No-Sugar Granola

Here’s a recipe for making no-added sugar granola, using naturally sweet ingredients to compensate. Remember that dried fruits contain natural sugars, but we won’t be adding any refined sugars.

Ingredients

• 300g of whole oat flakes
• 50g of almonds
• 50g of walnuts
• 50g of hazelnuts
• 50g of pumpkin seeds
• 50g of sunflower seeds
• 50g of flaked dehydrated coconut
• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil (or extra virgin olive oil)
• 1 tablespoon of cinnamon powder
• 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract (optional)
• 100g of dried fruit (such as raisins, dates, figs), chopped (optional)

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 160 °C.
2. In a large bowl, mix the oat flakes with the almonds, walnuts, and hazelnuts roughly chopped, the pumpkin and sunflower seeds, and the dehydrated coconut.
3. In a small saucepan, melt the coconut oil over low heat and add the cinnamon and the vanilla extract, if using.
4. Pour the liquid mixture over the dry ingredients and mix well to ensure everything is well coated.
5. Spread the granola on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and distribute it in an even layer.
6. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden, making sure to stir occasionally for even cooking.
7. Once golden, remove the granola from the oven and let it cool completely; if you want to add the chopped dried fruits, do so at this point.
8. Store the granola in an airtight container at room temperature.

Tips:

• You can personalize the granola with the spices you prefer, for example with ground ginger, nutmeg, or cardamom.
• Add the dried fruit only after baking to prevent them from burning.

Homemade granola can be a healthy breakfast or snack, perfect if served with natural yogurt or plant-based milk.