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Martys Granola

An easy to make baked granola with nuts and fruits. A citrus tang helps cut through the sweetness of the honey. Great for a quick breakfast, on top of ice cream or just for snacking.
Keyword breakfast, granola
Prep Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Cost 5

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Rolled Oats I use wholemeal
  • 2/3 Cup Puffed Rice Rice Bubbles, Rice Pops etc
  • 4 tbsp Sunflower Seeds Shelled kernels
  • 4 tbsp Buckwheat
  • 2 tbsp Slivered Almonds
  • 1/2 Cup Shaved Coconut
  • 1/2 Cup Sliced Almonds
  • 3 tbsp Oil Coconut or any light flavourless oil
  • 3 tbsp Honey
  • 1 Pinch Salt Large pinch helps bring out flavour
  • 1 zested Lemon
  • 1/2 Cup Currants
  • 1/2 Cup Cashews Crack the bigger bits with a knife
  • 2/3 Cup Dried Cranberries Cut them up roughly with a knife
  • 1/2 Cup Freeze Dried Raspberries Break them up a bit

Instructions

  • Mix the oats, rice pops, sunflower seeds, buckwheat with the oil and honey. Add the salt and mix.
  • Spread on a baking tray and bake in a preheated oven at 180 for about 10 minutes as they grains brown up slightly stir them up
  • Add the sliced almonds, coconut and lemon zest. Give a stir and bake for another 10 minutes till the grains are lightly toasted. Stirring occasionally to give an even toast.
  • Pack down about half the tray lightly with back of spoon. When set these can be broken up a bit to give nice crunchy clusters.
  • Once fully cold, break up some of the clusters. Add the currants, cashews and cranberries.
  • Store in an airtight container. Will keep for a couple of weeks.

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