Home Made Granola With Goji Berries and Spelt Oats
Healthier and cheaper than store-bought granola, this recipe is a breeze to make and can be adapted to suit your family's preferences
Servings 15 -20
Ingredients
- Organic Rolled Spelt Flakes - 3 cups
- Sunflower Seeds 1/2 cup
- Organic Coconut Oil 2 tsp
- Goji Berries - 1 cup
- Almonds 1/2 cup
- Pecans 1/2 cup
- Chia seeds 1/4 cup
- Maple syrup 1/2 cup
- Honey 1/2 cup
- Cinnamon powder 1.5 tsp
Instructions
- Mix the oats with the sunflower seeds
- Add the coconut oil and mix, making sure the oil is evenly distributed
- Take a baking sheet and brush it with some oil
- Turn out the oats mixture into the baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes at 180 C (350 F), turning the mixture over at the 10 minute mark
- Take out the baking sheet, add the goji berries, almonds, pecans, chia seeds, maple syrup and honey and cinnamon powder and mix this well.
- Make sure the honey and maple syrup is well combined with the oats-and- seeds mixture
- Return to the oven and bake for another 10 minutes at 150 C
- Let cool and transfer to an air-tight jar
Notes
If kept in an air-tight jar, the granola should keep for at least 1 month
You can use any combination of oats, nuts, seeds or dry fruits in a ratio of 3:1:1
Do no use instant oats, as these don't hold up as well as rolled oats
Additional options for ingredients are: pumpkin seeds, coconut flakes, raisins, apricots (look for sulphur-free ones), cranberries and just about anything you like!
You can use any combination of oats, nuts, seeds or dry fruits in a ratio of 3:1:1
Do no use instant oats, as these don't hold up as well as rolled oats
Additional options for ingredients are: pumpkin seeds, coconut flakes, raisins, apricots (look for sulphur-free ones), cranberries and just about anything you like!