Coconut Granola

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 

  1. Preheat your oven to 180°C/350F/Gas Mark 5

  2. Place all the desiccated coconut, seeds and nuts in a large roasting or baking dish with high sides.

  3. In a bowl, mix the coconut oil, sugar, cinnamon and ginger.

  4. Pour mixture over the grain free granola, mix thoroughly with hands. Make sure everything has a fine coating of the oil and spices.

  5. Put the baking tray in the oven for 20 minutes, stirring regularly to make sure it doesn’t burn

  6. Remove from oven, add the citrus zest, let cool and store in an airtight glass container