Orchard granola
- Easy
Mix oats, nuts, honey and oil, along with a few extras to make an energy-rich cereal or snack
I love making granola. I also love the fact that once the basic elements are in place (oats, nuts, honey and oil), I can pretty much free-style with the fruit additions. I’ve stuck to dried apples, raisins and cherries in this instance, but any dried fruit will work.
A recipe by Stuart Ovenden from The Orchard Cook.
Ingredients
- Porridge oats 200g
- Whole almonds 25g
- Whole walnuts 25g
- Whole hazelnuts 25g
- Pumpkin seeds 25g
- Honey 75ml
- Sunflower oil 50ml
- Dried apple slices 50g
- Raisins 50g
- Dried cherries 50g
Method
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Step 1
Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Mix the oats, nuts, pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds together in large bowl, then stir in the honey and oil. Spread evenly and thinly onto a large, parchment-lined baking tray, then bake for 10-15 minutes until golden.
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Step 2
Left to cool, then break up into small clumps. Toss through the apple slices, raisins and cherries, then serve with cold milk. This granola will keep for a month in a tightly sealed container.
Stuart Ovenden is the author of The Orchard Cook, £25, published by Clearview Books. stuartovenden.com
Main image: ©Stuart Ovenden