The nights are getting darker, the wind so much chillier and the autumn leaves are falling at a rapid speed. I personally love this time of year. We can layer up our clothes, put the fire on and have an excuse to hibernate at home with a great movie, hot water bottle and a cup of hot chocolate. That’s not to mention the great anticipation of the festive Christmas period.
The only downside to the chillier season is pushing myself out of the door in the morning. I have to eat breakfast before going to work otherwise my tummy rumbles like a mini earthquake. When I am cold I tend to crave a warm croissant or a fried egg sandwich sssh. I have come up with this granola recipe which is low in GI, super healthy and can be eaten warm or cold. Shop bought cereals, granola’s and muesli’s are full of unnatural sugars and ingredients that you would never find in your kitchen cupboards. My granola recipe is full of seeds and nuts and the only sugars are date syrup and honey…very natural and wonderfully sweet for that yummy sugar hit in the healthiest way possible. The great thing about this recipe is you can just use anything you have in your cupboard you don’t have to follow the recipe meticulously. You don’t need to go out shopping for any expensive ingredients…have fun experimenting.
Don’t forget to tag me in photos of your granola if you make it. @itsmegantaylor
Here is how to make my autumnal granola recipe.
Time
Prep: 5 minutes
Cooking: 10 minutes
What you will need
Syrup:
1 tablespoon Coconut oil
1.5 tablespoon Date syrup
1 tablespoon Honey
Granola bulk:
1/4 cup Mixed seeds
{I used: flaxseeds, sesame seeds, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds}
3/4 cup Mixed nuts
{I used: haselnuts, Brazil nuts, walnuts. If you want a mix of nuts but don’t fancy spending a fortune on bags of nuts, Waitrose do a great mixed nuts bag so you can get a good variety in your granola}
1 cup Jumbo oats
1 cup Coconut flakes
1 cup Quinoa pops
3/4 cup Raisins
2 teaspoons Ground cinnamon
Method
1. Preheat your oven to 160°
2. Blend your mixed nuts in a blender until lightly mixed. Do not let them go to dust…unless you are aiming for more of a muesli texture.
3. Throw all dry ingredients into a baking tray (nuts, seeds, coconut flakes, quinoa pops, oats, raisins).
4. Melt the coconut oil, date syrup, honey and cinnamon in a pan on a low heat until mixed together.
5. Pour the syrup over the dry ingredients and mix together.
6. Place in the oven for ten minutes, mixing up the ingredients every few minutes.
7. Leave to stand until cool before storing to prevent the ingredients going soggy.
Enjoy with yoghurt, milk or even by itself as a healthy snack.
