When you can skip the cereal aisle and make something more nourishing at home in minutes, why wouldn’t you? This granola is a nutrient-packed and super affordable family-friendly option. It’s a staple in our households that makes its way onto most of our weekly meal prep lists. Serve it up with yoghurt for breakfast or in the lunchbox, add it on its own as a crunchy snack or blend it into Granola butter. We hope it becomes a go-to in your home too!
Ingredients
1/4 cup melted coconut oil
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
21/2 cups rolled oats
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup pepitas
(pumpkin seeds)
1/4 cup shredded coconut
1/4 cup hemp seeds
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Method
Preheat the oven to 180C (360F) - fan forced. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
In a large bowl, whisk together the coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract until well combined. Add the remaining ingredients. (If serving to little ones under 4, blitz the sunflower seeds and pepitas briefly before adding.) Mix well to ensure the oats and seeds are fully coated.
Spread over the baking tray and bake for approximately 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes to prevent the top from burning. Remove once the granola is golden all over.
Leave to cool for 10 minutes before enjoying.
GRANOLA BUTTER
Warning: it’s hard to stop at one spoonful! If you’re after a naturally sweet spread without the nasties, this is your match. Packed with healthy fats, plant-based protein and antioxidants, this is a nourishing alternative to store-bought options. We love spreading it onto pancakes and turning them into little sandwiches.
Ingredients
2 cups Granola (as above)
3 tablespoons coconut oil
Method
Put the granola in a blender or food processor, add 1 tablespoon of the coconut oil and blend. Gradually add more coconut oil until it has your desired consistency. Continue blending for 1–2 minutes until the mixture becomes thick and smooth, then transfer to an airtight jar.
Enjoy as your new go-to sandwich spread.
RECCOS
All of the ingredients are from our faves over at Part & Parcel store. We do a monthly staple shop and it gets delivered straight to our doorstep. It’s a very curated range so only the best products make it to their shelves our dissy code is BABLE20 and that will get you $20 off orders over $99. Shop here