Easy granola recipe: a delicious way to start the day

"Start the day as you mean to go on," or so they say... For years I forced myself to down fruit and yoghurt - despite never quite enjoying that combo. If you're going to take on board little changes, I think being able to enjoy the outcomes is important if you want them to stick. 

This easy-to-make granola recipe is tasty, simple and healthy. It's definitely more-ish. Follow the recipe below to create 15 delicious portions which can be served with milk (skimmed, almond, or even yoghurt. The choice is yours.) 

(It also works really well as a snack for you... or for kids of all ages: from pre-school to high school.) 

Ingredients:

2 tbsp vegetable oil

125ml maple syrup

2 tbsp honey

1 tsp vanilla extract

300g rolled oats

50g sunflower seeds

4tbsp sesame seeds

50g pumpkin seeds

100g almonds - flaked

100g mixed raisins

50g flaxseed

1. Heat your oven to 150C (fan 130C).

2. Mix oil, maple syrup, honey and vanilla in a large bowl.

3. Mix in sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, flaxseed and almonds an mix well.

4. Turn out your sticky granola mix onto two baking sheets and spread evenly. 

5. Bake for 15 minutes.

6. Remove from oven and blend in the raisins. 

7. Bake for 15 minutes more.

8. Remove from oven and scrape granola onto a cool, flat tray to cool.

9. Once cooled, you can store your granola in an air-tight container for one month.

 

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