This Five Spice Sesame Granola Bark is a hybrid between granola and a cracker – you can keep it in big chunks, or break it apart into a seedy, nutty pile of crunchy granola. The whole thing cooks as a bark – thus the name – but I love chopping it up into crunchy bite-sized pieces to throw on skyr bowls, smoothie bowls, oatmeal, or really anything!
This recipe is great to have on hand and make on a Sunday so that you have fresh, delicious granola bark all week. It’s easy to make, uses pretty simple ingredients and will up your breakfast game! I love having this granola bark on hand throughout the work week as quick option for breakfasts. It pairs well with anything and keeps things interesting!
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Everything you’ll need for this granola bark
This granola bark is so easy to make and uses a lot of ingredients you probably already have on hand. You might have to track down Chinese five spice, but almost everything is a pantry staple (at least in my house!). Here’s everything you’ll need:
- 3/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup flaxseed meal
- 3/4 cup white sesame seeds
- 2 teaspoons Chinese five spice
- 1 teaspoon flaky salt, or 1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup warm water
As for substitutions, I would try to stick to everything listed above. If you don’t have almond flour, you can sub it for oat flour, but everything else is important for this bark to be perfect!
What is Chinese five spice?
Chinese five spice is an incredible blend of spices that originates from China. The five spices that are used in this blend are commonly found in a lot of Chinese cooking, hence why they are blended together into one magical spice.
The most common mix consists of star anise, cloves, Chinese cinnamon, Sichuan pepper and fennel seeds, but other spices can also be added like ginger root, nutmeg and tumeric. This blend covers the basic flavor elements of Chinese cooking, which are sweet, salty, savory, bitter and sour.
For this sesame granola bark, I love the complexity that the Chinese five spice brings. It makes any breakfast better – yogurt, oatmeal or even just cereal all transform into something unique when this granola bark is added.
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Five Spice Sesame Granola Bark
Equipment
- 1 half sheet pan
- 2 pieces of parchment paper
- 1 Rolling Pin
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup flaxseed meal
- 3/4 cup white sesame seeds
- 2 teaspoons Chinese five spice
- 1 teaspoon flaky salt or 1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup warm water
Instructions
- Position a rack to the center of the oven and preheat to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, add the oats, almond flour, flaxseed meal, sesame seeds, five spice and salt. Whisk together.
- Whisk together the maple syrup and water and pour into the bowl. Mix everything together with a spatula. It will be tacky, but not wet.
- Spread out the mixture as thinly as possible on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Place another piece of parchment paper on top and use a rolling pin to roll out the mixture until it is the same thickness, about half a centimeter thick, maybe a little less.
- Peel off the top sheet of parchment paper.
- Bake the granola bark for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and completely hardened. Let cool completely before breaking into pieces.
