With this recession I’ve been re-evaluating my grocery budget. It’s pretty tight as is, but I wanted to look at other ways I could save. Even using off-brands, breakfast cereal can get quite pricey, not to mention monotonous. Mr Tastie loves muesli and granola, so I decided to make some.
This is kind of a mashup of various recipes based on what I had on hand. It turned out heavenly and I hate cereal, so that’s saying something! Being the weird person I am, there’s no way I wouldpour milk over this glorious treat, I prefer to eat it as a snacks, but the rest of the family assure me it’s fabulous served in the traditional way. You could certainly do this with maple syrup or brown sugar (melt it in the oil first) instead of honey and you could add some spices if you preffered. Any sort of dried fruit would do well, but given the season and the fact that I had some in the pantry, I opted for cranberries.
- 2 cups* oats
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1/2 cup dessicated coconut
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup sultanas (golden raisins)
Preheat oven to 160C/325F
Mix all ingredients together except for the fruit.
Spread out onto a baking tray and bake for about thirty minutes, stirring several times, until golden brown.
Upon removing from the oven immediately mix in the fruit, then spread out on counter to dry out and crisp up. Break into small pieces and store in an airtight container for up to a month.
*A cup is an American volume measure of eight fluid ounces. Use a mixing jug with fluid ounces on the side and fill to the necessary mark (i.e. 4 fluid oz for half a cup). It?s a rough estimate that cannot be converted to grams accurately. Once you get used to using this system it becomes extremely easy!
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