Pineapple Papaya And Sunflower Seed Granola Food

NUT-AND-SEED GRANOLA

Steps:

• Position an oven rack at the bottom of the oven, and preheat to 325 degrees F.
• Whisk the maple syrup and oil together in a large bowl. Add the almonds, pecans, coconut, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, flaxseed and salt, and toss to coat.
• Spread the mixture out on a baking sheet, and bake for 20 minutes. Remove it from the oven, and scrape and toss the mixture around. Continue to bake until golden and still slightly sticky, 10 to 12 minutes more. Or, for a deeper, toasted version, bake until deeply golden (you may start to smell the toasted nuts), 13 to 15 minutes more. Let cool. (The granola can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.)

PINEAPPLE, PAPAYA, AND SUNFLOWER SEED GRANOLA

Steps:

• Following the instructions for Basic Healthy Granola, add the sunflower seeds to the dry ingredients. For the wet ingredients, use only half of the called-for apple juice (1/8 cup), and add the orange juice and orange zest to wet ingredients. After the first 15 minutes of baking, add the dried pineapple and papaya.

ALMOND/WALNUT-COCONUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, stir together oats, nuts, coconut, sunflower seeds and salt.
• In a small saucepan melt butter with honey over low heat, stirring constantly.
• Pour butter mixture over oat mixture and stir until well combined.
• In a large jelly-roll pan that has been sprayed with Pam, spread granola evenly.
• Bake in middle of oven, stirring halfway through backing- approximately.
• 20 minutes.
• Cool granola in pan on a rack and stir in dried fruit.
• Can be kept in an airtight container at cool room temperature up to 2 weeks.

NUTS & SEEDS GRANOLA

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan gas 4. Line a large baking sheet with baking parchment to prevent the granola from sticking. Put all of the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Whisk together the almond extract, vegetable oil and maple syrup in a jug, then pour into the bowl with the dry ingredients.
• Mix together well, making sure that all the dry ingredients are well coated and that there are no dry bits. Tip the mixture onto the lined baking sheet and spread out in an even layer. Cook for about 25-30 mins until golden. You will need to give the mixture a few turns every 8-10 mins to make sure it dries out evenly and doesn't clump together too much. Keep an eye on it as nuts can burn easily.
• Remove from the oven and leave to cool completely on the tray. Break up any large clumps of granola with a wooden spoon. Will keep for up to one month in an airtight container. Serve with milk or yogurt, and fresh seasonal fruit, if you like.