Granola - wheat free recipe
We love the nutty, crunchiness of this granola, and the best thing is that it's made from natural ingredients, even the peanut butter is made purely from peanuts with no additives.
So if you love granola and have a few minutes to spare, then you can make up a batch following our recipe, and after you've tried this recipe you'll find that bought wheat free granola just won't taste the same.
Our favourite breakfast combination is with fresh fruit and yoghurt.
This granola is not only good for breakfast, but it's also great to grab a handful when you want a small snack.
dietary information: | |
| wheat free |
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| gluten free |
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| nut free |
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| dairy free |
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| vegetarian |
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| vegan |
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| 2¾ | cups | oats |
| ¼ | cup | sunflower seeds |
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cup | desiccated coconut, sweetened or unsweetened depending on taste |
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cup | whole almonds, roughly chopped |
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cup | honey |
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cup | maple syrup |
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cup | peanut butter, smooth or crunchy |
| 1¾ | tbsp | sunflower oil |
| ¾ | cup | dried cranberries or other dried fruit of choice |
preheat oven: 120°C, fan 100°C, 250°F, Gas ½
| 1. | In a large bowl mix the oats, sunflower seeds, coconut and almonds together. Make sure that they are well mixed. DO NOT add the dried cranberries or any other dried fruit because after 2 hours in the oven they will come out like glass nuggets. |
| 2. | In a small saucepan mix together the oil, honey, maple syrup and peanut butter. Melt over a gentle heat until the mixture is well combined. |
| 3. | Pour the liquid over the dry ingredients and mix well together. |
| 4. | Pour the entire mix into a large roaster and gently spread about, do not compress the mixture as you want it to end up as nuggets, not one solid baked mass. |
| 5. | Put in the centre of the oven for 2 hours. After the first 30 minutes have passed, take the mix out of the oven and very gently stir it. Put back into the oven for the remaining 90 minutes. |
| 6. | When the cooking time is completed remove from the oven and leave in the roaster until the granola is completely cold. |
| 7. | Once the granola is cold add the dried cranberries, or any other dried fruit and mix together. Place in an airtight container for storage. |
You can ring the changes for taste by mixing and matching other ingredients, for example: pumpkin seeds, pecans, sesame seeds. This recipe is so versatile that you can add different dry ingredients depending on what's in your store cupboard at the time. However you will always need to add the oats.
Many thanks to Brenda Martin in Alberta, Canada for taking the time to share this wonderful recipe with us.
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