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Pumpkin Spice Granola with Maple Syrup, Mixed Nuts, Coconut and Seeds

A delicious, crispy granola loaded with nuts, seeds, raisins and sultanas with layers of flavour from the Pumpkin/Autumn Spice, maple syrup and vanilla.

Course Breakfast, brunch, healthy snack, Snack
Keyword crunchy granola, granola, pumpkin spice
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Author Susan

Ingredients

Binding ingredients:

  • 100g maple syrup (honey or agave syrup)
  • 60g coconut oil – (groundnut or sunflower)
  • 1 tablespoon/3 teaspoons Pumpkin Spice Mix (See Recipe Notes)
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon fine salt

Granola mixture:

  • 2 cups/200g jumbo oats
  • 2 cups/60g puffed brown rice
  • 1 cup/130g chopped nuts - I used whole almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, pecan nuts and walnuts
  • 1 cup/50g desiccated coconut
  • ¼ cup/4 tablespoons/40g seeds - I use sunflower, pumpkin and sesame

Dried fruit:

  • ½ cup/70g sultanas
  • ½ cup/70g raisins

Instructions

  1. Collect together your equipment (see Recipe Notes below) and ingredients.

  2. Preheat oven to Fan Oven 140°C/160°C/325°F/Gas mark 3

  3. Weigh the binding ingredients directly into a saucepan.

  4. Heat over a moderate heat and mix thoroughly with a balloon whisk.

  5. Chop any nuts if necessary and weigh the granola ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Stir to mix well.

  6. Pour in the binding ingredients.

  7. Thoroughly mix ensuring all the granola ingredients are thoroughly covered in the binding mixture.

  8. Tip out onto an oven tray lined with baking parchment.

  9. Spread out the granola and level out over the oven tray.

  10. Cook for 45 minutes stirring every 15 minutes.

  11. Take out of the oven and leave to cool. When cool add the sultanas and raisins.

  12. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place away from the sun.

  13. To serve:

    Delicious with dairy, coconut, soy or almond milk. Also fabulous with yogurt, fresh fruit and/or a dollop of nut butter. Try sprinkled on porridge or over cooked fruit and ricotta or simply eat as is when you need a quick and healthy snack.

Recipe Notes

Equipment:

  • saucepan
  • large mixing bowl
  • kitchen scales, measuring cups and spoons
  • large baking tray lined with baking parchment

Autumn/Pumpkin Spice Mix

If you do not have any pre-made spice mix, use the ingredients below:

3 teaspoons:

  • 1½ teaspoons cinnamon powder
  • ½ teaspoon ginger powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon all spice