Honey cinnamon granola with quinoa and flaxseeds
Granola with the added benefits of quinoa, flaxseeds, nuts, oats, and some dried fruits. Spiced with cinnamon and sweetened with honey.
Author: Magic Ingredient
Fahmim Arif, also known as magicingredient, is a UAE-based professional food stylist and content creator working with restaurants, F&B brands, hospitality clients, photographers and production teams. Her work brings together thoughtful plating, colour, texture, props and visual storytelling to create camera-ready food for photography, video, menus, campaigns and social media content.
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