RECIPE : super healthy granola

like i say in the video, i hope you take the time to watch my video on sunday – when i can finally reveal the big project i been working on, i can’t wait. i hate keeping secrets, it’s eating away at me ^^
ok so come back and celebrate with me sunday !

alrighty back to the recipe. this is a oil, sugar and syrup free whole foods granola recipe, something i’ve been looking for but never finding online. so i just experimented a bit with what i thought might work and i got it just perfect on the first try ! i’m so proud.

the secret ? mixing soaked dates and tahini instead of oil and sugar / syrup.
both taste and texture was just what i was after. hope you like it too !

super healthy whole foods granola
250 ml / 1 cup dates, soaked
100 ml / ½ cup tahini
date soaking water
750 ml / 3 cups oats
250 ml / 1 cup mixed nuts (i used cashews, almonds, and hazelnuts), very roughly chopped
100 ml / ½ cup prunes, chopped
100 ml / ½ cup organic raisins
100 ml / ½ cup sunflower seeds
50 ml / ¼ shredded coconut
½ tsp cinnamon
a pinch of cardamom (optional)

– preheat the oven to 150°C / 300°F.
– mix dates, tahini (and date soaking water if needed) in a food processor or blender until smooth. check the video to see how the consistency should be
– add all the dry ingredients in a very large bowl and toss. now it’s time to get messy, by mixing in the tahini date paste until al dry ingredients are coated
– spread the granola evenly on a parchment paper. press with the flat of your hand to make it denser
– bake the granola for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown and deliciously nutty cinnamon smelling
– let cool, and break apart to desired chunk sizes. keep in an airtight container