Rose Petal Granola
A variation on the granola from my book, Super Natural Every Day - this time with rose petals, walnuts, currants, and black pepper.
If you like making homemade food gifts for friends and family, this rose petal granola is one to bookmark. It’s pretty. The honey-butter toasted oats get nice and crunchy. The kiss of rose water nudges it into the realm of the unexpected. It's a variation on the granola in Super Natural Every Day, this version made with rose petals, walnuts, currants, and black pepper.
Where to Source Rose Petals
We used to sell beautiful arctic rose petals from Quebec when we were running our little online shop. It took me less time than I imagined to work my way through my personal stock, and now I find myself sourcing from a number of sources. I look for rose petals that are fragrant. They should have vibrant color, be organic, and/or not subjected to spraying or treatments. A few ways to source dried rose petals for your cooking:
- Make your own edible flowers: The most economic way to source edible roses (and other flowers) is to grow and dry them your self. Here’s a page all about edible flowers.
- Farmers’ Markets: Farmers’ markets are a great place to buy edible flowers. Ask if you don’t see them displayed. Because they are fragile, farmers often keep them in a cooler.
- On-line rose petal sources: I really like the organic panneer roses from Diaspora Co. as well as the organic rose petals from Toogood Botanics. Both are organically grown and retain their vibrant color and fragrance.
More Granola Recipes
- Peanut Butter Granola
- The Perfect Healthy Granola (low oil & naturally sweetened)
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Rose Petal Granola
I link to favorite dried rose petal sources in the post up above.
- 4 cups / 14 oz / 400 g rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups / 6 oz / 170 g walnut halves
- 1/2 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2/3 cup / 3 oz / 85 g dried currants
- dried petals from a dozen (or so) small roses
- 1/2 cup / 4 oz unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup / 120 ml honey
- 1/2 teaspoon rose water
- 1 egg white (large egg), optional
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Preheat the oven to 300°F / 150°C degrees with racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven. Set out two rimmed baking sheets.
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Combine the oats, walnuts, salt, pepper, currants and half of the rose petals in a large mixing bowl. Heat the butter in a small saucepan over low heat and stir in the honey. Remove from heat and whisk in the rose water. When thoroughly combined, pour the honey mixture over the oat mixture and stir until everything is well coated, at least 30 seconds. If you like a clumpier granola, stir in the egg white. Divide the mixture equally between the two baking sheets and spread into a thin layer.
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Bake, stirring a couple times along the way, for about 35 to 40 minutes, or until the granola is toasty and deeply golden. You may want to rotate the pan once, top to bottom, to ensure even baking.
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Remove from the oven and press down on the granola with a metal spatula-you'll get more clumps this way. Let cool completely, sprinkle with the remaining dried rose petals, then store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Makes about 7 cups.
Related Recipes
Peanut Butter Granola
Using a short ingredient list of pantry basics, this peanut butter granola is incredibly good. It features a peanut butter and maple syrup coating that bakes beautifully into crunchy oat clusters.
The Perfect Healthy Granola (Low Oil & Naturally Sweetened)
There are a few different granola camps. This one falls squarely in the great, everyday, healthy granola category. Midnight black and deeply chocolate-flavored with dark black cocoa and cocoa nibs, this granola is packed with heart-healthy oats and seeds. Naturally sweetened, clumpy, and crunchy, the recipe calls for just a small splash of olive oil, and leverages a secret ingredient to bring it all together.
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Wow--what an interesting addition! I never know quite how to use rose or other floral flavorings in cooking--thanks for the great idea!
What a gorgeous idea - perfect for special occasion breakfasts; surely there'll be a huge rush for mother's day and Valentines?
What a beautiful idea (literally!) In addition to looking totally yummy, this would look beautiful in a glass jar, and make a great "hostess" gift for a party, too. Thanks for the inspiration!
I had never used rose petals in cooking. But this recipe sounds delicous and looks so pretty I want to try!
Wow. I pride myself on culinary creativity, but confess that flower petals on anything beyond jam or cake decorating has never been in the realm of possibility for me - until now that is!
Rose petals sound amazing. I would like to eat this the day after I get married!
A most extraordinary recipe for breakfast! Served with creamy yoghurt and a vase of baby roses, a perfect way to begin the day.
Heidi, You have an amazing blog with great recipes, and love your pictures, and adventures of your travels.
Love everything with roses! The granola looks delicious.
Congratulations on the shop project!! Yours was the first "food blog" I ever visited and I was smitten and inspired at the same time! I would like to ask your permission to post a link on my blogroll. Thank you, bon courage and good luck with everything you do!
My delightful quitokeeto box arrived yesterday, I'm using the roses to recreate a lovely condiment I had--a dry rose petal chutney with coriander, cumin and red pepper. Those roses are pretty persistent and don't want to break up in the mortar and pestle though!!
I've been reading your blog since before my kids were born, and the oldest one is almost six. Just wanted to say thank you and good job :)
How pretty- bet I'd enjoy this.
How pretty- bet I'd enjoy this.
I love your granola recipe, but find that any raisins or currants seem to get really overcooked (hard and even burnt)—should I be adding them later?
Amazing news!Where is going to be opened the first shop? Any chance to have one in Europe too? Good luck! I'm sure it'll be an super success! tkt
Innovative? A fragrant feeding? ...romantic? Now you can have your roses and eat them too! :)
As always, I'd snort this up so fast...
so pretty
What a wonderful flavor combination for granola!