A great way to start the day is with a bowl full of homemade Granola.  Add some yogurt and fresh fruit and you are on your way to having a great day.

Granola is a crunchy muesli that is baked in the oven.  This is a delicious recipe that is easy to make, has no added sugar or cooking oils like many of the store bought varieties.

Ingredients

  • 200g – 2 cups of rolled oats, use raw buckwheat if you are gluten free.
  • 200g raw almonds, sliced
  • 100g of pumpkins seeds
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • zest from 1 orange
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract of bean paste if you have it
  • 50g – 2 generous tablespoons of honey or maple syrup
  • 70g dried cranberries or raisins
  • 70g of diced dried apricots

 

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Method

  • Combine the oats and almonds, pumpkin seeds cinnamon and zest and any other nuts or seeds that you are using
  • Pour over the honey or maple syrup
  • Mix this very well
  • Line x 2 baking trays and evenly spread mixture out on the trays. Do not pile the mixture up, if it is thick it will not toast.
  • Bake in the oven for 1 hour at 120 degrees C.
  • Cool on oven trays
  • Add the dried fruits of your choice
  • Store in a sealed container to keep fresh

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Enjoy your granola with fresh fruit and yogurt and a good cup of coffee.

 

20131114-141151.jpgThis granola makes a great gift and you could package it up like I have in a TYPO mason jar, add a tag with the ingredients and you have a lovely gift.

 

 

Here is a print friendly recipe card for you.

Granola Homemade Style
Recipe Type: Breakfast
Author: Yvette
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Serves: 15
A delicious, healthy granola recipe with no added sugar or added oils. A great way to start the day.
Ingredients
  • 200g – 2 cups of rolled oats, use raw buckwheat if you are gluten free.
  • 200g raw almonds, sliced
  • 100g of pumpkins seeds
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • zest from 1 orange
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract of bean paste if you have it
  • 50g – 2 generous tablespoons of honey or maple syrup
  • 70g dried cranberries or raisins
  • 70g of diced dried apricots or any dried fruit
Instructions
  1. Combine the oats and almonds, pumpkin seeds cinnamon and zest and any other nuts or seeds that you are using
  2. Pour over the honey or maple syrup
  3. Mix this very well
  4. Line x 2 baking trays and evenly spread mixture out on the trays. Do not pile the mixture up, if it is thick it will not toast.
  5. Bake in the oven for 1 hour at 120 degrees C.
  6. Cool on oven trays
  7. Add the dried fruits of your choice
  8. Store in a sealed container to keep fresh
Notes
You could also add your own variation of nuts. I like to use chopped pecans. Also try adding black chia seeds and mix up the dried fruit for different variations. [br][br]To serve, use fresh yogurt and fresh fruit, pears, strawberries, or even a banana. The choices are endless, it’s up to you how you want to serve it.[br]Enjoy x

 

Have fun making the granola.

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