A perfect start to the day! A well balanced breakfast can set your blood sugar up for success throughout the day. Or enjoy this as a delightful midafternoon snack. This recipe will make loads so you can enjoy it for a few weeks.

Ingredients:

1 cup avocado oil

1 cup pure liquid honey or maple syrup 

1 tablespoon cinnamon

1 tablespoon nutmeg

1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

8 cups quick cooking oats or large flake oats

1 cup toasted pine nuts

I cup unsalted roasted pistachios

1 cup toasted walnut halves

1 cup unsalted roasted sunflower seeds

1 cup unsalted roasted pumpkin seeds

1 cup flax seed lightly ground

2 cups raisins, prunes or other dryfruit

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or foil and lightly oil. 

Measure the oil into a small saucepan and use the same measuring cup for the honey to ease the sticky mess. Add the honey to the oil along with the cinnamon and nutmeg and vanilla. Whisk over medium heat until the honey smoothly melts into the oil, a minute or two. 

Toss the oats into a large bowl and pour in the spiced honey mixture. Stir until thoroughly combined. Divide oat mixture evenly between the two prepared baking sheets. Bake stirring every 10-15 minutes until golden brown and fragrant, about 45 minutes.

Meanwhile in the same bowl, toss together the pine nuts, pistachios, walnuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, flaxseeds and dried fruit/raisins. 

Then carefully scrape the hot granola into the bowl and toss everything together while the granola is still hot, then let cool. Transfer to an airtight container or re-sealable plastic bag and store at room temperature for up to two weeks. 

To serve – mix with fresh in season fruit or also could use previously frozen fruit, plain Greek yogurt for a delightful high protein, fibre filled, healthy fat meal.