Granola Recipe

Healthy Breakfast Recipes

If you are after recipes for healthy food, this Granola Recipe is both more economical and healthier than commercial brands. There is very little oil in this recipe. You may, if you wish, add extra honey or syrup during the cooking process.

Ring the the changes - substitute any of the dried fruits below with your own choice - goji berries, dried cranberries, dried mango or banana. Serve this healthy granola recipe with fresh fruit, milk or yogurt. Perfect as one of your healthy breakfast recipes.

Easy

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

2lb / 900g rolled oats

¼ cup oil

½ cup honey, melted

1 cup hot water

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup toasted almonds, chopped or whole

2 cups raisins (about 8oz / 250g)

2 cups chopped dried peaches

2 cups chopped dried figs

5 oz / 140g chopped dried apple rings

You can chop the dried fruits in a food processor which speeds things up - process until they are just chopped and don't let them become a mush.

Method:

Heat the oven to 300° F / 160° C.
Pour the oats into a large baking tray. Combine the hot water, oil, honey, vanilla and cinnamon. Pour over the oats. Make sure that the liquid is well stirred in.
Bake for about an hour, stirring every 10 minutes. Make sure that the mixture doesn't burn. It is ready when the oats are no longer wet and are golden in color.
Remove from the oven and add almonds and dried fruit. Stir very well.
Allow to cool and then store in air tight containers.