Granola With Mixed Nuts And Coconut Food

COCONUT MAPLE GRANOLA WITH MIXED NUTS AND DRIED FRUIT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F and line 2 sheet trays with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, combine the oats, almonds, coconut, pecans, pistachios, maple syrup, coconut oil and brown sugar. Divide between the lined sheet trays.
• Bake the granola for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove the granola to a large mixing bowl and allow to cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Add the dried apricots, dried cherries and golden raisins and stir to combine. Allow to cool completely, then store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.

HONEY NUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, stir oats, nuts and sunflower kernels together. In a separate bowl, mix together oil, honey, vanilla and cinnamon. Add to dry ingredients; mix well. Spread mixture onto two ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven, for 10 minutes, remove from oven and stir. Return to oven and continue baking until golden, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely before storing.

FRUIT AND NUT GRANOLA (CHRISSIE'S GRANOLA)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
• Pour the oats into a large bowl. Add almonds, cinnamon, cocoa powder, salt, brown sugar, and dried fruit into the oats respectively, stirring each into the mixture before adding the next.
• Mix maple syrup and vanilla extract together in a small bowl. With a rubber spatula, add the maple syrup-vanilla mixture to your dry ingredients. Fold the two together until mixed and all dry ingredients are well coated.
• Bake in preheated oven for about 20 minutes, stir, and continue baking until golden brown, about 25 minutes more. Set aside to cool slightly, about 20 minutes.
• Gently fold chocolate chips into the granola mixture, allowing the chocolate to coat the granola as it melts slightly. Cool completely before storing.

MIXED FRUIT & NUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Toss the jumbo oats with the cinnamon, mixed nuts and a pinch of salt in an oven tray. Stir through the melted unsalted butter or coconut oil and the maple syrup. Put in the oven for 35-40 mins or until golden brown, stirring halfway. Allow to cool down completely, then stir through the mixed dried fruit before storing (see tip, below). Serve with milk, yogurt or sprinkled on porridge.

GRANOLA WITH MIXED NUTS AND COCONUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Spread coconut on small rimmed baking sheet. Toast until light brown, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Cool. Maintain oven temperature.
• Spray large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Mix oats and next 4 ingredients in large bowl. Spread on sheet. Bake until oats are golden, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes. Cool.
• Melt butter in large skillet over medium-low heat. Add nuts and pumpkin seeds. Cook until nuts are golden, stirring often, about 14 minutes. Sprinkle coarse salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper over; toss. Cool.
• Mix coconut, oats, nuts, and seeds in another large bowl. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead. Store airtight.
• Serve granola with yogurt and bananas.

CHEWY GRANOLA BAR (NO NUTS, PEANUTS, SEEDS OR COCONUT

Steps:

• Please note, recipe uses kaniwa, not quinoa, as kaniwa does not contain saponin and doesn't need to be rinsed before cooking. Please replace quinoa with kaniwa.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spread oats evenly onto ungreased baking sheet, do same for kaniwa.
• Bake both for 10-15 minutes until oats is toasty brown.
• Pour oats and kaniwa into large mixing bowl.
• Line 8x8 or 9x9 pan with non stick foil or parchment paper.
• In saucepan combine brown sugar, honey, vanilla and oil. Bring to slow boil over medium heat while stirring occassionally.
• Pour liquid mixture over oats and kaniwa. Add the dried fruit to the oats and kaniwa bowl and mix until coated.
• Put content into prepared pan and pressed firmly into place with a piece of wax or parchment.
• Remove paper. Sprinkle mini chocolate chips over mixture. Use same wax or parchment paper and press firmly into pan. Leave paper in place and let cool for about 1 hour.
• Remove granola from pan and cut into 16 pieces with a sharp knife. Put 2 bars in each snack bag and refrigerate until you are ready to eat.

GRANOLA WITH HONEY AND COCONUT OIL

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325. Place oats, nuts, flax seed and coconut in the baking pan. Melt coconut oil; mix in the honey, vanilla, almond extract and salt. Pour over oats and nuts and mix well. Bake for 15 minutes and stir; 15 minutes and stir. Repeat until at desired browness. Take out and add dried fruit as desired.