JANUARY'S TERRIFICALLY TASTY NO-SUGAR GRANOLA: easy, budget-friendly, vegan, high-protein & fibre,

Especially wonderful in cold, frugal January but terrific year round...

                        Nut & Seed Ultra Granola: No-added-sugar, High-Protein 

photo 15/6/16

(Updated 1/24)

This breakfast cereal is an exceptionally tasty, gently sweetened, lightly crunchy granola that is very healthy.  The mix of sunflower, sesame and pumpkin seeds is said to have the same protein value of steak.  And, plant lovers, it's Vegan.

The recipe was inspired by a 20-year-old No-Sugar cookbook which the Blogger no longer has.  Changes were made for maximum taste, texture and goodness. 

It's an easy-peasy recipe -- mix, slide into the oven and the aroma of toasting grains and nuts wafts tantalisingly through your home.   

Organic Irish oatmeal* is the Blgger's first choice but standard oats work equally well.  Either way, with the money saved compared to packged granola, berries to scatter on top become more affordable. 

The ultra-frugal can halve the amount of seeds and nuts and store the remainder in an air-tight container for next time.                                   

Cost: min £3.50'ish depending on oatmeal (8/25 )

Serves: many; recipe halves or doubles nicely

Ingred:

450gm/16oz oatmeal (not jumbo oats)

2 oz/57 gm dried, unsweetened coconut

2 oz/57 gm sunflower seeds

2 oz/57 gms sesame seeds (opt - sesame can cause an allergic reaction)

2 oz/56 gms pumpkin seeds

2-4 oz/ 57-112 oz nuts of your choice.

2 tablespoons sunflower or other veg oil (not olive)

few drops of vanilla

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