Healthy homemade granola

Why you should make homemade granola

If you haven't tried making your own granola here's why you should give it a go as soon as possible:

• Making your own granola at home means that you can control exactly how much sugar you add
• There are infinite varieties to try (see below for some ideas)
• You can add extra nuts or seeds depending on your preference
• If there's a dried fruit you don't like you can reduce it or leave it out altogether
• It's much cheaper
• Homemade granola makes a lovely gift. Put it in a kilner jar with a ribbon around it to make it look extra special

More healthy granola recipes

• Nut free granola with coconut, cherry and sunflower seeds
• Chocolate and beetroot granola
• Coconut and cherry granola
• Maple and banana granola
• Vegan granola with cherries and pecans
• Cranberry, almond and cinnamon granola

What equipment do you need to make granola?

In order to make this healthy homemade granola you will need:

• small saucepan*
• mixing bowl*
• wooden spoon*
• two baking trays*
• baking paper*.

How to make homemade granola

1. Pre-heat the oven to 120°C (fan).
2. Cover two baking trays with non-stick baking paper.
3. Place 100ml maple syrup, 75ml coconut oil and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a small saucepan. Heat gently until the coconut oil has melted.
4. Add 220g jumbo oats, 75g chopped almonds, 100g sunflower or pumpkin seeds and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon into a large mixing bowl. Stir.
5. Pour over the maple syrup and coconut oil mixture and stir until well combined.
6. Spread over the two baking trays.
7. Bake in the oven for 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes.
8. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the trays. Once cooled add 150g dried fruit (eg 75g dried cranberries and 75g raisins) and transfer to an airtight container or kilner jar*.