Since I realised the amount of sugar in shop bought granolas I have taken a vow to make my own from now on, at least that way I know exactly what's in it and it doesn't feel like I'm crunching my way through pieces of sugar! You'll need a large container for this batch as it's quite substantial - I love my Kilner cliptop storage jar as it's so versatile and keeps anything I store extremely fresh. Ingredients: Zest of 2 large oranges Juice of 1 large orange 2 tbsp Coconut Oil (I use Lucy Bee ) 2 tbsp Biona Coconut Nectar (or honey if preferred) 1 tbsp Vanilla essence 300g Almonds 100g Chopped Almonds 200g Cashews 100g Hazelnuts 80g Pecans 100g Pumpkin seeds 100g Desiccated coconut 50g Flaxseeds 25g Chia seeds 2 tsp Cinnamon 1 tsp Mixed spice 100g Goji Berries METHOD Preheat the oven to 180°C In a Pan melt the coconut oil then combine the orange zest, juice, coconut nectar and vanilla essence - put aside. Combine all the nu...
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