Recipe : homemade granola

It is no secret that breakfast is without a doubt my favourite meal of the day and  I love being able to snack on things that are like breakfast throughout the day so granola is a favourite of mine. You can purchase them in the shop but there is usually a lot of sugar in them, a lot more than if you make it at home. This recipe is adapted for Kayla Itsines meal plan

Home made Granola
Makes approximately 6 serves

1/2 cup pure maple syrup or rice malt syrup for those watching fructose intake
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
360g rolled oats
40g chopped almonds
30g pepitas
50g sultanas
40g dried goji berries

(note you can use any dried fruit these are just the ones I tend to have in my cupboard. you could even use 200g mixed fruit and nut mix instead of all the different nuts and fruit listed)

Preheat oven to 140 degrees and line two baking trays with baking paper.

Mix wet ingredients together first before adding all the dry ingredients. Mix well making sure all the oats are covered in the syrupy mixture.
Spead out thinly on the baking trays - make sure it is thinly as the thicker the layer the longer it will take to bake and it will end up uneven
Bake for approximately 30 minutes, checking every 5 minutes or so and stirring around to ensure it all bakes evenly. Remove when the oats are a nice brown colour.
Leave to cook and place in an airtight container

I serve mine with milk but you can have it with yoghurt and fruit or use it to top your smoothies or yoghurt cups