Easy healthy Granola Recipe with Sticky dates
This Healthy Granola Recipe makes the perfect make-ahead breakfast. It’s refined sugar-free and is full of good-for-you oats, naturally sweet dates and protein giving nuts and seeds. It makes a wonderful snack, stores really well and did I mention it’s delicious? Once you try this homemade granola recipe there’ll be no going back to store-bought… if you truly love granola then this is the recipe for you.
Servings: 10
Equipment
- baking tray
- large mixing bowl
- spatula
Ingredients
- 4 cups oats
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 3 tablespoon vegetable oil neutral tasting
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 cup pecans roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup flaked coconut
- 3/4 cup dried dates
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300F/150C/130C Fan/Gas Mark 2. Cover a baking tray with baking parchment for an easy clean up.
- Measure the oil, maple syrup and cinnamon into a large bowl and whisk them together briefly.
- Measure the oats, sunflower seeds and nuts into the bowl and stir until everything is covered in the oil, syrup mixture.
- Spread the mixture out on to the baking tray and pop it into the oven. Let it bake for 15 minutes. Remove it from the oven and mix the ingredients around a little so that they bake evenly. Add in the coconut flakes and pop it back into the oven.
- Check after another 10 minutes and give it another stir around to make sure that everything is baking evenly. Bake for another 5 minutes.
- At this point, the granola should be done. You’re just looking for a little bit of colour on the oats and on the coconut flakes. Take it out of the oven and allow it to cool before adding the dates (or other dried fruit).
- When completely cool, store it in an airtight container or zip-lock type bag.
Notes
Nutritional Information: This is computer generated and is intended as a guideline only.
Storing the Granola: This will store happily in an airtight container or zip-lock style bag for up to 3 months.
Ideas for Add-ins:
- How about a few banana chips? (I add a 1/2 cup measure to this amount.)n.
- A few chocolate chips? It works very well in this recipe and it may just be the one thing that gets your family eating breakfast. ( I add about a 1/4 cup to this amount.)
- Add in some fresh fruit, sliced bananas, a few seasonal berries, a dollop or two of yoghurt.
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Nutrition
Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 290mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 2mg