FRUIT AND NUT GRANOLA
Fruit and Nut Granola is a healthy and delightful breakfast. Crunchy nuts, chewy fruits and aromatic spices all wake up the senses in the morning.
Ingredients
- 2 cups jumbo rolled oats
- 1-2 tsp spice powder/ spice mixture
- ½ cup nuts chopped to bite size
- ½ cup dried fruits
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160°C.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper or use a silicone mat.
- Mix the oats, spice, nuts in a big bowl.
- Add butter, flavoring, salt and maple syrup into a small pan.
- Heat it gently over low heat till the butter melts and the mixture is mixed well.
- Pour the mixture over the oats mixture and using a spatula, mix it well.
- Spread the granola into a thin even layer on the prepared tray.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes, mixing it every 10 minutes for even baking.
- When the granola is golden brown, remove it from the oven.
- Remember it cooks even after you remove the granola from the oven. So don't allow it to become dark brown.
- Add the dried fruits and mix well.
- Let it cool for 5-10 minutes.
- Store in an airtight container.
- Enjoy it for breakfast with cold milk, hot milk or yogurt.
Notes
- Add ingredients of your choice.
- Make a chocolate one for kids and adults too by adding chocolate chips at the end.
- Adjust the sweetener according to your taste.
- Replace ingredients to make a new flavor. I used Pumpkin Pie spice mixture.
- To get clump texture of granola, add a little more of the fat and sweetener, not too much. Then tightly pat down the mixture in the tray before putting it in the oven.
- I have used cashew nuts, almonds and walnuts.