Oats deliver impressive numbers in fiber and iron, while nuts and seeds add heart-healthy unsaturated fats and some protein.
Ingredients
2 cup oats
1 cup nuts of your choice (like almonds, walnuts or pecans)
1 cup seeds of your choice (like sunflower, pumpkin, chia)
1 Tbsp coconut oil
1 pinch salt
1 Tbsp honey or maple syrup
½ tsp cinnamon
Toppings: ¼ cup dried fruit (like raisins or cranberries) or toasted coconut flakes or flax seeds
Directions:
- Combine your oats with your nuts and seeds. Heat a pan on medium-high heat, and add the coconut oil (if you prefer you can use olive oil instead).
- When the pan is hot, add the nuts and oats, and cook for a few minutes until they are toasted (they will turn slightly brown and you will begin to smell them).
- When the oats and nuts are toasted, add the salt and honey, and keep cooking.
- Next, stir in the cinnamon, and cook for a minute.
- Remove the granola from the pan, and let it rest until it has cooled down completely (this will help it crisp up).
- Add toppings of your choice and mix up your granola.
- Enjoy a bowl of this granola with some warm milk and chopped fresh fruit, on a cool winter morning!
Tips:
If you make a large batch of this granola, you can store it in an airtight container for a few months.