Prep: 20 mins | Cook: 45-60 mins @150°C/300°F | Makes: 13 cups
This is a simple gluten and fruit free breakfast cereal recipe for those who love nuts & seeds. Sweetened with maple syrup (or honey), it is free from processed sugar.
Preparation is a breeze, especially if you have a mini-chopper or food processor to roughly chop the nuts (if that is your preference).
The recipe makes rather alot which is ideal because you want to make it worthwhile to heat up your oven and it keeps for weeks in an airtight cereal container. Nuts are rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, so whether you’re vegan or vegetarian, gluten or fructose-free, this recipe has got you covered.
ingredients
7 cups – 750g oats
1 cup pumpkin seeds – 150g
1 cup sunflower seeds – 150g
1 cup chia seeds – 150g
NUTS – whole, flaked or roughly chopped
1/2 cup raw almonds
3/4 cup raw pecans
3/4 cup raw walnuts
3/4 cup raw hazelnuts = a total 600ml chopped mixed nuts
150ml vegetable oil (sunflower or similar)
1 cup maple syrup (or honey, golden syrup)
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla essence
½ tsp sea salt
EQUIPMENT
3 baking trays at least 5cm/2 inches deep with a combined area of approximately 2300cm²/350 sq inches – about 24cm x 32cm/9in x 13in. A large spoon to stir
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 150°C/300°F
2. Mix nuts, seeds & oats together
3. stir together with a large spoon
4. Heat the oil & maple syrup together over medium heat
5. Stir until runny
6. add cinnamon, vanilla & salt
7. Pour wet into dry
8. Combine well
9. Press into large trays- no more than 2cm deep
10. Stir every 15 minutes, for a total of 45-60 minutes
11. until evenly browned & criunchy
12. cool in trays before storing in airtight cereal containers
Enjoy for several weeks with your choice of milk or just as it is!