Coconut Granola
Serves
15 x 30g breakfast portions
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cooking Time
20 minutes
Prep Tips
Have a 30g portion with yoghurt or berries OR use a couple of tablespoons as a topping for pancakes, chia pudding or overnight oats for that crunch!
Makes a fab snack too, just be mindful of portion sizes 😉
Nutritional Nugget
A fab low carb, grain-free breakfast packed with good fats to help balance hormones
Equipment
Baking tray, scales
Ingredients
200g desiccated coconut
60g ground flaxseed
100g sunflower seeds
100g pumpkin seeds
100g walnuts, chopped
100g hazelnuts, chopped
Heaped tbsp olive oil or coconut oil
1 tbsp coconut sugar
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
Zest of orange or lemon
Method
Preheat your oven to 180°C/350F/Gas Mark 5
Place all the desiccated coconut, seeds and nuts in a large roasting or baking dish with high sides.
In a bowl, mix the coconut oil, sugar, cinnamon and ginger.
Pour mixture over the grain free granola, mix thoroughly with hands. Make sure everything has a fine coating of the oil and spices.
Put the baking tray in the oven for 20 minutes, stirring regularly to make sure it doesn’t burn
Remove from oven, add the citrus zest, let cool and store in an airtight glass container