Chocolate and Orange Granola

Served with Greek yoghurt and fresh fruit, granola can be a healthy way to start the day but only if you are using a quality granola with not too much sugar and preferably zero additives. And these can be expensive.

This homemade granola combines a match made in heaven - chocolate and orange - and as you are in control of the ingredients, you are adding lots of protein from nuts and seeds, just a little sugar from honey, no nasty additives and best of all, lots of flavour.

Ingredients

150g rolled oats

150g of chopped nuts (I like to use 50g each of walnuts, hazelnuts and almonds)

50g of mixed seeds such as pumpkin seeds, flax seeds and sunflower seeds

Half tsp each of ground ginger and cinnamon

5 tbsp runny honey

1tbsp coconut oil

Juice and zest of one orange

2 tbsp cocoa powder

1 - Pre-heat the oven to 180C/Fan 160C/GM4.

2 - In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, nuts, seeds and spices.

3 - In a saucepan, melt the coconut oil and combine with the honey, orange juice and zest and cocoa powder.

4 - Pour into the oat and nut mixture and stir to combine thoroughly. Tip out and spread onto a baking tray lined with non-stick baking paper. Bake on the middle shelf for 20-25 minutes, stirring halfway though until beginning to toast (be careful to not burn).

5 - Remove and allow to cool on the tray. Break up slightly and tip into an airtight jar.