Healthier Granola in an airfryer

Method

Preheat the oven to 160℃.

Melt the coconut oil by putting in a small pot on a medium heat till melted (about 3 minutes).

In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together – oat flakes, nuts, seeds, desiccated coconut with a tiny pinch of salt. Make sure to leave the dried fruit as they will be mixed at the very end once the granola is cool. If you prefer to eat your nuts raw, then leave them aside with your dried fruit, otherwise include them for a crunchier more flavourful nut.

In a separate bowl/jug, mix the wet ingredients – the maple syrup and the oil together into a wet mix.

Add the wet mix into the dry mix bowl and mix thoroughly so that each flake, nut and seed gets an even coating.

Transfer the mix to the air fryer basket and spread it out evenly in a thin layer. (If it is not spread out evenly it will steam as well as bake and result in some soft and some crunchy bits in your granola).

Put basket in air fryer and cook for 20 minutes in the preheated air fryer at 180C.

While your granola is baking in the oven, get your dried fruit ready in a bowl. If you are using the dried mango you will need to cut it with a scissors/knife into bite size pieces.

Once the granola is baked, leave it to cool for 20 minutes. Then add the dried fruit and mix.

Once properly cooled, store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.