Cheese Pizza Granola... sounds crazy. Because it's crazy.
Granola's supposed to be wholesome, right? Besides the oats, I can't vouch for the wholesomeness of the other ingredients.
I can say the recipe's ingredients that aren't oats make a highly snackable, savory granola.
Crazy can be good. Sometimes.
Cheese Pizza Granola
Text and Photo by Jac Kyles Baker
Makes 1 cup
Ingredients
2 TB vegan butter spread*
1 TB granulated sugar
1 TB tomato paste
1 TB grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp dried parsley
Preparation
In a large bowl, add all ingredients except the oats. Stir until smooth.
Add oats to the bowl. Completely coat the oats.
Drop clumps of half the granola on a microwave safe plate or parchment paper. Microwave on HIGH 30 seconds at a time until the granola is dry to the touch.**
Carefully remove plate or parchment from the microwave. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Repeat with the remaining granola.
Store granola in an airtight container.
Cook's Notes
* Substitute dairy butter if vegan butter is unavailable. This isn't a vegan recipe. I happened to have it at the time so that's what I used.