Name: Apple, cardamom & stem ginger granola
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 100g mixed nuts (we used whole hazelnuts, pistachios, almonds and pecans) -; 15 cardamom pods , or ½ tsp ground cardamom -; 50ml vegetable oil -; 100ml maple syrup -; 75ml honey -; 3 balls of stem ginger , chopped, plus 2 tbsp syrup -; 2 tsp vanilla extract -; 300g rolled oats -; 50g mixed seeds (we used sunflower, pumpkin and linseed) -; 1 tsp cinnamon -; 50g soft dried apple rings , roughly chopped -; 50g raisins or dried cranberries -

Ingredients for - Apple, cardamom & stem ginger granola

1. 100g mixed nuts (we used whole hazelnuts, pistachios, almonds and pecans)

2. 15 cardamom pods , or ½ tsp ground cardamom

3. 50ml vegetable oil

4. 100ml maple syrup

5. 75ml honey

6. 3 balls of stem ginger , chopped, plus 2 tbsp syrup

7. 2 tsp vanilla extract

8. 300g rolled oats

9. 50g mixed seeds (we used sunflower, pumpkin and linseed)

10. 1 tsp cinnamon

11. 50g soft dried apple rings , roughly chopped

12. 50g raisins or dried cranberries

How to cook deliciously - Apple, cardamom & stem ginger granola

1 . Stage

Heat the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3 and line a large baking tray with baking parchment. Roughly chop the nuts, leaving plenty of chunky pieces. Crack open the cardamom pods and lightly grind the seeds using a pestle and mortar to release their aroma.

2 . Stage

Mix the oil, maple syrup, honey, ginger syrup and vanilla in a large bowl. Add the chopped stem ginger, oats, seeds, cinnamon, chopped nuts, cardamom and ½ tsp sea salt. Mix everything together until well coated in the syrup mixture.

3 . Stage

Tip onto the baking tray and spread out evenly. Bake for 20 mins, then stir and return to the oven for a further 10 mins. For chunky granola, leave to cool without stirring, then break up into pieces. If you prefer a finer texture, stir from time to time as the granola cools. Mix in the dried fruit. Will keep in an airtight container for up to a month.