Beetroot granola

This recipe is for you if you like cluster granola, lightly sweet, with some twist brought by the combination of ginger and beetroot.

Makes approx 300 grs granola

Dry Ingredients

  • 200 grs GF oat flakes
  • Half a medium beetroot, raw and super finely shredded
  • 60 grs almonds (cut in small bits)
  • 4 tbsp pumpkin seeds
  • 2 tbsp sunflower seeds
  • 2 tbsp finely grinded white sesame seeds (I used both and find white is finally more subtle in taste, and colourwise works better)
  • 2 tsp finely grinded flaxseeds
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean powder
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger shredded (adjust according to taste)
  • A pinch of sea salt
  • 25 grs coconut flakes (optional)

Wet ingredients:

  • 4 tbsp maple syrup
  • 3 tbsp liquid coconut oil

DIRECTIONS

Preheat your oven at 150°C, fan forced.

Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Do the same with the wet ones. Pour the wet mixture in the dry ones and stir to coat well everything. Transfer on a baking tray layered with baking paper. Make sure you have everything even using a spatula to make an continuous layer. Bake for 30 min, checking after 25 min to ensure it gets golden but doesn’t burnt :). Add the coconut flakes (optional), then wait until it has cooled down totally, to cut in clusters and transfer in an airtight container, where it will keep for a few weeks. Alternatively, freeze and keep for a few months in your freezer (it will stay super crispy, and you just need to unfreeze the quantity you need every morning).