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Tropical Granola

14th March 2016

Trust me to pick the gloomiest day to make and photograph my tropical granola – British weather 1, Grace 0. 

Granola is easily my favourite way to start the day. Weekdays, anyway… don’t take away my eggs Benedict/Bloody Mary just yet. There’s something about oats, seeds and nuts that really sets me up for a busy day. I don’t know about you guys, though, but I can really pack this stuff away. I’m a 2:1 granola to yoghurt ratio kinda’ girl. Screw it, who even needs yoghurt? I pretty much laugh in the face of recommended serving sizes, so when I actually looked at the amount of sugar I was eating all before 9am, it concerned me a little.

Check the nutritional label on your favourite granola and you’ll probably see sugar hiding in various forms – honey, molasses, agave, fructose or just straight-up refined white sugar. Once you start adding it all up, your ‘healthy’ breakfast isn’t so healthy after all. Instead, for this recipe, I’ve utilised the natural sweetness of a banana and added a little coconut sugar, for just enough sweetness with nothing refined. Sweet.

Coconut Sugar

Enough about what it doesn’t contain, though, and more about what it does; plenty of oats to keep you full all morning, popped quinoa (like Rice Krispies, but yeah… QUINOA,) flaxseed, chia seeds and a whole bunch of other mixed seeds. Most importantly, for that tropical taste, it’s sweetened with mashed banana, a little coconut sugar and coconut oil, with dried mango and you guessed it, even more coconut tossed throughout. Can you tell I like coconut?

Quinoa Pops Tropical GranolaI love the varied texture the oats and the quinoa pops provide, but if you can’t find quinoa pops then you can substitute for any other sugar-free puffed grains or just stick with the tried and tested oats. Get creative, go crazy. 

Tropical GranolaNot only is this a wholesome and delicious way to start your morning, but what better way is there to say ‘I’m an adult and I have my shit together’ than storing your homemade granola in a fancy jar? 

Tropical Granola
2016-03-16 18:34:55
A taste of sunshine for your breakfast with no refined sugar. Makes 6-8 servings.
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Cook Time
20 min
Cook Time
20 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 ripe banana
  2. 2 tbsp coconut sugar
  3. 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
  4. 1 tsp vanilla extract
  5. 130g rolled oats
  6. 20g milled flaxseed
  7. 25g quinoa pops (or any other no added sugar puffed cereal)
  8. 20g chia seeds
  9. 50g unsweetened toasted coconut
  10. 25g mixed seeds (I used sesame, sunflower and pumpkin seeds)
  11. 50g dried mango
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 125c and line a large baking tray with greaseproof paper.
  2. Mash the banana with the coconut sugar until smooth, then stir in the melted coconut oil and vanilla extract.
  3. In a separate bowl, add the oats, flaxseed, quinoa pops, chia seeds, coconut and mixed seeds.
  4. Combine the banana mixture and the oat mixture together, ensuring all the dry ingredients have been covered with the wet - it's easiest to do this with your hands to make sure it's thoroughly mixed. It should be crumbly and come together to form clumps.
  5. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, then add the dried mango and stir well.
  6. Bake for another 10-12 minutes until golden and forming small clusters. It may still seem soft at this point but will harden once cooled.
  7. Once fully cooled, store in an airtight container and enjoy.
By Grace | eat, write + explore
eat, write + explore http://www.eatwriteexplore.com/

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