This happens to be only the best granola youll ever taste in your life — I am enormously grateful to Andy Rolleri for supplying the recipe.
You may think making your breakfast cereal is a strange way to go about life, and certainly Id never have thought Id be the kind of person who does this, but the only big deal here is the shopping — the actual making is incredibly easy — and even there, dont be daunted by the length of the ingredients list. It means one big sortie to a health food shop and then youve got the goods to make this again and again. I love having a big jar of it in the kitchen, to eat with milk for breakfast, over yogurt and drizzled with honey late at night, or as it is, by the grasped handful, any time I pass the jar.
This happens to be only the best granola youll ever taste in your life — I am enormously grateful to Andy Rolleri for supplying the recipe.
You may think making your breakfast cereal is a strange way to go about life, and certainly Id never have thought Id be the kind of person who does this, but the only big deal here is the shopping — the actual making is incredibly easy — and even there, dont be daunted by the length of the ingredients list. It means one big sortie to a health food shop and then youve got the goods to make this again and again. I love having a big jar of it in the kitchen, to eat with milk for breakfast, over yogurt and drizzled with honey late at night, or as it is, by the grasped handful, any time I pass the jar.
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Makes: approx. 2.5 litres / 10 cups
- 450 grams rolled oats
- 120 grams sunflower seeds
- 120 grams white sesame seeds
- 175 grams apple sauce (or apple compote)
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 120 grams brown rice syrup (or rice malt syrup, or failing that golden syrup)
- 4 tablespoons clover honey (or other runny honey)
- 100 grams soft light brown sugar
- 250 grams whole natural almonds
- 1 teaspoon Maldon salt
- 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
- 300 grams raisins
- 4½ cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- ¾ cup white sesame seeds
- ¾ cup apple sauce (or apple compote)
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅓ cup brown rice syrup (or rice malt syrup, or failing that golden syrup)
- ¼ cup clover honey (or other runny honey)
- ¾ cup soft light brown sugar
- 2 cups whole natural almonds
- 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 cups raisins
- Mix everything except the raisins together very well in a large mixing bowl. I use a couple of curved, rigid spatulas; normally, Id be happy to use my hands, but here it just leaves you covered with everything.
- Spread this mixture out on two baking tins (the sort that come with ovens, and are about the width of a rack) and bake in a gas mark 3/170°C/150°C Fan/300-325ºF oven, turning over about halfway through baking and re-distributing the granola evenly during the baking process. The object is to get it evenly golden without toasting too much in any one place. This should take anything from about 40 minutes. I use a gas oven, which doesnt brown as fast as an electric one, so often leave it in for up to an hour.
- Once its baked, allow to cool and mix together with the raisins. Store airtight.
- Mix everything except the raisins together very well in a large mixing bowl. I use a couple of curved, rigid spatulas; normally, Id be happy to use my hands, but here it just leaves you covered with everything.
- Spread this mixture out on two baking tins (the sort that come with ovens, and are about the width of a rack) and bake in a gas mark 3/170°C/150°C Fan/300-325ºF oven, turning over about halfway through baking and re-distributing the granola evenly during the baking process. The object is to get it evenly golden without toasting too much in any one place. This should take anything from about 40 minutes. I use a gas oven, which doesnt brown as fast as an electric one, so often leave it in for up to an hour.
- Once its baked, allow to cool and mix together with the raisins. Store airtight.
I make a chocolate and peanut version of this, using 300g / 2 ¾ cups raw peanuts in place of the almonds, and adding 25g /¼ cup best-quality cocoa powder along with the oats, sunflower seeds and sesame seeds, giving everything a good raking over with my hands, so that the cocoa is evenly dispersed before I add the remaining ingredients. And I sometimes leave the raisins out of Andys granola, but I absolutely never include them in this version. You could, however, tinker with the idea of some dried cherries.
MAKE AHEAD / STORE: Store in an airtight container in a cool place. At its best within 2 weeks of making.
I make a chocolate and peanut version of this, using 300g / 2 ¾ cups raw peanuts in place of the almonds, and adding 25g /¼ cup best-quality cocoa powder along with the oats, sunflower seeds and sesame seeds, giving everything a good raking over with my hands, so that the cocoa is evenly dispersed before I add the remaining ingredients. And I sometimes leave the raisins out of Andys granola, but I absolutely never include them in this version. You could, however, tinker with the idea of some dried cherries.
MAKE AHEAD / STORE: Store in an airtight container in a cool place. At its best within 2 weeks of making.
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FAQ
Why are homemade granola not crunchy?
What ingredient makes granola stick together?
Is it worth making your own granola?
How do you make granola taste better?
How do you make granola mix?
The add your chosen combination of nuts and seeds and give it a good mix for even distribution. Measure into a jug the olive oil and maple syrup and stir it up until well amalgamated. Then simply pour this onto the granola mix and stir it around until everything has a good covering. Nigella suggests donning plastic gloves for this.
Is granola gluten free?
Oats are naturally gluten-free, so as long as they don’t have any other gluten-containing ingredients, they’re gluten-free. However, some granola producers process their oats on the same machines that process wheat and barley, which can lead to cross-contamination, so it’s important to find out if there’s a seal on the granola in question ensuring it’s gluten-free.
How do you cook granola in the oven?
Tip onto the prepared baking sheet, and move it around so that it covers the tray evenly. Put in the oven to toast gently for 30 minutes and then, with spoons or spatulas, turn it to help toast the underside as well. Put back in the oven for another 30 minutes, and then sit the tray on a wire rack until the granola’s cold.
What is a healthy granola recipe?
So good! This delicious healthy granola recipe is the best! It’s naturally sweetened with maple syrup (or honey). Just add oats, coconut oil, nuts and dried fruit.