Granola Recipe
Granola (+ yoghurt and fruit) is a go-to breakfast in our house. It’s easy, older kids can pour their own, and it’s quite filling. It’s not quite enough protein for my needs, so I typically mix 10-15g of unflavoured whey protein powder into my yoghurt too or use greek yoghurt.
The great thing about making your own is that there is so much flexibility in what you add (which nuts/seeds/oats and what wet ingredients you use). Ours is different every time because we just pour whatever we have in.
Wet ingredients:
Coconut oil - 1 cup
Peanut butter- ½ cup
Honey - ⅔ cup
Water - ½ cup
(Peanut butter is optional - increase the other wet ingredients if you skip it, I’ll often use applesauce to replace some of the honey and coconut oil as well).
Melt in a pot on the stove or in a bowl in microwave.
Dry ingredients:
10 cups Oats
10 cups Nut/seeds (we usually use coconut, ground flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and sunflower seeds as they’re the least expensive, + cashews and/or slivered almonds as that’s everyone’s favourite).
Instructions:
Mix and melt the wet ingredients
Mix the dry ingredients
Add wet and dry together
Spread on two large baking sheets
Cook for 20-25 minutes at 325F, stirring a few times throughout.