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Crunchy Dried Fruit And Nut Granola

Snack
You'll be finding all sorts of excuses to eat this homemade granola recipe, it's just that tasty!
4 stars from 6 votes
Calories333kcal
Carbs35.4g
Protein8.3g
Fats18.1g
For Intensive Exercise
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Performance Benefits

Granola is an excellent breakfast or snack option to have on exercise days. Its high carbohydrate content makes it an excellent choice to fuel you up for a day of intense exercise.
Health Benefits

The nuts in this recipe are a great source of healthy unsaturated fats.
Expert Tips

Homemade varieties of granola can be made to suit your specific needs. For example, add more oats, dried fruit and honey if you want to fuel up on carbohydrates for a busy day ahead. Alternatively, for a lower carbohydrate option, add more nuts, seeds and oils and less dried fruit and oats.

Equipment

  • Large Bowl
  • Pan
  • Oven

Ingredients

  • 100 g Oats
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 30 g Buckwheat
  • 3 tbsp Mixed nuts
  • 3 tbsp Almonds (flaked)
  • 2 tbsp Pumpkin seeds
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 100 g Dried fruit mix
  • 2 tbsp Coconut oil
  • 1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
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Instructions

  • Mix all dry ingredients, except for the dried fruit in a large bowl.
  • Melt the coconut oil on medium heat, before stirring in honey and olive oil.
  • Add this mix to the dry mix, and bake in a pre-heated oven to 200°C for 15 minutes.
  • Add in the dried fruit, mix and bake for another 10 minutes until the granola is a light brown colour.

Notes

1 portion of "Crunchy Dried Fruit And Nut Granola" is equivalent to 75g.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 333kcalCarbohydrates: 35.4gProtein: 8.3gFat: 18.1gSaturated Fat: 5.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 7.6gSodium: 16.9mgPotassium: 408mgFiber: 3gSugar: 19.4gVitamin A: 7.2ugVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2.4mg
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