Grainless granola

THIS recipe was created after I had a craving for crunchy cereal, but instead of heading out to the shops I decided to get creative with what I already had in the cupboards instead.

The result was this grainless granola which according to my other half had the same texture, crunch and fruity flavours as the real deal.

This recipe is great to know if you have these ingredients in the cupboard and fancy a quick snack as it takes no more than 35 minutes to make. I used dried rhubarb and raisins in mine but one of the best things about granola is that you can add any dried fruit and nuts that you like.

This recipe makes a large batch which lasted me for one week.

Grainless granola

Ingredients:

100g almonds

100g cashew nuts

25g pumpkin seeds

25g sunflower seeds

50g shredded coconut

100g dried rhubarb and raisins (or any other dried fruit)

50g honey

25g coconut oil

Method:

Pre-heat the oven to 180C degrees and line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.

Put the almonds and cashew nuts into a sandwich bag and beat with a rolling pin to smash them up in to smaller chunks. Don’t forget to tie the end of the sandwich bag otherwise things could get messy.

Place the coconut oil and honey into a bowl and pop in the microwave for between 30-40 seconds until they have melted together.

Add the crushed nuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, dried fruit and the shredded coconut to the coconut oil and honey mixture and stir until the dry ingredients are thoroughly coated.

Spread the mixture out on to the baking tray before putting in to the oven for about 25 minutes until the top starts to brown off.

Once cooked, allow the granola to cool thoroughly, giving it time to crisp up.

After the granola has cooled, break it up into smaller chunks to enjoy as a snack or with some milk in the morning.