Finding a granola that ticks all the boxes can be difficult. Many of the ones packed on supermarket shelves are high in sugar or over toasted to the point where you have a dental disaster waiting to happen!
Creating your own means you can completely customise your mix of ingredients to your taste and your health needs.
*This recipe makes a large batch. Store in the pantry in an airtight jar or container and it will keep for months!
DRY INGREDIENTS
- 4 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup raw nuts of choice (almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans, walnuts)
- 1/2 cup seeds (combination of chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds)
- 1 cup coconut flakes
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- optional add in: 1/2 cup chopped dried fruit of choice (cranberries, sultanas, apricots)
WET INGREDIENTS
- 1/3 cup olive oil or melted coconut oil
- 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
METHOD
- Combine dry ingredients (except for coconut and dried fruit) in a large bowl.
- Mix wet ingredients together then pour over and mix through with the dry ingredients.
- Evenly spread mixture onto a lined baking tray and place in a preheated oven for 30-40 minutes at 150 degrees Celsius – after 25 minutes give the mixture a rough turn over and add in coconut flakes. Roast for another 5-10 minutes keeping a close eye on it to ensure it doesn’t burn.
- Once granola is golden in colour remove from oven, mix in dried fruit and let cool on the tray.
- Serve with Greek yogurt and fresh fruit!
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