HOMEMADE WALNUT & CRANBERRY GRANOLA

You will need:

• 1 3/4 cup walnuts (you can definitely use any other nuts of your choice, such as hazelnuts or pecans)
• 3/4 cup slivered almonds
• 3/4 cup pumpkin seeds
• 1 cup instant oats
• 3/4 cup shredded coconut
• 1 cup dried cranberries (you can also use a mix of any dried fruit)
• 3 tbspns honey
• 1 tbspn maple syrup
• 2 tbspns coconut oil
• 1/4 tspn salt
• 1 tspn cinnamon

First of all, melt 2 tablespoons of coconut oil in a hot pot. In a large bowl, combine nuts, pumpkin seeds, oats, dried cranberries (if you want, you can add them to already baked granola instead), cinnamon and salt. Add in honey (if it’s hardened, you should melt it in a pot), a teaspoon of maple syrup and coconut oil. Mix everything until well combined. Spread the granola on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Preheat the oven up to 150°C (300°F). Bake for about 20 minutes or until the granola is lightly browned (do not burn it!). And that’s it! Enjoy!

This granola is perfect for breakfast or as a snack- just add some to vanilla yoghurt or warm milk. So delicious and wintery!

COCONUT & CRANBERRY OATMEAL

Serves 2:

• 2 cups water
• 1 cup coconut milk (you can also use one that is similar to cow’s milk, it is usually called coconut drink)
• 1 1/2 cup rolled or instant oats
• 4 tbspns dried cranberries
• 3 tbspns shredded coconut
• 1/2 tspn cinnamon
• 1/4 tspn vanilla extract
• a pinch of salt
• some honey for serving (optional)

First of all, preheat your water and coconut milk in a pot. Add in a pinch of salt. When the liquid starts to boil, reduce the heat to medium and pour in your oats. Read the instructions on the package because different oats usually have different cooking time. Normally, it takes about 5-10 minutes to cook it. When the oatmeal is almost done, add in shredded coconut and cranberries. Pour in a little bit of vanilla extract just for a hint of sweetness. Mix everything well.

You can serve this oatmeal a pinch of cinnamon and some honey drizzled on the top. Enjoy!

COCONUT APPLE PIE

For the batter:

• 100 g butter
• 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tbspns sugar
• 1/2 tspn vanilla sugar
• a pinch of salt
• 2 tbspns water

For the filling:

• 3 medium apples
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup coconut shavings
• 1 cup low-fat sour cream
• 2 tbspns flour

First of all, you have to make the batter. Take a bowl, add in all the dry ingredients. Knead everything into crumbles. Add in water and mix the batter well. Roll up the dough and put it on to the 24 cm baking pan (it should be covered with baking paper or you can spread a little bit of butter on it). Put the pan into a refrigerator for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven up to 200ºC ( 392.00ºF ). Take a fork and prick the batter so it wouldn’t rise. Bake for about 10 minutes. Make the filling: peel 3 apples and  cut them into thin slices. When the dough is baked, put the slices on top. In another bowl, mix all left ingredients and pour the mixture on the apples. Bake for about 30 minutes. After that, let the pie cool and then you can remove it from the cooking pan.

SMALL PIES WITH APPLE FILLING

Hello! I’ve decided to post a very quick and easy to make recipe because since it’s almost the season of celebrations and a lot of people are always in a rush. As you can tell from the title, this time it is small pies with apple filling.

For about 20 small pies:

• 500 g puff pastry sheets (You can make some yourself just if you have more time!)
• 3 medium apples
• 1 tbspn cinnamon
• 3 tbspn sugar (you can use white or brown sugar)
• 1 egg
• 4 tbspns coconut shavings (optional)

Preheat the oven to 180ºC (356.00ºF). Prepare apples: peel them, remove the seeds, and slice them into quarters. Whisk the egg. Sprinkle some flour on the surface (where you are going to roll the pastry sheets) and the rolling pin. Take one sheet and roll it. Then, cut it into small squares. Take one square, place an apple quarter on it, sprinkle some sugar and cinnamon. Brush the edges of the pastry with a little bit of the whisked egg. Fold the edges. If you want, you can brush some egg on the top and sprinkle a pinch of coconut shaving. Do the same with all the sheets. Bake for about 20 minutes.

You can bake these pies when some friends want to come over and you aren’t very much like baking something fancy. But these pies look and taste just as good!

If you try out this recipe please let me know!

Have a good day!