This crunchy and healthy granola is perfect for dessert, as a snack or as breakfast (healthy carbs, fats and protein all catered for in this granola-mix).



The smell of the spice mix is incredible and its health properties gets you ready for a cold and long winter.



The best side effect of making this granola is that you kitchen (and living room) will smell like Christmas. Let's cook! Yum

GET-READY-FOR-WINTER-GRANOLA (SUGAR-FREE) Print Recipe Pin Recipe Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Servings: 10 servings Calories: 292 kcal Cost: $4 INGREDIENTS 120 grams hazelnuts

120 grams almonds

120 grams pistachio nuts unsalted

120 grams dates

120 grams rolled oats

1 tbsp cinnamon ground

2 tbsp tahini

1 tsp ginger grated

1 pinch salt, pepper INSTRUCTIONS Soak the dates in hot water for 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 180˚C (360˚ F).

In a bowl mix together all the chopped nuts, date paste (made by smashing the dates with a fork), the rolled oats, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, pepper. Use your hands to massage the ingredients well.

Cook in the oven at 180˚C (360˚F) for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring it once. Set aside to cool down. It will become crunchy and delicious. NUTRITION PER PORTION Calories: 292 kcal | Carbohydrates: 26 g | Protein: 8 g | Fat: 19 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g | Fiber: 6 g | Sugar: 9 g | Calcium: 69 mg | Iron: 3 mg We hope you loved this crunchy spice-filled granola made with roasted hazelnuts, cashew nuts, almonds and oats and naturally sweetened with crushed dates. We add cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg for a winter-like flavour and to satisfy our sweet tooth 🙂 STEP BY STEP VIDEO RECIPE Follow us on Instagram! Mention @theplantbasedschool or tag #theplantbasedschool

VIDEO GUIDE FOR VEGAN SUGAR-FREE GRANOLA

1: Soak the dates in hot water for 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 180˚C (360˚ F). 2: In a bowl mix together all the chopped nuts, date paste (made by smashing the dates with a fork), the rolled oats, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, pepper. Use your hands to massage the ingredients well. 3: Cook in the oven at 180˚C (360˚F) for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring it once. Set aside to cool down. It will become crunchy and delicious.

SERVING SUGGESTION FOR VEGAN SUGAR-FREE GRANOLA

Eat this alone as a snack, or serve it with some unsweetened plant-based yogurt. If you feel fancy, try this healthy granola with our delicious apple-pumpkin compote. It tastes divine!

CHANGES YOU CAN MAKE

Nut variation:

You can go crazy with your favourite nuts in this granola; pecan, walnuts and macadamia can easily be used if you want. It's also great with extra seeds added, such as pumpkin, flax, chia, and sunflower.

Keep it sugar-free:

You can also add more dates for extra sweetness, or any other dried fruits such as figs, cranberries, raisins, coconut, etc.

If you want a chunkier granola you can add nut butters to make the granola stick together. Peanut butter work great and taste awesome with this recipe!



Spice variation:

In some of our experiments with granola, we've added 1 tsp of nutmeg (ground) to give it a cosy and winter-like smell and aromatic flavour.



You can also give it a CHOCOLATE twist by adding cocoa powder (1 tbsp) or finely chopped dark chocolate that will melt and give the granola a beautiful and dark brown "glue".

STORAGE

Store in an airtight glass-container and in a cool, dry spot for 2 to 3 weeks. The granola can also go in the freezer, just wrap tightly in resealable freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months.

This recipe was adapted from "PickUpLimes"