Fruity buttery granola
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The buttery oats mixed in with sweet dried fruit and crunchy nuts in this recipe makes the ultimate breakfast treat.
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Makes: 450g
Ingredients
- 25g (1oz) butter
- 25g (1oz) mixed nuts (brazils, hazelnuts, walnuts and almonds) roughly chopped
- 25g (1oz) mixed seeds (pumpkin, sesame, and sunflower)
- 50g (2oz) dried figs, roughly chopped
- 25g (1oz) dried cranberries
- 25g (1oz) dried apricots, roughly chopped
- 30-45ml (2-3tbsp) honey or maple syrup
Method
- Spread the oats out on a non-stick or lined baking sheet.
- Dot with the butter and then scatter over all the other nuts, seeds and fruit except the cranberries and apricots.
- Drizzle over the honey or maple syrup.
- Cook in a hot preheated oven at 200ºC/400ºF/gas mark 6 for 10 mins - lightly mix together and add the extra spoonful of honey or maple syrup at this stage if you wish - cook for a further 5 mins until the granola is starting to turn golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before spooning into an air tight container.
- Add the cranberries and apricots ? serve two spoonfuls onto natural yogurt and save the rest to use over the next couple of days
Nutritional information
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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