Name: Apple and pecan quinoa granola
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 - 6
Ingredients: 150 gm (1 cup) sunflower seeds; 120 gm (1 cup) pecans, coarsely chopped; 80 gm (½ cup) almonds; 1½ tbsp golden flaxseed; 15 gm puffed quinoa; 90 gm (¼ cup) maple syrup; ¾ tsp ground cinnamon; 50 gm dried banana; 30 gm (½ cup) dried apple, diced; 30 gm goji berries; Milk, nut milk or yoghurt, to serve

Apple and pecan quinoa granola

A hint of cinnamon and rich maple shines in this tempting breakfast blend.

Serves 4 - 6

Prep

15M

Cook

30M

Total

45M

Getting the day off to a great start is easy when there’s something flavoursome, nutritious and homemade on hand. During the summer months, simple granolas made with nutritious blends of seeds, nuts and fruits, keep the mornings light and bright. With a touch of sweetness from maple syrup, this breakfast granola bowl has all the makings of a feel-good morning. Just add milk of your choosing or a generous dollop of yoghurt, and you’re good to go.

Ingredients

150 gm (1 cup) sunflower seeds

120 gm (1 cup) pecans, coarsely chopped

80 gm (½ cup) almonds

1½ tbsp golden flaxseed

15 gm puffed quinoa

90 gm (¼ cup) maple syrup

¾ tsp ground cinnamon

50 gm dried banana

30 gm (½ cup) dried apple, diced

30 gm goji berries

Milk, nut milk or yoghurt, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 140°C. Combine seeds and nuts in a large bowl. Add maple syrup and cinnamon, then stir to combine. Spread over two baking trays lined with baking paper and bake, swapping trays occasionally, until granola is golden (25-30 minutes). Cool completely (1 hour).

2.Stir fruit through granola, then serve with milk or yoghurt. The granola will keep stored in an airtight container for 2 weeks.

Styling by Lisa Featherby

Styling by Aimee Jones