Orange and Cinnamon Granola

After years of tinkering with granola recipes, this is my current favourite. In fact, I’ve stopped looking for ways to improve it; I know what I like, and I’ve found it!

Making granola is super easy, and it gives you the chance to customise your breakfast just how you like it – you can change up the fruit, nuts, and flavourings to suit your personal taste, but I promise you won’t go far wrong with this one.

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5 from 2 votes

Orange and Cinnamon Granola

This is my signature granola, which I always have in the house. The recipe can be adapted endlessly to suit your particular taste, but this is the version I've come to love and settle on.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time45 mins

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: fruit, nuts, oats

Servings: 20

Ingredients

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Wet mix

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp honey
• 8 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tsp orange extract
• 1 pinch fine salt

Dry mix

• 300 g rolled oats
• 300 g bran flakes
• 100 g chopped hazelnuts
• 50 g pumpkin seeds
• 50 g sunflower seeds

Extras

• 100 g sultanas
• 50 g coconut flakes

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 150c / 130c fan.
• In a large bowl, measure out the vegetable oil, honey, maple syrup, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, orange extract, and salt. Stir everything together.
• (Pro tip: It’s easier to get all the honey off the measuring spoon if you alternate the oil and honey)
• Add the oats, bran flakes, hazelnuts, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds into the large bowl containing the wet ingredients.
• Fold the mixture carefully with a large metal spoon, coating all the drying ingredients.
• Divide the granola between two large baking pans, and shake into an even layer.
• Bake the granola for 15 minutes, then add half of the sultanas to each pan, and give everything a good stir.
• Finally, sprinkle the coconut flakes over the surface of the granola, and bake for a further 10-15 minutes, until the coconut is pleasingly browned, but not too dark!
• Remove the granola from the oven, and transfer into a cold tray to cool quickly and avoid over baking.
• When cold, give everything a good stir together, and then transfer into an airtight container.
• Serve with fruit, yoghurt, milk, or simply eat as it is!

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