Home Made Granola Recipe

MAKES 7 cups PREPARATION TIME 10 min. COOKING TIME 25 min.

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups rolled oats
• 3/4 cup chopped almonds or 150g packet, chopped
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup seeds of your choice (try a mix of pumpkin and sunflower)
• 2 tbsp chia seeds (optional)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup maple syrup (use ¾ cup if you prefer less sweet)
• 2 tbsp oil (sunflower, coconut or vegetable)
• Raisins, sultanas, currants or goji berries or chopped dried dates or figs (optional)

METHOD

1. Preheat oven to 170◦C (150◦C fan). Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
2. Combine oats, almonds, coconut, all seeds, cinnamon, maple syrup and oil together in a large bowl. Toss to coat well. Spread out on tray in an even layer. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until pale golden and crunchy. Allow to cool on tray. It will become crunchier as it cools. Stir through optional choice of dried fruit.
3. Store in large Modular Mates™ container. Enjoy for breakfast or sprinkle over yoghurt. Also great sprinkled on top of muffin batter before they are cooked.

TupperTip - You can add 2 teaspoons vanilla, 1 ½ teaspoons optional ground turmeric and finely grated rind of an orange or add 2-3 tablespoons cacao powder and some cacao nibs for a chocolate granola.

Extend granola to make 15 yummy muesli bars:

• 2 ½ cups homemade granola
• 1 cup peanut or almond butter
• 1/3 cup oil
• ½ cup maple syrup
• Melted dark chocolate for drizzling (optional)

METHOD:

• Preheat oven to 180◦C (160◦C fan). Place TupperChef™ Large Rectangle form onto a baking tray.
• Mix granola, peanut butter, oil and maple syrup together. Press into form.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until pale golden. Cool in form. Drizzle with melted chocolate if desired.
• Remove carefully and cut into squares. Store in a Slice ‘N Store.