Buckwheat, date, coconut and pecan granola

Author: Chrissy Freer - B App Sc Nut, Grad Cert Human Nut

Photographer: Mark O'Meara

First published: Jun 2018

Make your own muesli and start the day well with buckwheat, date, coconut and pecan granola. Breakfast has never been healthier or tastier.

Serves: 12

Time to make: 45 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Total cost: $7.92 / $0.66 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

Preheat oven to 130ºC. Line a baking tray with baking paper. In a large bowl, combine oats, buckwheat, cinnamon, honey and vanilla bean paste. Stir ingredients well to ensure even coating.
Spread oat mixture on prepared tray. Bake for 20 minutes, stirring after 10 minutes. Add coconut, dates and pecans to tray. Bake a further 10-15 minutes, or until the mixture is golden and crisp. Cool granola completely on tray.

Granola keeps in an airtight container for about a month.

Serve granola with fresh fruit, some plain low-fat yoghurt and a splash of milk.

What we did

Changed to wholegrain oats to increase the fibre.
Halved the saturated fat by leaving out the coconut oil and not using too much coconut.

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How much honey or agave, maple and rice syrups are used, as they are still sugars.
Your serving size – 50g is about a third of a cup.
Adding yoghurt, milk or a milk alternative increases energy, protein and fat. If using a milk alternative, choose one that’s calcium fortified and high in protein.

Calories 206cal

Kilojoules 860kJ

Protein 5g

Total fat 7g

–Saturated fat 3g

Carbohydrates 30g

–Sugars 7g

Dietary fibre 5g

Sodium 6mg

Calcium 30mg

Iron 2mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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