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Spiced Granola

Kanchan KoyaBy Spice Spice Baby  , , , , , , ,

June 14, 2016

I must admit I've usually bought granola, thinking it's too complicated to make on my own, but boy was I wrong! Homemade granola is so easy to whip up and so much more nutritious and delicious when you play around with add ins yourself. Not to mention the irresistible aroma that floods your kitchen when its baking. It also makes for a thoughtful gift for a friend and is ideal for travel. I am sure this will become a breakfast and snack staple in your household just as it has in ours.

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups old fashioned rolled oats (not steel cut or instant oats)

1/4 cup almonds coarsely chopped

1/4 cup cashews coarsely chopped

Pinch salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (preferably Ceylon)

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

4 tablespoon maple syrup

2 tablespoons coconut oil

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 cup dried cranberries

1/4 cup raisins

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 F / 175 F.

In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients except the cranberries and raisins. Mix well.

Spread the mixture onto a baking sheet into a thin layer. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.

Remove from the oven and transfer into a fresh bowl. Add the dried cranberries and raisins and allow the mixture to cool. Store in an airtight container for 2 months. Enjoy over yoghurt, layered in a fruit and yoghurt parfait, with your milk of choice or on its own as a crunchy, toast, sweet, slightly salty and spiced nutritious and delicious breakfast or snack.

Science Corner
In addition to the many nutrition benefits of oats, the nuts in this recipe are rich in protein, fibre, good quality fats, minerals like calcium and magnesium and vitamins E and B. Cranberries and raisins provide anti-oxidants and vitamins, coconut oil can prevent unwanted inflammation and the gentle sweetness of maple syrup is energising without setting off that dreaded sugar rush.

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Spiced Granola

Kanchan KoyaBy Spice Spice Baby  , , , , , , ,

June 14, 2016

I must admit I've usually bought granola, thinking it's too complicated to make on my own, but boy was I wrong! Homemade granola is so easy to whip up and so much more nutritious and delicious when you play around with add ins yourself. Not to mention the irresistible aroma that floods your kitchen when its baking. It also makes for a thoughtful gift for a friend and is ideal for travel. I am sure this will become a breakfast and snack staple in your household just as it has in ours.

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups old fashioned rolled oats (not steel cut or instant oats)

1/4 cup almonds coarsely chopped

1/4 cup cashews coarsely chopped

Pinch salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (preferably Ceylon)

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

4 tablespoon maple syrup

2 tablespoons coconut oil

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 cup dried cranberries

1/4 cup raisins

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 F / 175 F.

In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients except the cranberries and raisins. Mix well.

Spread the mixture onto a baking sheet into a thin layer. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.

Remove from the oven and transfer into a fresh bowl. Add the dried cranberries and raisins and allow the mixture to cool. Store in an airtight container for 2 months. Enjoy over yoghurt, layered in a fruit and yoghurt parfait, with your milk of choice or on its own as a crunchy, toast, sweet, slightly salty and spiced nutritious and delicious breakfast or snack.

Science Corner
In addition to the many nutrition benefits of oats, the nuts in this recipe are rich in protein, fibre, good quality fats, minerals like calcium and magnesium and vitamins E and B. Cranberries and raisins provide anti-oxidants and vitamins, coconut oil can prevent unwanted inflammation and the gentle sweetness of maple syrup is energising without setting off that dreaded sugar rush.

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