Good-for-you granola

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• hellsk

  05 January 2009

  hellsk rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is really easy to make and very yummy. I alternate with what dried fruit and even nuts I use so you can tailor it to what you fancy. It also makes plenty so it lasts.

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• Carol

  06 January 2009

  Carol commented on this recipe

  I made this last night and not sure if the oats I used had been in the cupboard too long but it didn't 'clump' as I expected it to. May use slightly less oats next time to get the desired stickiness. Also used my own imagination in the ingredients I used - chopped mixed nuts added with pine nuts and didn't use the coconut but swapped it for dried cranberries and apricots. Will definitely make this again - even the children loved it

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• al's kitchen

  13 February 2009

  al's kitchen commented on this recipe

  Lovely flavours but I must say I find the texture rather bitty with all the sesame seeds. Also 10-15 minutes in the oven was too long after adding the dried fruit, as some it ended up rather hard and chewy. Won't stop me making it again with a few amendments though!

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• uzziel49

  17 February 2009

  uzziel49 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This recipe has never, ever made 15 servings! But it is a great recipie, and very tasty indeed. I've tried shop bought granola before and found it just too hard to chew through on an early morning. This of course all depends on what you put into it, I just used linseed instead of sesame seed but that was the only change. Went down very well with my wife and daughter too. Made a batch on Saturday morning, it had all gone after breakfast Monday morning! Wanted to make twice the quantity second time but didn't have enough seeds, etc - won't make that mistake again.

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• Bobs

  19 February 2009

  Bobs rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I've wanted to make my own granola for a while now and although this recipe was fine (found the oven temp and cooking times too short though) it doesn't seem cost viable to make this up unless you can buy and make in bulk.

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• Mermaid

  24 February 2009

  Mermaid rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Excellent recipe! Find this very nutritious and easy to make. Have added a few variations regarding the dried fruit and seeds, but it's always a success!

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• amber

  27 February 2009

  amber rated and commented on this recipe

  

  this is yummy, I didn't have half the ingredients so improvised with what was in the cupboards. I found that I had to cook it for much longer to get a good crunch to it! (More like 40 mins in total) I like the fact that it does keep you going until lunchtime.

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• Fiona

  07 March 2009

  Fiona rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I love this recipe, much nicer than any you can buy in the shops.

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• Liezel

  04 April 2009

  Liezel rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Wow, this is a great recipe. My fussy French friend absolutely loves it and it has become our weekday staple. We recently started a more intense running regime and this granola with natural yoghurt hits the spot every time.

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• Ninnie

  09 April 2009

  Ninnie commented on this recipe

  My husband doesn't eat wheat, gluten or dairy so this granola goes down a treat. He truly is addicted to it and it doesn't last long once made. The great thing is that you can add/change the ingredients depending on your mood and makes each batch slightly different.

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• Queen

  13 April 2009

  Queen commented on this recipe

  I have just put my granola into a container to stop me eating it. It is fabulous. I added pecans and other nuts and missed out the sesame seeds as that is what was in the cupboard. I can't wait for breakfast tomorrow and will eat the granola with blueberries and fat free Greek yogurt. My granola did not clump. Should it? Can anyone tell me where I am going wrong?

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• Lucy

  20 April 2009

  Lucy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I am so glad I made this and agree that I will never buy Granola or Muesli again, as this is so good! The coconut is such a delicate but essential taste and the maple syrup gives the granola such a natural sweetness that you dont get in shop bought granolas. I added more nuts the 2nd time, but will stick to the original recipe next time as too many nuts spoiled the simplicity of what this is is all about. The combination of seeds worked perfectly and I was nervous about putting them all in. Just lovely, without clumps!

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• busylizzie

  01 August 2009

  busylizzie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is a really easy and delicious recipe. Didn't have any sesame seeds so added pecan nuts and some more mixed nuts. Not too sure about adding the dried berries 10 mins. before the end of cooking as I found my dried cranberries too crunchy. Next time will add at the end without cooking them.

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• rb

  06 August 2009

  rb commented on this recipe

  OH MY GOODNESS... this granola recipe is sooo good!! I left out the sesame seeds and put in chopped walnuts, brazil, hazelnuts and almonds (instead of the flaked almonds) and didn't stir it too much so it stayed quite clumpy which I love! I would agree with the dried fruit comments though don't bother putting it in until you have finished cooking as it just goes hard. Also I baked mine for an extra 15 mins checking on it every 5 to make it a really nice golden colour and crunchy too. Be warned though.....you will almost definitely eat at least 3 of the "15 servings" through just picking as it is addictive!!

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• LuluFaye

  07 August 2009

  LuluFaye rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made this last night, very pleased with the results, very moreish. I didn't use cococut as I'm not a fan, and only had groundnut oil so used a scant 2tbsp of that. I used cranberries and blueberries. I think for my taste, next time I'll use less sesame seeds but other than that it is delicious stuff and after eating a very small portion for breakfast, it is now 4pm and I'm just starting to get the tiniest hunger pangs. Would make a lovely pudding with layers of good vanilla icecream and crushed ripe strawberries!

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• janewebb

  09 August 2009

  janewebb commented on this recipe

  Love this recipe and it is now my start to every day. I use apricots and cranberries which adds lovely colour as well as taste!

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• bettedavis

  10 August 2009

  bettedavis commented on this recipe

  so so so so delicious! I ran out of flaked almonds so I used whole almonds to the same value which gave the granola a bit of a tasty crunch. Really good with yoghurt and strawberries

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• Mimi

  30 August 2009

  Mimi rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Healthy, versatile and delicious.

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• kipperelli

  06 September 2009

  kipperelli rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Gorgeous and nutty. Love the sesame seeds in it and I put some pine nuts in, the end of a packet, really lovely and easy.

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• irunbecauseilovefood

  20 October 2009

  irunbecauseilovefood rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is a fab recipe - the granola smells divine while it's cooking (forget the fresh coffee, just make this if you're showing people around your house); and it fills you up a treat until lunch. I added some cinnamon and will probably experiment with ginger, mixed spice, etc. Tempted to bin the coconut next time - or at least reduce the amount of dessicated that I used as it was rather "bitty". Took other reviewers' advice and only added the fruit a few minutes before removing it from the oven. Cooking times more or less as the recipe stated. Yum.

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Ingredients

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 125ml maple syrup
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 300g rolled oats
• 50g sunflower seeds
• 4 tbsp sesame seeds
• 50g pumpkin seeds
• 100g flaked almonds
• 100g dried berries (find them in the baking aisle)
• 50g coconuts flakes or desiccated coconut

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Difficulty and servings

Makes 15 servings

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 10 mins

Cook 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 125ml maple syrup
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 300g rolled oats
• 50g sunflower seeds
• 4 tbsp sesame seeds
• 50g pumpkin seeds
• 100g flaked almonds
• 100g dried berries (find them in the baking aisle)
• 50g coconuts flakes or desiccated coconut

Per serving

259 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 28g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 3g, sugar 13g, salt 0.02 g

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