Description
A nutritious and wholesome homemade granola recipe combining oats, prunes, nuts, and seeds, baked to a perfect crunch and served with fortified soya yogurt for a healthy breakfast or snack option.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruit Paste
- 290g can pitted prunes in natural juice, drained
- 1 orange, zested and juiced
- 2 tbsp tahini
Granola Base
- 350g oats
- 25g flaked almonds
- 25g sunflower seeds
- 25g pumpkin seeds
Serving
- 2 x 400g pots fortified soya or plain bio yogurt
Instructions
- Prepare oven and tray: Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan)/gas mark 6 and line a large baking tray with baking parchment to prevent sticking and ensure even cooking.
- Make prune paste: In a small bowl, mash together the drained prunes, orange zest, orange juice, and tahini until combined into a sticky paste. This will act as the natural sweetener and binder for the granola.
- Combine oats and paste: Place the oats in a large bowl and add the prune paste. Knead with your hands, similar to making a crumble topping, ensuring all oats are evenly coated with the sticky mixture, creating a crumbly but sticky texture.
- Bake granola base: Spread the coated oats evenly on the prepared baking tray. Bake for 20 minutes, stirring and turning the oats every 5 minutes to promote even cooking and to allow moisture to evaporate so the granola becomes crisp.
- Add nuts and seeds: Once the oat mixture has baked, remove the tray from the oven and sprinkle the flaked almonds, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds onto the hot granola. Toss quickly to combine and help everything cool evenly.
- Cool and store: Allow the granola to cool completely on the tray; this will make it crisp up fully. Store it in an airtight container where it will keep fresh for up to two weeks.
- Serve: For serving, measure 50g of granola and enjoy it with 100g of fortified soya yogurt for a delicious and healthy meal.
Notes
- You can substitute the tahini with any nut butter or leave it out if preferred, but it adds a nice creaminess and binding effect.
- Toasting the nuts and seeds separately adds extra crunch but might increase cook time slightly.
- Use natural prunes packed in juice without added sugars to keep this recipe healthy.
- Granola texture will improve as it cools and crisps up, so avoid storing while warm.
- This recipe is easily customizable with different nuts, seeds, or dried fruits based on preference or dietary needs.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: International
Keywords: granola, homemade granola, healthy breakfast, oats, prunes, tahini, seeds, nuts, soya yogurt, nutritious snack
