Special K Granola Review and Giveaway

You may have gathered from some of my previous posts that I am always on the quest to get fit and be healthier and one of the things to help with this a good balanced diet. One of the things I do believe to help is always having breakfast but it is nice to change what I eat every once in a while, so when I was asked if I would like to try and review the new granola from Special K, well I couldn't resist.

I was surprosed when the package arrived because not only did I receive a pack of each flavour, I also received a lovely reusable bag and a huge tea towel!!

The granola is available in two delicious flavours : raisins and red apples and cranberries with pumpkin seeds and almonds. Both Special K granolas are packed with 5 different whole grains and are packed full of flavour.

What I loved is that each packet is resealable, making it easy to keep the granola nice and fresh. The cranberry granola was my favourite however I did enjoy both. The granola kept its crunch even when covered in milk, a big plus for me because I can't stand soggy cereal!! I really like that you can taste the individual flavours of each ingredient and it isn't too sweet either, I find some other granolas tend to have too much sugar added to them.

There was a great recipe on the tea towel that used the Special K granola as an ingredient, so I decided to give it a go.

Ingredients

* 100 ml milk
* 2 large eggs
* 4 tbsp sunflower oil
* 4 tbsp clear honey
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 2 apples grated
* 125g wholemeal plain flour
* 125g plain flour
* 75g special k granola
* 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
* 1 1/2 tsp bicarb
* 1 tsp ground cinnamon
* extra granola for sprinkling on top of the muffins

Preparation

* Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
* In a jug, mix together the milk, eggs, oil, honey and vanilla extract.
* In a bowl sieve in the flours, baking powder, bicarb and cinnamon.
* Stir in the apple and granola
* Pour in the milk mixture and stir until the ingredients come together.
* Spoon the mixture into 12 muffin cases and sprinkle granola over the top of each one.
* Bake for 20-25 minutes.

I was pleased with the finished product. A delicious muffin perfect as a healthy snack or an alternative to breakfast!! The Special K granola added a lovely crunch to them.

I really enjoyed the Special K granola, I will definitely be buying more when I run out!!

Now if you are liking the sound of the Special K granola, I have a great giveaway for you all to enter. Up for grabs is are two cases of Special K granola, that's 6 packets of each flavour!! To enter you just need to fill out the rafflecopter form below. The giveaway is open to UK residents only and will end at 11.59pm on the 3rd of April 2014. Remember all entries will be checked and verified so make sure you enter correctly.

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Good luck everyone

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