Granola

This granola is quick and easy to make and keeps in an airtight container for a few weeks. It has a lot less sugar than shop bought granola. For a vegan version replace the honey with maple syrup.  The recipe also works well with gluten-free oats if required.

Ingredients:

Makes 15 servings

• 2tbsp/30ml of vegetable oil
• 75ml honey
• 75ml fresh orange juice (about 1.5 oranges)
• 1tsp vanilla extract
• 300g oats
• 125g mixed seeds (I use sunflower, pumpkin and a few sesame seeds)
• 100g dried fruit (I use sultanas and apricots)
• 50g desiccated coconut

Method:

Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 2/150C

1. Mix the oil, honey and vanilla in a bowl
2. Add the remaining ingredients except the dried fruit and coconut
3. Mix well
4. Spread the mixture evenly on to two baking trays
5. Bake for 15 minutes then add the coconut and mix it in
6. Bake for a further 10 minutes
7. Add the dried fruit and bake for a final 5 minutes (you can add the fruit at the same time as the coconut but I find it burns a bit)