I will readily admit to being a granola addict. I have it for breakfast with milk, with yoghurt and compote as a mid-morning snack, and even just straight from the jar when I am feeling peckish.
This homemade fruit and nut granola is so easy to make, and uses just the best quality whole-food ingredients: such as porridge oats, chopped nuts, dried fruit and unrefined organic panela sugar.
Granola is a healthy snack, with low GI energy coming from the oats, protein and essential oils from the nuts, and natural sugars from the fruit and panela sugar.
Make a big batch of this and you will be set up for quick and healthy breakfasts and snacks before your next riding adventure.
Ingredients
Porridge oats [3 cups] – (I recommend Rude Health ‘5 Grain 5 Seed Porridge’ or jumbo rolled oats)
Mixed roasted nuts [1 cup]
Organic Panela sugar [1/2 cup]
Dried cranberries [1/3 cup]
Sultanas [1/3 cup]
Mixed pumpkin and sunflower seeds [1/3 cup]
Walnut oil [5 tbsp]
Runny honey [2 tbsp]
Vanilla essence [1 tsp]
Ground mixed spice [1 tsp]
Ground cinnamon [1 tsp]
Fine sea salt [1/2 tsp]
Method
Pre-heat oven to 180°C
Combine all the ingredients into a large mixing bowl and stir until the colour of the mixture is consistent and the spices and oil are evenly distributed
Empty the mixture onto a non-stick baking tray and distribute evenly
Roast in the oven for 15 minutes, stirring the mixture halfway through to toast all sides
Remove from the over when the mixture has reached a golden colour
Allow to cool before storing in an airtight container
One of my favourite ways to enjoy this healthy granola is with homemade yoghurt and compote made with home-grown rhubarb. Yum!
