Hello friends,
I haven't posted for a while, and the main reason for this is because I have been on holiday, hurrah! I spent a week away with one of my girl friends on the Greek Island of Skiathos, and it was absolutely beautiful. We stayed in a little boutique hotel, and almost everyday for breakfast I had granola with Greek yogurt and honey. This isn't normally the type of breakfast I eat, but it was so good I resolved to make myself a batch as soon as I got home to continue the morning yumminess!
Granola, it turns out, is super easy to make and can be completely customised to your tastes - as long as you have a grain base and get the ratio of dry to wet right you can really chop and change this recipe as much as you like!
Ingredients:
3 cups of grains - I used plain rolled oats, but you could mix this up with some quinoa, or use wheat or barley.
1 cup of chopped nuts - I used chopped hazelnuts and pistachios but again, anything goes here.
1/2 cup of sweetener - my favourite thing to use here is honey but maple or golden syrup would be equally as good.
1/4 cup of oil - this helps bind and add crunchiness to the granola, and I am a big fan of coconut oil as it gives a great flavour, but you can also use normal olive oil.
1 whisked egg white - I wanted clumpy granola and this encourages the oats to stick together.
1/4 cup of chopped chocolate - optional, but fab if you want the chocolate boost - I used Lindt orange chocolate and it is so yummy!
1 cup of dried (mainly) fruit - again, any fruit goes really. I chose raisins, dried banana and cherries which is perfect for my tastes, but you could add mango, cranberries, strawberries, raspberries - anything really!
Method:
Preheat your over to 160C and line a large baking tray.
In a bowl, mix together your grains, nuts, sweetener, oil and egg white. Make sure it is really well combined, then pour out onto the baking tray. Place in the oven for around 40 minutes, and remove when the granola has filled your house with delicious smells and has started turning golden.
Allow to cool fully, and then add in your fruit and chocolate (if using) and decant into your storage container - personally I think that granola looks amazing in a kilner jar so you can display your bake.
I like to enjoy granola with some Greek yogurt and extra honey, but you could also have it with milk - however you chose to twist your granola I hope you find it as delicious as I do :)
I haven't posted for a while, and the main reason for this is because I have been on holiday, hurrah! I spent a week away with one of my girl friends on the Greek Island of Skiathos, and it was absolutely beautiful. We stayed in a little boutique hotel, and almost everyday for breakfast I had granola with Greek yogurt and honey. This isn't normally the type of breakfast I eat, but it was so good I resolved to make myself a batch as soon as I got home to continue the morning yumminess!
Granola, it turns out, is super easy to make and can be completely customised to your tastes - as long as you have a grain base and get the ratio of dry to wet right you can really chop and change this recipe as much as you like!
Ingredients:
3 cups of grains - I used plain rolled oats, but you could mix this up with some quinoa, or use wheat or barley.
1 cup of chopped nuts - I used chopped hazelnuts and pistachios but again, anything goes here.
1/2 cup of sweetener - my favourite thing to use here is honey but maple or golden syrup would be equally as good.
1/4 cup of oil - this helps bind and add crunchiness to the granola, and I am a big fan of coconut oil as it gives a great flavour, but you can also use normal olive oil.
1 whisked egg white - I wanted clumpy granola and this encourages the oats to stick together.
1/4 cup of chopped chocolate - optional, but fab if you want the chocolate boost - I used Lindt orange chocolate and it is so yummy!
1 cup of dried (mainly) fruit - again, any fruit goes really. I chose raisins, dried banana and cherries which is perfect for my tastes, but you could add mango, cranberries, strawberries, raspberries - anything really!
Method:
Preheat your over to 160C and line a large baking tray.
In a bowl, mix together your grains, nuts, sweetener, oil and egg white. Make sure it is really well combined, then pour out onto the baking tray. Place in the oven for around 40 minutes, and remove when the granola has filled your house with delicious smells and has started turning golden.
Allow to cool fully, and then add in your fruit and chocolate (if using) and decant into your storage container - personally I think that granola looks amazing in a kilner jar so you can display your bake.
I like to enjoy granola with some Greek yogurt and extra honey, but you could also have it with milk - however you chose to twist your granola I hope you find it as delicious as I do :)
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