11/12/2025
🎄 CHRISTMAS-SPICED TAHINI GRANOLA
Crispy clusters, warm spices, a hint of caramel… and packed with ingredients that nourish you (especially through the festive season).
Why it’s worth making:
Protein and fibre from oats, nuts and seeds
Keeps you fuller for longer and steadies blood sugar.
Tahini for calcium and healthy fats
Great for midlife bone health and hormone balance.
Cinnamon, ginger & nutmeg
Not just festive – they support digestion and blood sugar.
Optional extras
Cranberries bring polyphenols, orange zest lifts the flavour, and dark chocolate adds magnesium (and joy).
How to eat it:
On yoghurt, on porridge, by the handful straight from the jar… or sprinkle it over stewed fruit for a cosy winter dessert.
Save this for your next batch. It disappears fast.
CHRISTMAS-SPICED TAHINI GRANOLA
Ingredients
Makes 1 large jar
200g rolled oats
120g mixed nuts (almond, pecan, walnut), roughly chopped
70g mixed seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, sesame or whatever you have)
40g coconut flakes
2 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground nutmeg
¼ tsp ground ginger
Pinch of sea salt
Wet ingredients:
3 tbsp tahini
4 tbsp maple syrup or (for a darker caramel taste) 1-2 tbsp molasses and 1 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp coconut oil or olive oil
Optional extras for after baking:
Handful dried cranberries
Dark chocolate chips
Orange zest
Method
Preheat oven: 150°C (fan).
Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl:
oats, nuts, seeds, spices, salt.
Warm wet ingredients gently in a small pan:
tahini, maple syrup, oil, vanilla.
Stir until smooth and pourable.
Mix together
Pour over dry ingredients and coat well.
Spread on a lined baking tray
Press down slightly so you get clusters.
Bake for 20–25 minutes, stirring once halfway.
Watch carefully — it should be golden, not dark.
Let it cool fully so it crisps up.
Stir through extras (cranberries / chocolate / orange zest)
