



2 cups rolled oats
1 cup of nuts/seeds (I used pecan nuts and sunflower seeds)
1 cup dried fruit (I used sultanas and cranberries)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup syrup (I used maple syrup, you could also use golden syrup or honey)
1/4 cup soft brown sugar
Pinch of salt
1. Preheat the oven to 160°C. Add the rolled oats to a large bowl.
2. Chop the nuts/seeds if necessary, and add them to the oats. I added the whole pecans to my blender and 'pulsed' it (euughhh what a horrible word!) for a few seconds to roughly chop them, and just added the sunflower seeds whole.
3. Add the oil, syrup, brown sugar and salt to the bowl and mix everything to make sure it is well combined.
4. Tip the oat mixture on to two baking trays. Make sure they're spread quite thinly so the mixture will crisp up in the oven.
5. Add the trays to the oven and check after 10 minutes. Give them a good stir and put back for another 10 minutes. Keep doing this until everything is golden brown and the mixture is dry and crispy. It should take around 30 to 40 minutes, but it will just depend on your oven/how much mixture you have etc. so keep an eye on it.
6. Remove from the oven and leave to cool. Stir through the dried fruit, and transfer to an airtight container.
This recipe makes enough for around 1-2 weeks worth of servings. My favourite way to serve it is with natural yoghurt, some fresh berries and a little drizzle of maple syrup. It's rather good, even if I do say so myself. Coming from someone who doesn't like cereal, I think that's pretty high praise!
P.S. How cute is the heart-shaped plate* from Next? I wish all my kitchenware was heart-shaped! Sadly the serving glass is not quite so cute. In fact, I accidentally "stole" it from a nightclub a few years ago - true story.
What's your favourite thing to have for breakfast?
Gillian x
YUM! My favourite breakfast is fruit and yoghurt so this would be great for me to try xx
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ReplyDeleteSounds yummy, go you making granola!
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This looks very yummy! And I'm loving the heart plate in the top photo! Chess xxx
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mmmm great for a weekend treat after a lie in x
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This looks SO good! I love granola and should probably make it more often as it's an easy breakfast to take to work! Love that your heart shaped plate is getting so much love too! x
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ReplyDeleteI love granola and this sounds amazing, planning this for breakfast soon :)
ReplyDeleteMaria xxx