Kid Safe Nut Free Granola Recipes

NUT FREE GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F / 160°C. Line a big baking tray with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, mix together the oats, wheat germ, coconut flakes, cinnamon, ginger and sea salt flakes.
• In a small bowl, mix together the honey and coconut oil. You can heat it in the microwave for about 10 seconds to help it mix together more easily.
• Pour the honey mixture over the dry mixture and stir everything together very well, until all the oats look well coated. Tip the oats mixture onto the baking tray and use a spatula to spread it all out evenly.
• Bake in the preheated oven for about 25-30 minutes, stirring everything once halfway through. Remove the pan from the oven and do not stir again if you like clusters. Allow the granola to cool completely.
• Once the granola has completely cooled, break apart any large clusters. Mix in the raisins and banana chips.
• Store in an airtight container. It should last up to 2 weeks, but use your best judgment depending on how dry/crunchy you like your granola toasted.

NUT FREE GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180c and line a dish with parchment paper. I used an 8x8 inch dish.
• Add the honey and butter to a jug and microwave gently until the ingredients have melted. You can also do this in a pan on the hob. Add the sugar and water and mix until all dissolved.
• Add the oats, rice krispies, flour, dried fruit, seeds and coconut to a large bowl and mix. Pour in the the melted butter mixture and mix. Finally stir in the chocolate chips.
• Transfer this mixture into the prepared dish. Take another piece of parchment paper and use that to push down firmly on the mixture. You need to make it as compact as possible in the dish.
• Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, leave to cool and then put it in the fridge or freezer for 1 hour. These steps are essential to stop the bars from falling apart.
• Remove from the fridge and lift the parchment paper out of the dish and cut into small bars.
• Keep in the fridge or freezer.

KID SAFE (NUT FREE) GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine oats, cereal, and wheat germ or flaxseed in large bowl.
• Heat brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, oil, and salt in saucepan just until sauce melts together.
• Remove from heat, add vanilla, stir, and add to oat mixture.
• Thoroughly fold sauce into the cereal. This takes a bit of patience and the cereal mixture will appear a bit dry.
• Spread onto greased jelly roll pan.
• Bake approximately 20 minutes, taking out to stir (so the edges don't burn) every 6 or 7 minutes, until it is toasted to your liking. I like it nice and crunchy so I let mine go about 24 minutes or so normally.
• Cool, stirring every 5 minutes or so to ensure that it doesn't clump together too much - it will not harden in "clusters," rather it ends up a little looser like cereal, which is great for sprinkling over yogurt.
• Store in airtight container.
• *VARIATION for adults: Replace crisp rice cereal with 2 cups nuts of choice - almonds, walnuts, pecans, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, etc. or combination. Follow remainder of recipe as directed.