Granola
Chef:
First 1000 Days
Busy mums find this no added sugar breakfast keeps them brimming with energy right up until lunch!
700g oats,
50g sultanas
100g dried apricots
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tbsp mixed spices
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
50g whole linseeds / flaxseeds
50g oat bran
50g hazelnuts
50g pumpkin seeds
50g sunflower seeds
50g almonds, whole, flaked or
ground
2 tbsp rapeseed oil
150ml honey
200ml unsweetened apple juice
50g dried cranberries
Preheat the oven to Gas 3/ 160°C/325°F.
Mix the oil with the apple juice and honey in a large pan and simmer for a few minutes to combine.
In a separate bowl mix all of the dry ingredients together, except for the dried fruits.
Stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture.
Squeeze the wet mixture together with your hands, to form small clusters, before spreading out on to two large baking trays that have been lined with parchment paper.
Bake for 45 minutes, turning and breaking up the cereal every 10 minutes or so.
Stir in the dried fruits and bake for a further 15 minutes.
Cool, then store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Serve with natural yoghurt, blueberries and raspberries.
Serves
40 servings
Main ingredients
Fruit
Recipe Type
Easy, Healthy, Snacks, Breakfast, Low Calorie
Special Info
Pregnant Mums
Level of Difficulty
Easy
It is important to allow for the full baking time as a shorter time may result in the granola being too moist, therefore going off within a few days of storage.
