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WEEKEND GRANOLA

THIS IS MY ALL-TIME FAVOURITE GRANOLA RECIPE. IT ALWAYS WORKS AND IT’S EVERYTHING I EXPECT A GRANOLA TO BE: CRUNCHY, WONDERFULLY AROMATIC – THE SMELL OF CINNAMON WAFTS THROUGH THE HOUSE WHILE IT’S BAKING – AND ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS. WE LIVE SUCH BUSY LIVES AND WE’RE NOT ALWAYS ABLE TO HAVE BREAKFAST TOGETHER AS A FAMILY, BUT ON WEEKENDS WE GO ALL OUT AND, WHETHER FOR BREAKFAST OR BRUNCH, THIS IS ON THE MENU.

PREPARATION TIME: 10 MIN

BAKING TIME: 25 MIN

COOKING TIME: 5 MIN

MAKES 1,5-LITRE JAR

250ml oats

110ml desiccated coconut

40ml wheat germ

110ml pumpkin seeds

60ml sunflower seeds

50g whole Brazil nuts

50g whole pecan nuts

50g whole raw almonds

5ml ground cinnamon

100ml dried cranberries

60ml banana chips

SYRUP

60ml dark brown sugar

90ml butter

180ml honey

2ml vanilla extract

SERVE WITH

berry sauce (see page 199 for recipe) and plain yoghurt, to taste

METHOD

Preheat the oven to 180°C and lightly grease a baking tray with butter. Place the oats, desiccated coconut, wheat germ, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, Brazil and pecan nuts, and almonds in the baking tray along with the cinnamon, and mix well.

Bake in the oven for 15 minutes until crispy and slightly golden. In the meantime, make the syrup: heat the sugar, butter and honey in a saucepan for 5 minutes, stirring until well combined and slightly thickened. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla extract.

Remove the toasted mix from the oven and pour the syrup over it, mixing until all the ingredients are coated in the syrup.

Return to the oven and bake for a further 10 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the oven and leave to cool slightly before adding the dried cranberries and banana chips.

Allow to cool completely before placing into a sealable, clean storage jar. Serve the granola with a berry sauce and plain yoghurt or a bit of milk if you prefer. It’s also nice as a snack.

Siba’s tip…

You can safely store this Weekend Granola for up to 3 weeks in a sealed jar, preferably a glass one, once it has cooled down completely.

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