Fig, Walnut &

Caramalised Feijoa Granola

Makes 11 ½ cups worth 

Ingredients 

• 2 packed cups worth of feijoas, scooped from their skins 

• 50 grams butter OR 3 tablespoons coconut oil 

• ¼ cup of coconut sugar OR brown sugar 

• 4 cups rolled oats 

• 2 cups thread coconut 

• 2 cups walnut pieces 

• 250 grams dried figs, cut into quarters – try to get the moist “ready to eat” dried figs if you can for this 

• ¼ cup cold-pressed coconut oil 

• ¼ cup honey 

Method 

1. Place the butter or coconut oil into a pan and begin heating to medium high heat. Thickly slice the scooped feijoas and add to the pan. Cook for 5 minutes or so, stirring every now and then until the feijoas are soft and beginning to caramelise. Add the sugar and cook for a couple more minutes on medium heat, stirring the whole time, until a thick caramel sauce has formed around the feijoas. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly. 

2. Preheat oven to 150.C 

3. In a large bowl mix the oats, coconut, walnut pieces and dried figs together, and make a well in the centre. 

4. Take 1 cup of the caramelised feijoas and place into a blender. Blend until smooth. Put the remaining feijoas aside to top your granola with.  

5. Using the same pan the feijoas were in, melt the coconut oil and honey together until it is just beginning to bubble. Tip the mixture into the well of dry ingredients and add the blended caramelised feijoas. Mix everything together well. 

6. Spread baking paper out onto a large oven tray and pour the granola onto it, spreading it out into an even layer. 

7. Bake for 30 –35 minutes until golden brown, gently turning with a spatula after 15 minutes. If you like chunky granola, try not to break up the lumps too much when you turn it.  

8. Remove the granola from the oven and let it completely cool before transferring to an airtight container.

   
   

**For a variation you could make parfaits like in the picture by layering Greek yoghurt, granola, caramelised feijoas, and fresh figs