Festive granola

Name: Festive granola
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 150 grams rolled oats; 150 grams jumbo oats; 70 grams dried cranberries; 70 grams dried cherries; 70 grams blanched hazelnuts; 50 grams flaked almonds; 100 mls maple syrup; 150 mls avocado; 1 tsp vanilla bean paste; 1.5 tsp mixed spice; 1 orange; 0.5 tsp sea salt flakes

Prep: 15 minsCook: 30 mins

Prep

15 mins

Cook

30 mins

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

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This is my go to granola recipe when I want something special without spending hours in the kitchen. With just 45 minutes from start to finish, you'll have a stunning batch ready to enjoy. I love using hazelnuts because they're packed with heart healthy monounsaturated fats, and the combination of cranberries, cherries, and orange zest gives it that festive sparkle we all crave during the holiday season. The maple syrup and avocado create a perfectly crunchy texture while keeping everything naturally sweet, and honestly, it's so simple to throw together that even a busy weeknight works just fine.

Ella x

Ingredients

Servings:

150 gramsrolled oats
150 gramsjumbo oats
70 gramsdried cranberries
70 gramsdried cherries
70 gramsblanched hazelnuts(roughly chopped)
50 gramsflaked almonds
100 mlsmaple syrup
150 mlsavocado(oil (or mild olive oil))
1 tspvanilla bean paste
1½ tspmixed spice
1orange(zest)
½ tspsea salt flakes

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Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 180˚C, gas mark 4. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, cranberries, cherries and nuts. In a jug, mix the maple syrup, oil, vanilla paste, mixed spice, orange zest and salt. Pour over the dry ingredients and mix well.
2
Tip the mixture into a non-stick roasting tin, spread out and put in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove and stir, then return to the oven for 10-15 minutes until golden. Allow to cool before decanting into airtight sterilised jars or pots; store for up to 1 week at room temperature.

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