Lemon Pistachio Granola
This lemon pistachio granola is bright, summery, and packed with zingy citrus flavour!
Friends, before we get to this bright, summery lemon pistachio granola, may I tell you about my weekend?!
So, since James was about 5 months old, I made the decision to stay at home with him for a while. It was an agonizing decision at the time, never in my wildest dreams did I think the “SAHM” life was for me, but I’ve loved (*almost!*) every minute of it. I knew I wanted to return to the workplace one day, but not for a while, and not tied to a desk 9-5 (or more like, 7-5…!) anymore. Especially as we now live 1000s of miles away from our families. SO mulling this over I decided I would retrain as a Pilates Teacher. I can keep flexible hours, I can grow back into a full time position eventually, and I can do something I truly love. This weekend I took my first step on my knew adventure learning about the body, doing some super-intense pilates moves, and meeting some truly inspiring and like-minded ladies.
And what have I been doing the rest of the time? Why, munching on this granola of course!
There are so many things to love about this, the zingy citrusy flavour, the flecks of bright green from the pistachios, the fact that this was MADE for blueberries and yoghurt (two of my personal favourite things!), plus its vegan, refined sugar free, and all the rest of it. Believe it or not, this granola also got the toddlers stamp of approval…!
Enjoy!
- 2½ cups oats
- 1 cup dried unsweetened coconut
- 1 cup plain shelled and chopped pistachios
- ½ cup pumpkin seeds
- zest of 1 lemon
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
- ½ cup maple syrup (or substitute honey if not vegan)
- juice of 1 lemon
- Preheat oven to 250F/120C and line a baking tray with parchment paper
- In a large bowl mix together, oats coconut, pistachios, seeds, and lemon zest
- In small bowl or measuring jug, mix together coconut oil, maple syrup, and lemon juice
- Add the dry ingredients to wet, and mix well until fully incorporated
- Spread the granola into a single thin layer on the baking sheet, and bake for about 45-60 minutes, stirring regularly to prevent burning
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool at room temperature before storing. Granola should crisp up as it cools!
This sounds delicious – I’ve been looking for a healthy granola recipe! And good luck with your pilates training and new direction.I think it sounds fantastic.
Thanks Clare! Let me know if you try this one 🙂
I always have a batch of our homemade granola on the go (it’s the only thing Jesse will eat for breakfast during the week!) but I’m wondering if I can convince Jesse to switch things up and try this as he lovessss anything with lemon!
We do too, its the best breakfast!
One of my absolute FAVORITE flavor combos. Looks like breakfast just got awesomer.
lemon pistachio sounds so good! yum!
Granola is THE best! What a lovely flavor!