Granola
Well after not making it for a couple of years, I fancied some granola at the weekend. So I dug out the old recipe and cooked up a batch, the mistake I made was tweeting a photo! After being flooded with requests (2 of them!) for the recipe I though I would paste it here on my blog.
I can’t take full credit for it though, it was pinched from a weight-lifting website a while ago when I was trying to be healthy. The good thing is it’s so adaptable, you can mix up any number of different fruits and nuts to tailor it to your tastes! Don’t be scared to try new combos, this batch I added 1/4cup of peanut butter, some chocolate chips and left over sunflower seeds!
Ingredients.
Dry:
6cups of Oats
1/2c flaked Almonds
1/2c Pecans ( break them up a bit)
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
Wet:
1/2c golden syrup (or maple syrup if you have it)
1/2c Honey
1/2c pineapple juice (get stuff with no added sugar, or water works too)
1/2 teaspoon Almond Extract
Here’s what to do:
Add the dry stuff to a big mixing bowl a give it a quick stir with a wooden spoon.
Oh yea I forgot, put the oven on at 150c.
Add all the wet stuff in the bowl and mix, it takes a little work. (try and get it all in clumps so there is no loose stuff at the bottom like sawdust!)
Try not to eat it all at this stage, cos its yummy!!!
Now spread the mixture out in a baking dish, you might need 2!
Slam it in the oven for about 35-40mins, take it out and stir it every 10-15mins and give it a stir so it gets toasted right the way through.
Take out and leave to cool. ( try not to eat it all here aswell!!!)
When its cool add a good handful of dried fruits. I usually use a handful each of dried cranberries, sultanas and chopped dried apricots.
Mix it up and poor into an airtight container, I have a big glass ‘kilner’ jar that works good.
Enjoy!!!
It’s perfect either hot or cold with milk, or even dry if you have the munchies. Let me know how you like it, especially if you come up with any good combos for the fruit-nut mix.
