Granola is said to have first been ‘invented’ in New York by Dr. James Caleb Jackson at the Jackson Sanitarium, a healthspa, in 1894. Granola had a popularity revival in the 1960s in America where
Granola is said to have first been ‘invented’ in New York by Dr. James Caleb Jackson at the Jackson Sanitarium, a healthspa, in 1894. Granola had a popularity revival in the 1960s in America where it became known as ‘hippie health food’, and more exciting ingredients like dried fruits and nuts were then added.
Classic Cook’s Spice Toasted Granola
- 625 ml oats (or gluten free oats)
- 10 ml mixed spice
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 100 g mixed nuts (crushed)
- 120 g vanilla flavoured seeds
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Preheat oven to 200°C
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Pour oats into a baking tray
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Bake for 10-12 minutes, stirring a couple of times
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Pour spice, honey and oil into a small bowl
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Add 1 tsp boiling water and stir to mix
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Add nuts and seeds and toss all the ingredients together
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Return to oven for another 5-7 minutes, stirring once or twice to ensure the oats don’t stick
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Cool and store in an airtight container, like an old ice cream tub, for a few weeks before use
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Serve with milk, yoghurt and chopped fresh fruit
Good ideas:
Add chopped, dried fruit like figs, bananas, pears and apricots.
Mix in a couple of spoonfuls of toasted coconut.
Lower the GI by substituting the regular honey with Agave honey.