Homemade granola is so easy to make that you will probably never buy shop bought one again! Okay, big words, but I certainly have been enjoying my batch of homemade granola. You can easily adapt the nuts & dried fruit in the below recipe to your taste. I used dried papaya and pineapple, along with cashews and hazelnuts. This is my play on the BBC Good Food recipe and I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I did.

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Tropical & Nutty Granola

Serves 8-10 | Prep 10 minutes | Cook 40 minutes
Easy | Vegetarian or Vegan

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You’ll need:

  • 350g jumbo oats;
  • 1 tsp cinnamon;
  • 125g mixed hazelnuts and cashews;
  • 75g melted unsalted butter or coconut oil (for a vegan version);
  • 70g maple syrup;
  • 125g mixed dried pineapple and papaya, chopped.

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Toss the oats, cinnamon, nuts and a pinch of salt. Stir through the butter or coconut oil and the maple syrup. Put in the oven for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown, stirring halfway. Allow to cool down completely, then stir through the mixed dried fruit. Store in an airtight container.

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Original recipe from BBC Good Food magazine May 2019 issue, available online here.

Previously posted on this day:

== 12th of June 2018 ==
* Pitta Pizzas: https://foodnotesdotblog.wordpress.com/2018/06/12/pitta-pizzas/