Homemade granola

I’ve been on a journey recently striving to find the best granola to be found in a supermarket. Then nothing was really fitting the bill, so I just decided to make it myself. And it’s so easy! Basically, just add whatever you want.

Ingredients

350g oats (a mix of regular and jumbo oats)

Approx 4 tablespoons of oil (maybe more)

Approx 3 tablespoons maple syrup or honey

Mix-ins that I used:

Raisins

Flaked almonds

Dried apricots

Dates

Freeze-dried berries

Chocolate chips

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 150 C or Gas Mark 2. Heat the oil and maple syrup in a pan until just warm.
2. Add in the oats and mix to combine.
3. Put the oats onto a baking tray with a rim. Oil the back of a spoon and press the oats well into the pan.
4. Bake the oats in the oven for approximately 25 mins. Keep an eye on them though, and take them out when they’re golden. Leave to cool completely.
5. Chop up your mix-ins as desired.
6. Break up the granola slab – a lot of it will break up into individual oats again but that’s okay. Place the oats into a bowl and add in your mix-ins.
7. Place in a jar or airtight container. Eat your granola on its own, on top of pancakes to add a bit of texture or on top of a smoothie bowl – your choice!