Homemade Granola
Create your own healthy, vegan homemade granola with this simple mix-and-match formula. Whether you prefer loose toasted oats or big crunchy clusters, this recipe uses aquafaba as a clever plant-based binder to achieve the perfect texture without excess sugar or fat. Customize your batch with a variety of nuts, seeds, and dried fruits for a nutritious and delicious breakfast or snack.
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 150C/300F for loose granola or 140C/280F for clumpy granola. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the maple syrup (0.33 cup), coconut oil (0.33 cup), and vanilla extract (1.5 tsp).
- 3
Stir in the rolled oats (360 g), coconut flakes (1 cup), mixed nuts (1 cup), cinnamon (1 tsp), and salt (1 pinch) until well coated.
- 4
For loose granola: Spread on a tray and bake for 35 minutes, tossing twice. Stir in dried fruit (0.5 cup) once golden and cool.
- 5
For clumpy granola: Stir dried fruit (0.5 cup) into the oat mix. Whisk aquafaba (6 tbsp) for 2 minutes until foamy, then fold into the granola.
- 6
Spread clumpy mix on the tray with a hole in the center. Bake for 45 minutes without stirring. Turn off oven, propping the door open, and let cool inside to set clusters.
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