This delicious breakfast Granola with Chai Spiced Nut Clusters is a mouthwatering combination of flavours and textures and my latest twist on Jamie Oliver’s ‘recipes to save your life.’
It’s such an honour to be selected by JamieOliver.com to put my spin on 10 of Jamie’s recipes. He has always been one of my favourite foodies and such an inspiration to me.
If you’re after more than muesli or cereal for brekkie, check out my fabulous collection of healthy, delicious breakfast recipes that take 5-10 minutes to make (yes, in the real world), click HERE.
So here it is, my spin on Jamie’s DIY Oaty Fruit Cereal….I hope you enjoy it!
Health benefits
Rich in healthy fats, fibre and protein from the nuts, seeds, and oats, this low sugar granola offers sustained energy and supports digestion. The warming chai spices add antioxidants, which help reduce inflammation and improve immunity.
Ingredients
This chai-spiced granola recipe combines a mix of nuts like almonds, macadamias, and pecans, along with oats, coconut, and a chai spice blend featuring two teaspoons ground cinnamon, two teaspoon ground cardamom, a teaspoon ground ginger, and quarter teaspoon ground cloves. For sweetness, choose from rice malt syrup, honey, or pure maple syrup.
How to make this healthy granola
Start by toasting the nuts and sesame seeds on a baking tray (baking sheet), then coat them with the chai spice mix and a drizzle of sweetener. Spread out so it’s in a thin, even layer. On a second tray, combine oats and coconut with the remaining spices and sweetener. Bake until everything is golden and fragrant, then break the nuts into clusters and mix with the oats and coconut.
Serving suggestions and how to store
Serve with yogurt, milk, or a sprinkle of fresh fruit. This healthy muesli also makes a great after school snack. Store in an airtight container for up to a month, making it perfect for easy, grab-and-go breakfasts.
Vary this granola with chai spiced nut clusters to suit
For a gluten-free option, use rolled quinoa flakes instead of oats. Coconut-free? Substitute the coconut with additional nuts, seeds, or oats. For a sesame-free variation, swap the sesame seeds for more nuts or seeds.
Take a look at the variations (below the main recipe) for suggestions to alter the recipe to suit many specific dietary requirements.
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Ingredients
- 450 g nuts (3 cups) I used almonds, macadamias, pecans, cashews and hazelnuts
- 35 g sesame seeds (¼ cup)
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground cardamom
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 6 tbsp rice malt syrup, honey or maple syrup
- 270 g rolled oats (3 cups)
- 200 g shredded coconut (2 cups)
Method
- Pre-heat your oven to 180℃/350℉.
- In a small bowl mix all of the spices to make a chai spice mix.
- Take two baking trays.
- Line one of the baking trays with a silicon coated baking paper (I use 'If You Care' brand). To this add your nuts and sesame seeds and toast in your preheated oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and add half the spice mix. Toss to coat the nuts.
- Now drizzle with 3 tablespoons of sweetener so that most of the nuts and seeds are coated.
- In the second baking tray place the oats (or GF flaked grain), coconut, remaining spice mix and toss to mix.
- Drizzle with the remaining 3 tablespoons of sweetener.
- Bake both trays for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the nuts to cool completely.
- Stir the oat/coconut mix and bake for another 10 minutes or until toasted to your liking.
- Once they are cool, break the nuts up into clusters and mix through the toasted oats/coconut.
Serve
- With the yoghurt, milk and fruit of your choice.
Store
- Store in an airtight container for up to a month.
Variations
Gluten and grain-free
Substitute the oats with rolled quinoa flakes.Fructose friendly
Choose rice malt syrup as your sweetener.Coconut-free
Substitute the coconut flakes for more nuts, seeds and/or oats or quinoa flakes.Fructose friendly
Choose rice malt as your sweetener.Vegan
Choose rice malt or maple syrup as your sweetener.Sesame-free
Replace the sesame seeds with another seed or nuts.I'd love to hear how you enjoy this crunchy, delicious start to the day - post a comment!
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kerryn says
This sounds amazing! I’m guessing the cloves should be ground too, like the other spices?
Georgia Harding says
Yep, just corrected, thanks Kerryn G x
kerryn says
Yum, added to my shopping list so I can make this weekend. Love your recipes Georgia, thank you!
Leisa says
I made your Nourishing Toasted Muesli recently (love it!) which has oil in the ingredients. This recipe (can’t wait to make!) has no added oil. I’m a little confused about why one has oil and the other doesn’t. The other ingredients and methods are otherwise similar.
Georgia Harding says
Feel free to add oil to this also – this is just a different texture and style of muesli G x
Bec says
Just made your delicious granola and am so happy I have yummy & healthy alternative to the sugar laden granolas out there!
I LOVE chai spices, so personally I would add more of the spice mix to the granola, but otherwise with a bowl of yoghurt it’s toasted goodness!!
Georgia Harding says
Glad you enjoyed it Bec – I’m with you, the more spice the better, especially chai inspired G x
Emma says
This is soooo delicious Georgia. Though I used whole cloves, which was a mistake as my daughter and I ate one whole. Bit overpowering in flavor. Keep up the amazing work!
Georgia Harding says
Oh no – a whole clove is pretty intense. Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed Emma G x
Janet Iffinger says
This is delicious. What would you recommend as a serve per person?
Georgia Harding says
Glad you like it Janet. Your serving size depends on you really (appetite and level of activity). I find it very filling so 1/4 to 1/2 cup with natural yogurt and fruit is my personal range G x
Tori says
This is the best tasting homemade granola I’ve made so far. I found that half the sweetener on the nuts was a bit much and half on the oats wasn’t enough to make too many clusters so next time I will adjust the amount of sweetener on each slightly. Tastes great with mango too! 🙂
Georgia Harding says
Glad you enjoyed it Tori. Thansk so much for your feedback and the 5 stars! Georgia x
Rachel says
This is a family staple for us now Georgia… love it!
Kate says
Another wonderful recipe Georgia thanks so much! I’ve made so many of your recipes and I’ve never been disappointed.
Georgia Harding says
So glad you enjoyed it Kate. Thanks so much for your feedback, made my day G x
Shell McClure says
So delicious!
Georgia Harding says
So glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the 5 ?s Shell G x
Maria says
Hi Georgia
Would you still recommend to toast the nuts if using activated nuts?
Georgia Harding says
No you can skip that step G x
Donna says
So delicious. I adjusted the recipe slightly – roughly chopped the nuts and added just the first 3 tablespoons of sweetener. The nuts still formed yummy clusters. I’m planning to add some butter (And probably some chilli powder) and try this as a crumble topping for some veggies.
Georgia Harding says
Fabulous, thanks for sharing your variations Donna G x
Elle says
These clusters are such a delicious way to use up nuts and seeds. Used all the spices and sweetener as listed on a double qty of mixed nuts and seeds – pecans, cashews, almonds and pepitas this time. Not so nutty child has just eaten half of ‘my’ emergency snack jar in the car! Absolutely delicious and more-ish – should come with a warning! 😀
Georgia Harding says
Ha love it, so glad you loved them G x