Name: Healthy Tropical Granola
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 4 cups gluten-free jumbo oats; 1/2 a cup of mixed seeds such as hemp, pumpkin, and sunflower seeds; 1/2 a cup of chopped walnuts; 1/2 a cup of coconut flakes or strips; 1/2 tsp of fine salt; 1/2 a cup of virgin olive oil; 1/2 a cup of maple syrup; 1/4 of a cup of dried unsweetened pineapple, or natural pineapple leather; 1/4 of a cup of dried unsweetened mango or natural mango leather; 1/4 of a cup of broken banana chips; 1tsp of vanilla extract

To me, breakfast is an essential meal. I enjoy mine around 10 am. It is important that it is healthy and that it contains protein, healthy fats, plus fruits

This granola is very satisfying and filling. It is perfect tumbled over a cloud of yoghurt and speckled with berries.

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Whether you prefer yours in small pieces or crispy, golden clusters, this also makes a healthy snack.

This granola is

Healthy
Delicious
Protein packed
Fruity
Crunchy
Filling

This recipe is also easy to change to your preference by using different tropical dried fruit or different nuts.

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Oats

If you are gluten-free, then make sure you use gluten-free oats. In my opinion, jumbo rolled oats make the best granola. This is because they crisp up so well and hold their shape better during baking. You could also use rolled oats, but not quick oats.

Seeds

Seeds add protein to this recipe and are also rich in fibre and healthy fats. Adding seeds to your breakfast gives your body a great start to the day. There are so many seeds you could use for this recipe, such as

Hemp
Sunflower
Pumpkin
Sesame
Buckwheat
Aramath

I try and use a combination, but you could just use a single type.

Nuts

The main free nuts I tend to use in my granola are almonds, walnuts or hazelnuts, but feel free to add whatever you have at hand or your favourite. Like the seeds, nuts are a great source of protein, heart-healthy fats and fibre. Nuts help you feel full and satisfied, adding them to your breakfast means to our less likely to reach for an unhealthy snack mid-morning.

Coconut

Because this is a tropical granola, what could be more tropical than coconuts? I use the unsweetened coconut strips for baking. If you only have desiccated coconut on hand, then use that, but it needs to be unsweetened.

Tropical Unsweetened fruit

I have used unsweetened 100% natural dry fruit for this recipe. It is sometimes called fruit leather. Although it feels rather tough when you see it, once it is combined with the granola, it takes on a lovely soft and slightly chewy texture.

Other dry fruit

By this, I mean fruit such as ready-to-eat dates, apricots, cranberries, sultanas or raisins. These you want to add after the granola is cooked, or in the last 5 minutes of cooking. This prevents them from burning. They had a concentrated sugar content, so they were likely to scorch.

Oil

This is a matter of preference or taste. Oils to choose from can be sunflower oil, olive oil, extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil and avocado oil.

Maple syrup

You want to use a good-quality, naturally sweetened maple syrup. If you are not vegan, then you could use honey.

Spices and flavourings

You can also add flavours such as vanilla extract or spices such as 1/2 tsp of cinnamon, nutmeg or ginger.

Salt

You may be tempted to skip the salt, feeling like that would make it healthier. Salt has a special place in baking. In granola or granola bars, salt brings out the flavours of the other ingredients.

How long does it keep

In an airtight container, the granola will keep up to 2 weeks. A little-known fact is that you can freeze granola. In a sealed freezer bag, it will be fine for up to 3 months.

Recipe

Healthy Tropical Granola

Author: theglutenfreeveganalchemist Cooking Method:Oven Baked Cuisine:English Courses:Breakfast

Difficulty:Beginner: 10 minutesCook time: 20 minutes: 15 minutesTotal time: 45 minutesServings:12 servingsCalories:300 kcal Best Season:Summer

Description

Delicious and healthy granola that is packed with protein, healthy fats and fibre

Instructions

Line a baking tray with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 175 °C.
In a large bowl, add the oats, nuts, seeds, salt and stir thoroughly. Next, add the olive oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Mix with a spatula, ensuring all the dry ingredients are coated in the oil and maple syrup. Leave the dried fruit out of the mixture at this point, because of their sugar content, they will burn and become inedible
Scrape the entire contents onto your baking tray and spread out evenly. Pressing it down firmly, this is what gives you the delightful nutty clusters and crunch
Place the tray in the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Next, remove the tray from the oven and, using a spatula, turn some of the granola and press it down firmly once again. Return to the oven for around 5-7 minutes.
Once the granola is golden in colour, remove it from the oven.
Leave the granola on the tray and add the dry fruit on top; the granola will crisp up more as it cools. I leave mine until it is completely cooled. Then you can break it up into pieces and mix the dried fruit through and store it in an airtight container.

Keywords:Gluten-free breakfast, gluten-free granola, Vegan Granola, Vegan Breakfast, Tropical Fruit, Healthy Breakfast

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Healthy Tropical Granola

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