Ohh who doesn't love a good granola? Every morning I have plain, natural yogurt with heaps of blueberries and a few large spoonfuls of this granola, alongside my small cuppa coffee and a glass of fresh grapefruit juice. What a way to start the day :)
Just in case you would like to join me in my breakfast ritual, here is the following recipe!
2 c. raw rolled oats
1 c. buckwheat groats
handful of the following:
-sliced almonds, crushed raw hazelnuts, raw sunflower seeds
1/4 c. coconut oil (or canola, if you please)
1/4 c. local maple syrup (or honey, or mixed!)
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
coconut shavings
dried cranberries & blueberries (or whatever else you like)
Combine:
Mix all of the ingredients (except the coconut shavings and dried fruits) into a large metal bowl that is oven-safe. Mix well! Place it in the oven at 300 degrees for about an hour, sporadically checking in on it and mixing it together. Once the granola looks to be a nice goldeny-brown, take it out and add the coconut and dried fruits, allowing the granola to cool a bit, whilst mixing it still.
It should get a bit clumpy... that's good!
Refrain from transferring the yummy granola into a container until it is fully cooled... otherwise you've got a soggy mess.
Simple and delicious... enjoy!!
