Nut and Seed Granola

Instructions

1.    Preheat the oven to 165°C.

2.     Add two and a half cups of whole nuts (reserve the rest as whole nuts) and the dried fruit to a food processor. Process the mixture into medium sized crumbs, some of it will turn into finer flour like consistency which is what we want. Transfer to a large bowl.

3.     Add the remaining whole nuts and the rest of the ingredients excluding the chia seeds to the bowl. Mix well and use a wooden spoon to break down the clumps that form when coconut oil and honey come into contact with the dry ingredients.

4.     Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Spoon the mixture into the tray and flatten.

5.     First bake for about 12 minutes and then stir the mix as the top would have browned by then. Then bake for 8-10 minutes and stir again. Finally bake for the last 4-5 minutes.

6.     Remove and allow to cool completely. 

7.    Finally add the chia seeds and transfer to an air tight container. Keep for up to two weeks in the fridge. 

Ingredients

• 3 cups raw pecans, cashews, almonds, hazelnuts, macadamias

• 1 cup coconut

• ¼ flaxseed meal

• ¼ cup chia seeds (optional)

• ½ cup sunflower and pumpkin seeds

• ½ cup raw honey

• ½ cup coconut oil

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract

• ½ cup dried fruit, chopped

• ½ tsp sea salt