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“I’ve taken on my hubby’s Scandinavian way of having breakfast, i.e. some sort of muesli or flakes on yoghurt or filmjölk usually with some fruit cut into it. I started making my own granola the other week for the first time. The whole family loved it and I’ve now made a few different varieties of which this one is my favourite. It is so easy to make and I’m seriously wondering why I haven’t tried it before!”
You can learn more about the authors of this recipe, Nina and Jackie, from our Extraordinary Expats feature on them!
Ingredients:-
175 g (1 3/4 c) quick oats
50 g (1 c) wheat bran
30 g (1/3 c) crushed linseed
30 g (1/4 c) peeled sesame seeds
30 g (1/4 c) sunflower seeds
30 g (1/4 c) pumpkin seeds
30 g (1/3 c) desiccated coconut
100 g (1 c) mixed nuts of your choice, hacked (almonds, hazelnuts, paranuts, cashewnuts)
1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice mix
1 pinch of salt
1 tbs vegetable oil
80 g (1/4 c) maple syrup
100 g (1 c) apple sauce (or other fruit compote)
150 g (1 1/3 c) mixed dried fruit of your choice, chopped (raisins, cranberries, apricots, dates)
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 175°C/350°F.
2. Add all ingredients except the dried fruit in a large bowl and mix with a spoon until well coated.
3. Line a deep baking tin with parchment paper and spread the mixture evenly.
4. Bake for 20 minutes, stir, and bake for another 15 minutes.
5. Take out of the oven and let cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
Preparation: 10 min | Baking time: 35 min | Servings: 15-20
Recipe tips
This granola tastes great with your choice of milk or sprinkled over yoghurt. Be creative and use the types of nuts and dried fruit you like best. Our favorite winter combo is to have it with natural yoghurt and chopped orange and banana slices. It can be stored in an airtight container in a cool place for several weeks (although it has never lasted that long in our house!)
Like this recipe? Visit Jackie and Nina’s wonderful site, www.littlefoodies.se for more!
