Power-me-up granola | Jean Hailes

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw almonds, soaked overnight in water
• 1 cup raw cashews, soaked overnight in water
• ½ cup sunflower seeds, soaked overnight in water
• ½ cup pepitas, soaked overnight in water
• ½ to 1 cup dried apricots, roughly chopped
• 2 cups puffed amaranth
• 6 Medjool dates, roughly chopped
• 3 tablespoons freshly boiled water
• 2 tablespoons nut spread (e.g. ABC almond, Brazil and cashew nut spread)
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or macadamia oil
• ⅓ cup maple syrup
• ½ to 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence