Chai Spiced Granola

Ingredients

3 cups of old fashioned oats

1 cup nuts of your choice (I used mix of cashews and almonds) 

1/2 cup coconut flakes

1/4 cup of pumpkin seeds

1/4 cup ground flaxseeds

1/4 cup almond or cashew butter

1/3 cup maple syrup

1/3 cup olive oil

1 teaspoons cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom 

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 170 C and line a baking tray with cooking paper

2. In a large bowl whisk the nut butter, maple syrup and coconut oil until fully combined

3. Add the cinnamon, ginger, cardamom and nutmeg to the bowl and mix well 

4. Add the oats, coconut flakes, seeds and nuts and mix until these dry ingredients are fully coated 

5. Transfer the mixture to the baking tray and spread out into an even layer 

6. Place in the oven and bake for 20-24 mins until the granola has browned. 

7. For clumpy granloa, take the tray out mid way, through baking stir the granola and pat down firmly again in an even layer

8. Remove from the oven and let the granola cool 

9. Break into clumps and enjoy with milk or yoghurt!