Healthy and simple - super-seed cinnamon-nut granola (VEGAN)

I awoke last week to a beautiful sunny day outside, the kind of day that just makes you want to bake everything in existence and yet be the healthiest you've ever been. I decided to try to accomplish both!

I'd like to share my new cinnamon-nut granola which is completely healthy and balanced for breakfast, and tastes damn good too. The best thing about this recipe however, is the fact that there are no real necessary ingredients and no real measurements! Feel free to stray from my recipe and adjust this to your personal preferences.

This superfood, nut and seed filled granola includes:

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Ingredients:

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3 cups - Basic oats (You can find these anywhere really)

3 tbsp - Coconut oil (Can now be found in most shops/stores)

1 cup of each - Choice of nuts: I used whole hazelnuts and almonds and some flaked almonds

1 cup of each - Choice of seeds: I used Linseed, Flax seed, Pumpkin seed, Sunflower seeds, Chia seeds etc.

1/2 cup - Wheat Bran

1 cup of each - Dried Fruit: Raisins etc.

4 tbsp - Agave nectar: Substitutions - Honey, maple syrup etc.

4 tsp - Cinnamon 

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Procedure:

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1. Pre-heat your oven to gas-mark 4 or equivalent
2. Stir together all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl (with the exception of the cinnamon). Set this aside.
3. Melt the coconut oil and agave nectar in a saucepan on the stovetop, stirring until completion. When this mix is fully melted, add the cinnamon to dissolve.
4. Pour this mixture into your mixing bowl, and thoroughly combine with the dry ingredients (with a spoon or your hands). Once you have combined your ingredients, set this aside
5. Line a large baking tray with grease-proof paper and fill with your mixture. Make sure the tray is evenly covered.
6. Bake your granola in the pre-heated oven for around 30 minutes, or until the oats are crisp and golden, make sure to remove from the oven every 10 mins (or when the top layer of mixture has become crunchy) to mix around and ensure an even bake. 
   
7. Cool your granola and store in an airtight container, ready to enjoy in the morning with some milk or yogurt.

I thoroughly hope you enjoy this delicious granola, it really is a family favourite!