How to: Simple Healthy Granola

As I said before in our 3 Ways to Breakfast Oats post, I eat a ton of oats. Since they’re so good for you, I don’t feel at all guilty about this. However, I can’t say the same for shop brought granola. Most ordinary granolas are packed with sugar, which is not the best way to start every morning. I spotted a packet the other day that contained 28g of sugar per 100g… for the amount of granola I get through, that would be a lot of sugar! Thankfully for me, I make my own and so should you!
Granola is deadly simple and can even be cost efficient if you make it from scratch. For those who switch off after the word “healthy”, don’t worry, our recipe doesn’t lack in tastiness. Our simple granola is a healthier version of the store brought breakfast clusters because of it’s lower sugar content and the use of healthy fats. We use coconut sugar which is a low GI, unrefined sugar and we use coconut oil, a healthier form of oil.

This recipe is a simple breakdown of what goes into our granola and the process of making it. I’ve done a lot of researching, testing and trialling to find my perfect granola, so I wanted to share with you!  Our recipe is a simplified granola that allows you to customize it to fit your taste buds, just swap around some of the seeds and nuts! Perfect way to use those nuts, seeds and grains you already having lying around, turning it into a go-to breakfast.

So here’s a lil example of how you can use your granola. It doesn’t have to be as simple as granola and milk in the morning, not in The Hungry Herbivores household anyway. Breakfast is where I get inventive! Morning are when my ideas are flowing and come to life, like this gorgeous Berry & Baobab Nice Cream Parfait.

If this isn’t enough persuasion for you to bake up some marvellous clusters, check out our Guide to Oats for it’s nutritional benefits. If that’s not your thing, try out one of these three oat based breakfasts instead!