Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups rolled oats or 5 grain-flakes (350 g)
- 1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped (100 g)
- 1 cup almonds, coarsely chopped (100 g)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 3 tablespoons flaxseeds (see notes)
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil (alternatively, extra-virgin olive oil) (125 ml)
- 1/2 cup liquid honey or maple syrup (125 ml)
- 1 cup coconut flakes, unsweetened (50 g)
- 1 cup chopped dried figs, soft (200 g)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 320°F/160°C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix the oats, nuts, cardamom, cinnamon, vanilla, salt and flaxseeds together in a large bowl. Stir to combine. Add the oil, and stir well to combine. Then the sweetener and stir again until everything is really well coated.Important: the dried fruit is added after baking the granola, as it burns easily.
- Turn the granola out onto the prepared pan and spread in an even layer.
- Bake until the mixture is golden brown and fragrant, about 20-25 minutes, stirring after 10 minutes to make sure the granola cooks evenly.
- Timing is important: As the granola cools, it firms up, so be sure not to wait until your granola has browned too heavily before pulling it out of the oven.
- Once your granola is finished baking, let it cool on the baking sheet (ca. 15 minutes). Once completely cooled, crumble the granola and stir in the dried fruit.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 to 4 weeks or in the refrigerator for up to 6 weeks. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Notes
- For this recipe I either use old fashioned oats (also called rolled oats) or 5-grain flakes made from whole wheat, oats, barley, rye and whole grain rice.
Instead of pure flaxseeds, I used a store-bought mix of "Linseed with Dried Plums & Dates" from my local organic food store (Hamburg, Germany). - Acacia honey is may favorite choice for baking, as I like its sweet, floral flavor.
- This granola recipes yields enough to fill a 2.2 liter container.