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Spiced Apple Granola with Vegan Ricotta (vegan + gf)
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Spiced Apple Granola with Vegan Ricotta (vegan + gf)

What better way to start those chilly days than with a serving of warm vegan and gluten-free Spiced Apple Granola topped with vegan ricotta.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Cooling Time15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Breakfast, brunch
Cuisine: comfort food, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian
Servings: 2 people
Author: Elizabeth Emery

Ingredients

For the granola

  • ½ cup almonds
  • ⅓ cup walnuts
  • ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
  • ¼ cup sunflower seeds
  • ½ cup rolled oats (use gluten-free if you’re sensitive to gluten)
  • ⅓ cup raisins
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • 1 tablespoon grapeseed or avocado oil
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup (optional – if not using, add 1 tablespoon more oil)

For the grilled apples

  • 2 tasty medium apples (farmers markets are good places to buy them when in season)
  • ½ tablespoon coconut oil or grapeseed oil
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

To serve

  • Your favourite vegan ricotta or coconut yoghurt (I like using Blue Heron's Almond Ricotta)
  • Cinnamon
  • Maple Syrup

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 150°C/300°F.
  • To make the granola, pulse the almonds and walnuts in a blender until they look chopped. You don’t want them to be tiny crumbs – it’s better if they’re slightly larger and still have some texture.
  • Add the nuts and all other dry ingredients to a large bowl and mix with a wooden spoon.
  • Add the oil and maple syrup (if using) and mix well.
  • Spread the mixture out (about 1cm thick) over a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in the oven for 20 minutes, or until the granola starts to look golden. 
  • Remove from the oven and leave to cool for 15 minutes before breaking the granola into pieces.
  • To make the grilled apples, remove the cores and chop them into 0.5cm slices.
  • Rub them very lightly with coconut oil and place on a baking sheet, dusting over them with cinnamon.
  • Using your oven’s grill/broiler (top heat only), broil the apple slices for 5 minutes, then flip them over with a spatula and broil for another 5.
  • To serve, divide the granola between two warm bowls, add the spiced apple slices and spoon over a generous dollop of almond ricotta. 
  • Finish off with a dusting of cinnamon and a drizzle of maple syrup et voila!