NO-BAKE TOASTED GRANOLA

No-Bake Toasted Granola

Vegan

Summer breakfast in a bowl to me is homemade granola topped with a bunch of bright berries, but more often than not I'm too peckish to wait for it to bake and often end up catching it in the oven anyway resulting in a whole lot more crunch than expected. Here's where I got my idea for a no-bake granola, instead a toasted granola made in a pancake pan - it's just as good, almost gives it a slight 'popcorn' flavour and is a much speedier way to serve it up...

Prep Time: 1 minute | Cook Time: 15 minutes | Serves: 1-2

Ingredients:

1/3 cup almonds
1 tbsp goji berries
1 tbsp toasted coconut flakes
1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
1 tsp chia seeds
2 tsp coconut oil
1 cup rolled oats
2 tbsp coconut nectar
1/4 tsp vanilla powder
Pinch salt

Method:

Place the almonds, goji berries, coconut flakes, pumpkin seeds and chia seeds in a food processor and pulse it a couple of times to break everything up slightly. In a pancake or skillet pan, melted the coconut oil, then add in the rolled oats and allow them to toast for around 8 minutes, turning constantly. Next, add in the granola mix from the food processor, turning it through and allowing it to toast for a further few minutes, it should start to smell like popcorn (yum!). Add in the coconut nectar, vanilla powder and a pinch of salt, stir that through and again, allow it to toast for around 5 minutes. Set aside and leave it to cool slightly before serving.

Serving Suggestion:

Serve with chilled almond or coconut milk, fresh berries and fresh mint leaves.