Coffee granola bowl with vanilla dates

Satisfy your caffeine craving by infusing oats and nuts with coffee! This will absolutely change the way you think about granola forever.

I know family comes first, but shouldn’t that mean after breakfast? JEFF LINDSAY, US AUTHOR

Preparation time 15 mins plus

15 mins standing

Cooking time 45 mins Serves 4

2 cups wholegrain rolled oats

½ cup slivered almonds

½ cup roughly chopped macadamias ¼ cup pepitas

100ml strong, freshly made black

coffee

60ml extra virgin olive oil

light flavour

80ml maple syrup Greek-style yoghurt, to serve Blueberries, to garnish

Cacao nibs, to garnish

Milk, to serve

Vanilla dates

8 medjool dates, halved, pitted

1/3 cup maple syrup

1 vanilla bean, split

STEP 1 Preheat oven to 120°C fanforced (140°C conventional). Line a large oven tray with baking paper. STEP 2 To make granola, put oats, almonds, macadamias and pepitas in a large bowl. Pour over hot coffee and stir. Set aside for 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.

STEP 3 Combine oil and maple syrup in a small bowl. Pour over soaked oat mixture and stir well to coat. Spread oat mix on tray in an even layer. Bake, stirring mixture every 15 minutes, for 45 minutes or until dry to touch. STEP 4 Meanwhile, to make vanilla dates, put all ingredients in a small saucepan with 80ml water. Bring to a simmer, then immediately remove from heat. Set aside. (You can serve this mixture warm or cold.)

STEP 5 Put a little granola in serving bowls. Top with yoghurt, blueberries, cacao nibs and vanilla dates. Serve with milk on the side.

Coffee granola bowl with vanilla dates