A granola with no added sugar, made with apple compote

A granola with no added sugar made with apple compote is my healthy and indulgent idea to jazz up your fromage frais, yoghurts and fruit salads.

• A recipe I developed for my clients who want to reduce the sugar in their diet for health reasons while keeping as much indulgence as possible.
• Usually, the binder in a granola is made from vegetable oils and maple syrup or honey.
• I replaced this binder with homemade apple compote. The only sugar present in the granola will be that of the apple, fructose.

My 2 tips:

• Spread very thinly on a baking tray and let it turn golden in the oven
• Make it in small quantities (keeps for 3 days max in a metal tin at room temperature)

My organisation tip:

• Prepare 2 kg of apple compote in advance and leave to cool
• Weigh out 100g portions of compote (the weight in my recipe) into freezer bags and keep them in the freezer.
• Take out the compote you need the day before and thaw it in the fridge

The ingredients:

• 100 g homemade or no-added-sugar apple compote
• 50 g oat flakes, or millet for a gluten-free version
• 25 g buckwheat flakes
• 25 g almonds
• 25 g pecan nuts
• 10 g flaxseeds from the Occitan brand Lin des Pyrénées
• 15 g sunflower seeds
• 15 g kasha (roasted buckwheat)

Photo ©Florence Oustau