Description

This healthy homemade granola recipe combines naturally sweetened prunes with zesty orange and nutty tahini, baked until perfectly golden and crunchy. Mixed with oats, almonds, sunflower, and pumpkin seeds, it offers a nutrient-dense breakfast or snack served best with creamy fortified soya or plain bio yogurt. It’s a wholesome, fiber-rich option that can be stored for up to two weeks.

Ingredients

Scale

Fruit and Mix

290g can pitted prunes in natural juice, drained
1 orange, zested and juiced
2 tbsp tahini

Dry Ingredients

350g oats
25g flaked almonds
25g sunflower seeds
25g pumpkin seeds

To Serve

2 x 400g pots fortified soya or plain bio yogurt

Instructions

Preheat oven and prepare tray: Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan) or gas mark 6. Line a large baking tray with baking parchment to prevent sticking.
Make prune and orange paste: In a small bowl, combine the drained prunes, orange zest, and orange juice. Add the tahini, then mash everything together thoroughly until a sticky paste forms.
Mix with oats: Place the oats in a large bowl, pour in the prune mixture, and knead the ingredients together using your hands as if making a crumble topping. Ensure all oats are evenly coated and sticky.
Bake the granola base: Spread the oat mixture evenly onto the prepared baking tray. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, stirring and turning the oats every 5 minutes to promote even cooking and to allow steam to escape.
Add nuts and seeds: Remove the baking tray from the oven and stir in the flaked almonds, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds. Toss quickly to combine and help the mixture cool.
Cool completely: Allow the granola to cool completely on the tray. Once cool, it will become crunchy and can be stored in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
Serve: Measure out 50g of the granola per serving and enjoy with 100g of fortified soya yogurt or plain bio yogurt for a delicious and healthy breakfast or snack.

Notes

This granola keeps fresh in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
Tahini adds a unique nutty flavor and healthy fats but you can substitute with almond butter if preferred.
For added sweetness, you can drizzle a little honey or maple syrup if desired.
Toast the almonds and seeds lightly beforehand for extra crunch and flavor variation.
Using fortified soya yogurt boosts calcium and protein, making it a nutritious pairing.
The recipe is naturally gluten-free if using certified gluten-free oats.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Category: Breakfast
Method: Baking
Cuisine: International

Keywords: healthy granola, homemade granola, baked granola, prune granola, tahini granola, vegetarian breakfast, nutritious granola