Homemade Granola with Red Berries

Granola is such a great solution to quick breakfast: you only have to pour it into a bowl, add your favourite type of milk or yoghurt and voila, ready to eat! Of course you can also add some fruit and honey or other sweetener, if you wish and have time, but it is not necessary as there is already so much in granola itself: oats, nuts, dried fruit, etc. However, if you look closely at the ingredients’ list on some of the pre-packaged granola, you may find out there it contains too many additives that are not necessarily the healthiest.

The best way to overcome this problem is to make your own granola. It will contain exactly what you like and want, and furthermore you will be able to limit the amounts of sugar and fat, too. And making it is really easy: it is just a question of mixing the ingredients and putting them into an oven. The only problem with the homemade granola may be that because it tastes so good, you will also have it at other times than breakfast. 

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups of rolled oats,

6tbsp olive oil,

4 tbps honey,

1 cup raspberries,

1 cup chopped strawberries,

2tbsp pumpkin seeds,

2 tbsp sunflower seeds,

4 tbsp chopped hazelnuts and Brazilian nuts.

METHOD:

1. Preheat an oven to 170 Celsius Degree (150 for fan ovens).
2. Pour the oats to a heatproof bowl.
3. Mix the olive oil with the honey, warm up till runny (it can be done in a microwave) and pour over the oats, stir very well to coat all the oats.
4. Add the berries, stir and put to the hot oven for 30 minutes.
5. Take the dish out from the oven, stir in the seeds and nuts, put back to the oven for 20-30 minutes.
6. Store it in an air-tight jar for a few days.

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