Nothing to kick-start your day like a good old bowl of granola. It’s crunchy, satisfying and full of delicious ingredients. Our recommendation is to make this on a Sunday so you’ll have a healthy, nutritional breakfast on hand for the rest of the week. Just add your favourite choice of dairy or non-dairy milk and you’re good to go.
WHAT YOU NEED (ABOUT 10 SERVINGS):
500 g rolled oats
A pinch of sea salt
50 g shredded coconut
100 g chopped walnuts, cashews or almonds
1 tsp. cinnamon
5 tbsp. olive oil
5 tbsp. maple syrup
100 g dried cranberries or any other fruit of your choice
HOW TO PREPARE:
- Preheat oven to 150 degrees C.
- Combine oats, salt, coconut, nuts and cinnamon in a bowl. Mix olive oil and maple syrup in separate bowl. Add mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Place the mixture on a baking sheet or big enough baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes. Stir the mixture about every 7-10 minutes. Remove from oven, let it cool and add the dried fruit. Store in an airtight container for up to a month. Serve with your favourite choice of (non-dairy) milk, yoghurt or eat it as a healthy snack.
Nutritional Value per Serving:
366 calories, 7 g protein, 45 g carbohydrates, 20 g fat
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Good to know
What’s the difference between granola and muesli? You’ve probably heard both of these terms flying around. The main difference is that granola is baked (with some type of fat and sweetened with honey, maple syrup, etc.) while muesli is unbaked. The basic ingredients are pretty much similar: rolled oats, nuts, seeds and dried fruit. Muesli was developed by the Swiss physician Maximilian Bircher-Benner around 1900, while granola was invented in the United States.
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