Taste.com.au – September 2019

Natural

sweeteners

and no dried

fruit keep it

low in sugar.

ostgranola

is loaded

withsugar

• fromdriedfruit,aswell
  asaddedwhitesugar.
  Thisrecipedialsit down
  byskippingthedriedfruit
  andusingjusta little
  honey.It alsohasmore
  proteinthankstothe
  seedsandnuts.
  I alwaystrytosource
  raw,localhoney.It hasn’t
  beenhighlyrefinedor
  heated(pasteurised),so
  typicallycontainsmore
  nutrients,polyphenols
  andpollen.Researchis
  ongoing,butscientists
  areinterestedin the
  antibacterialandimmune
  supportrolethatraw
  honeyappearstoplay.
  Usingfreshblueberries
  insteadofdriedfruitis
  a lower-sugaroptionand
  richin vitaminsC andK.
  Eatinga varietyof
  seedsis yourbestbetfor
  a broadernutrientintake.
  Chiaseedsarea source
  ofomega-3fats,fibreand
  calcium,whilepepitas
  arefullofmagnesium,
  iron and protein.

cinnamongingergranola

makes 6 cups(^1 ⁄ 2 cup per serve)|prep15 mins (+ cooling)|cooking 20 mins

2 tbscoconutoil, melted

11 ⁄ 2 tbshoney

40g(2cups)puffedquinoa

200g(1 cup)mixedchopped nuts (cashews, almonds,

walnuts,brazilnuts)

90g(1 cup) rolled oats

30g(^1 ⁄ 2

45g(^1 ⁄ 4 cup)pepitas

2 tbschiaseeds

2 tbs hemp seeds

ginger,totaste

1 vanilla bean, split

11 ⁄ 2

(^1) ⁄ 2 tspgroundcardamom
(^1) ⁄ 2 tspgroundcloves
Kefir and blueberries, to serve (optional)
1 Preheatovento180°C/160°Cfanforced.
Line2 bakingtrayswithnon-stickbakingpaper.
2 Placethecoconutoil,1 tbshoney,puffedquinoa,
mixednuts,rolledoats,coconut,pepitas,chiaand
hemp seeds, ginger, vanilla seeds, cinnamon,
cardamomandcloves in a large bowl. Stir until
wellcoated.
3 Dividemixtureamongpreparedtrays,spreadingout
evenly.Bakefor 10 minutes.Stirwitha spatula.Bake
fora further5-10minutesoruntillightgoldenandcrisp.
4 Drizzlewiththeremaininghoney.Mixwell.
Setasideontraystocoolcompletely. Serve with
kefirandblueberries,if using.
PER SERVE•6.6g protein•19.2gfat (5.8gsaturatedfat)

• 12.2g carb • 4g dietary fibre • 253 Cals (1058kJ)

tips!

Puffed quinoa has a slightly nutty taste and crisp

Swapforpuffedmilletoramaranth.

Goforpreservative-freecoconutflakes.Most

organicbrandsfitthebill.Orusedesiccatedinstead.

Buychiaseeds,hemp seeds and kefir

atlargesupermarkets.

Storegranolain anairtightcontainer in a cool,

dryplaceforupto2 weeks.

Tomakegluten-freegranola,replacetherolled

oats with puffed rice or buckwheat kernels.

secret

ingredient

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