air fryer for 3-4 minutes, stirring the granola mixture every 2 minutes to ensure even cooking.
Stir the coated nuts into the mixture. You can either add directly into the air fryer tray and stir with a spatula or empty the granola mix into the bowl of coated nuts and then transfer back into the air fryer.
Cook for another 5-6 minutes, or until crispy and golden, continuing to stir every 2 minutes.
Once cooked, remove the granola from the air fryer and let it cool completely. The granola will continue to crisp up as it cools down. You can empty the granola into a large tray or bowl lined with a few paper/kitchen towels to allow to cool. Once completely cooled, transfer air fryer granola into an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

Notes

Stir the granola mixture regularly: Make sure you keep a close eye on the granola and keep mixing every 2 minutes. Oats and nuts can brown very quickly in the air fryer
Avoid adding the nuts to the mixture straight away: as nuts cook very quickly in the air fryer to prevent burning, I recommend adding the almonds after 5 minutes of cooking the granola (and the pecan nuts after 6 minutes of cooking as pecans cook even faster than almonds!). This is worth the effort for the best texture and taste of granola!
Coat nuts before mixing with oats: I highly recommend coating the nuts for maximum flavour. Once you have coated the nuts, stir with the half-cooked oat mixture in a bowl or directly into the air fryer tray.
Cool granola completely before transferring into a container: this will help ensure a crunchy and crispy texture of the granola (and prevent any sogginess!) as granola continues to crisp up as it cools.
Storage: Cool the granola completely before storing as the granola will continue to crisp up as it cools down. Empty the granola into a large tray or bowl lined with a few paper/kitchen towels to allow to cool. Once completely cooled, transfer air fryer granola into an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

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