Name: Cocoa granola
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Makes 8–10 portions
Ingredients: 4 tbsp coconut oil, melted; 75 g/2¾ oz dried cherries, raisins, sultanas or cranberries; 50 g/1¾ oz coconut flakes; 2 tbsp flaxseed; 50 g/1¾ oz sunflower seeds; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 50 g/1¾ oz Medjool dates, stoned; 4 tbsp cocoa powder, sieved; 100 g/3½ oz pecan nuts, roughly chopped; pinch of flaked sea salt; 250 g/9 oz porridge oats (gluten-free); 4 tbsp maple syrup; 2 ripe bananas, peeled

Preparation info

Makes
8–10
portions

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

The Flexible Family Cookbook

By Jo Pratt

Published 2020

About

You can buy an amazing variety of granolas but they tend to be pretty pricey and loaded with sugar. Homemade granola may sound like it’s going to be hard work but, believe me, this really isn’t. You just need to stock up on a few basics next time you shop, and you’ll end up with a nice big jar full of healthy goodness that you can dig straight into when you all get up.