Almond Butter & Pumpkin Spice Granola
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Recipe type: Breakfast, Baking
Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-free
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Start your day with a taste of autumn! Crunchy clusters of almond, fig and oats - much healthier and tastier than store bought granola
Ingredients
  • In 3 cups GF oats
  • 1 cup desiccated coconut
  • ¼ cup whole flaxseeds
  • 1 cup almonds
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
  • ½ tsp ground cloves
  • ½ tsp ground allspice
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ½ cup coconut oil
  • ½ cup coconut sugar
  • 1 tbsp. maple syrup
  • ¼ cup almond butter
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup chopped dried figs
Instructions
  1. Pre heat your oven to 180C/350F /Gas Mark 4 and line 2 baking sheets
  2. Place the oats, flaxseed, almonds, coconut, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, all spice and salt into a large bowl and stir to combine.
  3. In a saucepan, heat the coconut oil, coconut sugar, maple syrup, almonds butter and water over a low heat until completely melted. Stir occasionally.
  4. Pour the liquid mixture into the oats and stir until fully incorporated. It should be sticky.
  5. Spread over your baking sheets, trying not to heap the mixture, you want it reasonably flat. Cook for 15 mins.
  6. Remove, toss in your dried figs lightly. Cook for another 10 minutes.
  7. Remove and place on a wire rack. Let cool for about 30 minutes or until fully cooled before breaking into clusters and storing in airtight containers/jars.
Recipe by The Hungry Herbivores at https://www.thehungryherbivores.com/almond-butter-pumpkin-spice-granola/