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Gorgeous Granola – Enjoy with yoghurt and fruit or your favorite milk – almond/vanilla rice/vanilla soya give an added sweetness that kids will love – oats (gluten free if possible), flax seed -milled, mixed seeds ((chia, pumpkin, sunflower, sesame)), cinnamon, salt, dried cranberry or other dried fruit, maple syrup (or ½ cup raw honey), coconut oil (melted), vanilla extract, Preheat the oven to 175 °C. In a blender add the seeds and quickly whizz to chop slightly. In a bowl add all dry ingredients and mix well. Melt the coconut oil and add the syrup and vanilla. Mix wet and dry ingredients together ensuring everything is well coated.; Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and evenly spread out the granola mixture.; Bake for about 25 minutes giving it a good stir half way through. Leave to cool on the tray for at least 30 minutes- cooling on the tray makes clumps of granola form.; This will keep for up to a month in a jar if you can resist it for that long. No need to refrigerate.; Try these combinations too: spice it up with adding a little cinnamon, nutmeg and ground ginger, or swap half the seeds for shredded coconut, add goji’s or mulberries or dates, try adding some nuts -almonds , pecans or walnuts.; –