Granola

Do you like granola? To begin with, it is a recipe that feeds us. In addition, it takes away our appetite, anxiety and prevents us from eating anything at various times of the day.

Surely you have tried it sometime but you would like to prepare granola at home. It is easier than you think! Learn how to prepare it in this article.

What does it take to make granola?

First of all, granola is made up of walnuts or almonds (or other dried fruits), oats, and honey. It also has other ingredients to give it new flavors and combine foods. Therefore, it can be eaten as a bar or crumbled in orange juice, yogurt or milk.

In addition, it is a food that gives us a lot of energy. Therefore, it is recommended for breakfast or for those who exercise.

Homemade granola is not only richer, but also more affordable and healthier. Therefore, we teach you how to prepare it in a simple way.

Ingredients:

3 cups of grains (oats, rye, barley, wheat germ, bran) (300 g)

1 cup of dried fruits (almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, pistachios, pecans) (120 g)
½ cup of sweetener (better if they are liquid like honey or syrup, also brown sugar) (120 ml)
½ cup oil (grapeseed, extra virgin olive or coconut) (100 ml)
1 pinch of salt (better if marine, kosher or Himalayan)

Optional:

1 cup of seeds (flax, sesame, sunflower, millet, pumpkin) (100 g)
1 cup of coconut (better if it is in pieces, but grated) (80 g)
1 cup of dried fruits (blueberries, raisins, cherries, figs, apples, bananas) (150 g)
1 teaspoon of spices (cardamom, ginger, nutmeg) (4 g)
½ cup of cocoa (can also be 1 cup of chocolate chips) (45 g)
1 egg white (or 2 tablespoons oil)

Granola in bars

Utensils:

Container
Wooden spoon
Spatula
Oven plate
Knife

preparation:

First, put the basic ingredients in a container (grains, nuts, seeds, spices, salt). Then add the oil, the sweetener and the egg white. Then, mix the ingredients with a wooden spoon or spatula until everything is combined.
Turn the oven to 150 ° C. Put a drizzle of oil on a baking sheet. Then spread the preparation well over the entire length of the plate.
Then cook for 40 minutes (stir with a wooden spoon after 20 minutes). From time to time, check the preparation to make sure the granola doesn’t burn. Also, don’t forget that it hardens when it cools.
Then remove from the oven when you see that it is golden brown and has a rich aroma of baked cereals. Then add the dried fruit and some of the optional ingredients. Let it cool and if you wish, spread the chocolate. Cut into bars or remove with a spatula. To finish, store in an airtight container so it lasts longer.

Data of interest

Difficulty level: Easy
Preparation time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Tips: You can cover the baking sheet with parchment paper so that the granola does not stick. Also, you will make less mess.

Granola recipes

Finally, now that you know the basics of making granola, it would be nice to know some options for combining the elements. In addition, the procedure is the same, only the ingredients and their proportions vary:

Traditional granola:

2 cups of oatmeal (200 g)
¼ cup of sweetener (60 ml)
1 cup of nuts (120 g)
¼ cup oil (100 ml)
1 pinch of salt
1 teaspoon of vanilla essence (5 ml)
¼ teaspoon of your choice of spice (3 g)

Cinnamon apple granola

3 and ½ cups of oatmeal (350 g)
1 cup of pumpkin seeds (100 g)

2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon (10 g)
¼ cup of brown sugar (50 g)
1 pinch of salt
¼ teaspoon of allspice (2 g)
¾ cup of applesauce (150 g)
1 and ½ tablespoons of honey (30 g)
½ tablespoon of vanilla extract (5 ml)
1 tablespoon of oil (15 ml)
1 cup of chopped dried apples (150 g)

Pistachio Blueberry Granola

3 cups of oatmeal (300 g)
¼ cup of honey (75 g)
3 tablespoons of coconut oil (45 ml)
3 tablespoons of water (45 ml)
1 pinch of salt
¾ cup of chopped coconut (60 g)
¾ cup of chopped pistachios (80 g)
¾ cup of dried cranberries (110 g)