Breakfast
Simple almond, oat and quinoa granola
June 7th, 2022
There is always a time for granola during the day, whether it is with milk or yoghurt and fresh fruits or even just a cheeky snack straight from the jar. I always make a batch of granola at the beginning of the week to have on hand whenever I fancy the sweet crunch that is granola. This granola is nutty, crunchy, crumbly and always satisfies the sweet tooth.
No more reaching for that supermarket, refined sugar filled, ultra-processed granola. This granola is naturally sweetened with maple syrup, provides a wholegrain source of carbohydrates in the oats and quinoa, healthy fats in the almonds and coconut oil and a little protein in the almonds and quinoa.
As the title says, this granola is very simple and the recipe is easy to double/triple to make a bigger batch so there is no excuse for shop bought- I urge you to give this a go.
Almond, oat and quinoa granola.
Sweet and crunchy, this 6 ingredient granola only requires one mixing bowl and is great to make in batch for a busy week.
Serves: about 300g
Prep time: 5 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Dietaries: vegan, df
Ingredients.
1.5 cups Rolled oats
1/2 cup Tricoloured quinoa
1/3 cup Almonds (roughly chopped)
1/4 cup Maple syrup
1/4 cup Coconut oil
2 tsp Cinnamon
Instructions.
Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Combine all the dry ingredients (oats, quinoa, chopped almonds and cinnamon) into a large mixing bowl.
Melt the coconut oil in the microwave or on the hob and add to the bowl along with the maple syrup.
Stir until the dry ingredients are fully coated in the oil and maple syrup and then empty the granola onto the parchment lined baking tray and press down to compact and spread to cover the tray.
Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden.
When golden, remove from the oven and leave until completely cooled before breaking up and pouring into a container to store in the cupboard. *Try not to eat it all before you get to the cupboard ;)
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Per 50g serving
Calories: 215 Carbohydrates: 24.9g, dietary fibre: 2.6g, sugar: 8.3g Protein: 3.6g Fats: 11.5g, saturated fats: 7.8g, trans fats:0g, polyunsaturated fats: 0.4g, monounsaturated fats: 1.1g, cholesterol: 0g, sodium: 2.4mg Calcium: 23.7% Iron: 3.8% Potassium: 43.5mg Vitamin A: 0.1%
*Percentage values are based on the daily needs of a 2000 calorie diet.