Festive Granola [vegan] [gluten free]

This homemade festive granola packs all the Christmas flavours in one bowl: orange, cranberries, cinnamon, ginger, hazelnut and cocoa nibs!

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DieTARY CHOICEDairy-Free Recipes, Egg-Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Recipes, High Fibre Recipes, Soya-Free Recipes, Vegan Recipes

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 25 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American, English

Servings large jar

Calories 3669 kcal

Equipment

grinder
oven tray
mixing bowl

Ingredients

200 g rolled oats
100 g rolled oats
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves
100 g hazelnuts
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 Tbsp maple syrup
Zest of 2 oranges
75 ml melted coconut oil
2 handful sunflower seeds
½ tsp salt
75 g dried cranberries
75 g dried cherries
90 g cocoa nibs

Instructions

Preheat the oven at 180ºC/Fan 160ºC/ 350ºF/gas 4.
Grind 100g of rolled oats to flour.
In a large mixing bowl, mix together oat flour, remaining rolled oats, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, hazelnuts, vanilla extract, maple syrup, orange zests, melted coconut oil, sunflower seeds and salt.
Tip the granola onto a large baking tray lined with a baking sheet. Spread evenly.
Bake for 15 mins. Mix & spread the granola a little bit more. Bake for another 10 depending on how crunchy you want it (the longer in the oven, the crunchier). Mix and spread again. Switch off the oven and leave granola to "dry" inside for 2 hours or so.
When done, mix cranberries, cherries and cocoa nibs in granola. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Serving: 45gCalories: 3669kcalCarbohydrates: 415gProtein: 72gFat: 203gSaturated Fat: 104gPolyunsaturated Fat: 17gMonounsaturated Fat: 56gSodium: 1223mgPotassium: 2074mgFiber: 66gSugar: 145gVitamin A: 2698IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 485mgIron: 21mg

Keyword granola

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