Shop bought granola can be one of the biggest culprits for sugar. You might think you’re picking the healthy option until you look closely at the ingredients list. So, why not try making your own granola with our favourite naturally derived sweetener, xylitol. It uses plenty of nuts and seeds too. Get the recipe here…
Ingredients
- 200g large rolled oats
- 50g almonds – chopped
- 100g pecans – chopped
- 100g pumpkin seeds
- 100g sunflower seeds
- 3 heaped tbsp. coconut oil
- 6 tbsp. xylitol
- 1 desert spoon vanilla extract
- 100g flaked almonds
- 100g desiccated coconut
- 1 tbsp. cinnamon
- 50g chopped walnuts
Method
It’s super easy. All you need to do is mix all the dry ingredients together in a big bowl. Then, in a small saucepan melt the coconut oil and add the xylitol and vanilla extract until it dissolves completely. Mix the oil with the oats, nuts and seeds, and stir together until it forms a flapjack like consistency. Pack into a lined baking tray and bake for 45 minutes. Let it cool and break up into chunky pieces of granola.