I wish there was a way you could smell my house right now! Can somebody invent a gadget where you could either smell or taste the food you are looking at?...... Or both!
I just finished baking my gingerbread granola and the house is covered in a sweet scent of cinnamon, ginger and coconut. I always leave my granola in the oven once the baking time is up. It helps to make the granola more crunchy and create loads of clusters. Just leave the oven door open and let the granola sit there for 20 minutes or so.
As I type, my little Sofia comes in the kitchen, frowns and immediately goes for the oven asking "what is this smell mummy? It smells like gingerbread man". She looks a bit cross with me as I have been promising her to make some gingerbread men for the past couple of weeks, so this weekend we will get on to it and hopefully share the recipe with you next week. Anyway, let's go back to my gingerbread granola. It seems like I am on a granola kick this last month, (check out my chocolate granola or peanut butter granola) but I can't be stopped.
All the cold and windy weather just makes me want to bake something filling, comforting, something that smells and tastes amazing and something that doesn't require any special baking or cooking skills and ingredients. With the Christmas holiday approaching have you thought of edible gifts? Last year I was giving stuff out to my family and friends such as my Christmas Chai Granola and the feedback was very positive ….think "whoa", "delicious", "how clever" and "oh Hedi you shouldn't" (translates in to thank god you did).
This gingerbread granola is a combination of ginger powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, coconut flakes, pecans and as a special guest, Provamel Macademia Milk. You can use any milk you have, but if you ever see this milk on the supermarket shelves grab one, it is so nice and very mild, nutty and an unusual taste.
Gingerbread Granola Recipe
Recipe
Clean Gingerbread Granola
This Gingerbread Granola recipe is packed with healthy ingredients like oats, coconut flakes, pecans, buckwheat and dates. A nutritious breakfast or snack!
Ingredients
- 3 cups oats
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 cup Coconut Merchant coconut flakes
- ½ cup puffed buckwheat, or rice or quinoa
- ½ cup Coconut Merchant coconut oil, melted
- 3 tbsps Provamel Macademia milk (or any other milk)
- 3 tbsps maple syrup (or any other sweetener)
- 1 tablespoon ginger powder (depends how much you like ginger, I do loads)
- 2 tsps cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground clove
- Pinch of salt
- ⅓ cup chopped dates
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, coconut flakes, pecans, puffed buckwheat, and all the spices.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, coconut oil and milk. Pour over the dry mixture and stir until combined thoroughly.
- Spread the granola mixture evenly onto a baking tray lined with baking paper and press down firmly so the mixture sticks together.
- Bake without stirring for about 20 minutes. After 20 minutes switch the oven off and let it sit for another 20 minutes with the oven door slightly open.
- Cool completely before adding chopped dates.
- Store in an airtight jar or sealed bag.
Much love,
Hedi
Steffi
Thank you so much for this delicious recipe! My family loves it and even my picky 4-year-old who doesn't like breakfast asked for it this morning.
Hedi Hearts
Thank you so much for lovely comment Steffi. My 6 years old loves this one too, but her favourite is chocolate granola 🙂 Hedi xxx
Katie
Oh my word this is delicious! Made it on Monday and been eating it all week for breakfast! only problem with it that I can see is that I'm very tempted to eat it for every meal!
Hedi Hearts
Yay Katie so happy you love it as much as I do! I take to work as a snack, so fully understand your granola addiction! 🙂 Hedi xxx
Jo
Hi Hedi, I've been looking for a granola recipe and came across this, it looks amazing. Can you clarify the "puffed rice", is this the cereal puffed rice found in cereal aisles, or something totally different?
Hedi Hearts
Hello Jo, yes that's it. Hope you'll love the granola as much as I do! Let me know, Hedi xxx
Sarah
I used Kallo wholegrain puffed rice. It's in the oven now. It smells so Christmassy! Thanks Hedi!
Hedi Hearts
Thanks so much for your lovely comment Sarah xxxx
Sarah
Ever since I started making this, no other granola will do. I eat it nearly every day and have now adapted the recipe slightly to include ground flaxseed. It is heavenly. I have some cooling in the oven right now. ???
Louise
Hi Hedi! I learned about your recipe just last week! How delish! and healthy. Just quick question, I'm using Quinoa. Should it be puffed already? Or can I just add it in as is? Thanks !
Hedi Hearts
Puffed lovely, or you can even use puffed rice. Thanks for a lovely comment x x x