Name: Easy Cacio e Pepe Power Granola
Total time: PT7200.0S
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/3 cup White Rice; 1 cup Vegetable Oil; 1 can Chickpeas; 2 cup Gluten-Free Oats; 1/3 cup Pepitas; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1 1/2 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper; 1 teaspoon Za'atar; 2 tablespoon Cricket Powder; 4 tablespoon Vegetable Oil; 2 tablespoon Maple Syrup; 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese; 1/4 cup Pecorino Romano Cheese; 1/4 cup Roasted Mealworms

Easy Cacio e Pepe Power Granola

Recipe

5.0

4 ratings

For the last year, I have leaned on heartwarming, familiar, and simple cacio e pepe for comfort. To pay homage to the popular dinner I wanted to turn it into a fun, snackable, but still savory granola. With DIY puffed rice, crispy chickpeas, and a boost of buggie power this is an easy and healthy snack for any occasion. Sustainable food has never been more delicious!

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Joy Nemerson at SideChef

Hi, I'm Joy! When I’m not developing recipes or producing SideChef content I explore entomophagy aka I EAT BUGS! I cook “Uncomfortable Comfort Food” -See GetBuggie on IG for more!

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2HRS

Total Time

$0.79

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

us / metric

1 can
(15 oz)

Chickpeas

liquid reserved

2 cups

Gluten-Free Oats

1/3 cup

Pepitas

1 tsp

Salt

2 tsp

Ground Black Pepper

1 tsp

Za'atar

2 Tbsp

Cricket Powder

optional

4 Tbsp

Vegetable Oil

2 Tbsp

Maple Syrup

1/2 cup

Grated Parmesan Cheese

4 Tbsp

Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese

4 Tbsp

Roasted Mealworms

or Roasted Edible Insect of Choice

optional

Puffed Rice

1/3 cup

White Rice

1 cup cooked rice per 8 servings or any leftover amount you have

1 cup

Vegetable Oil

up to 2 cups

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

591

Fat

43.8 g

Protein

12.1 g

Carbs

41.5 g

Author's Notes

The grand goal of this recipe is to be sustainable, tasty and introduce edible upcycling and edible insects in a comfortable and delicious way. Edible upcycling entails taking something that might be going to waste (leftover rice). This savory granola is the perfect snack, salad or soup topping, side to creamy cheese, or any way else you want to serve it.