Granola

Although we can find ready-made granola on the market, if we make it at home, we can choose the cereals and oilseeds we want, as well as ensure that the honey is of the best quality.

Do you like granola? For starters, this is a recipe that feeds us, satiates our appetite, reduces anxiety and prevents us from eating any “junk” at various times of the day.

Surely you’ve tried granola before, but have you thought about making it at home? It’s easier than you think! Find out what to do in this article.

What do you need to make granola?

First, granola is made from walnuts or almonds (or other oilseeds), oats and honey. It also has other ingredients to provide new flavors and combine foods. Therefore, it can be consumed in the form of a cereal bar or added to orange juice, yogurt or milk.

Furthermore, 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 tastier, it is also more affordable and healthier. Therefore, we teach you how to prepare it simply.

Ingredients

3 cups of cereal (oats, rye, barley, wheat germ, bran) (300 g)
1 cup of oilseeds (almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, pistachios, macadamia) (120 g)
½ cup of sweetener (best if they are liquid like honey or syrup, but you can also use brown sugar) (120 ml)
½ cup of oil (grape seed oil, coconut oil, or extra virgin olive oil) (100 ml)
1 pinch of salt (best if marine, kosher or Himalayan)

Optional

1 cup of seeds (linseed, sesame, sunflower, millet, pumpkin) (100 g)
1 cup coconut (best if in pieces but grated) (80 g)
1 cup of dried fruit (blueberries, raisins, cherries, figs, apples, bananas) (150 g)
1 teaspoon of spices (cardamom, ginger, nutmeg) (4 g)
½ cup cocoa (can also be 1 cup chocolate chips) (45 g)

1 egg white (or 2 tablespoons of oil)

Utensils

Container
Wooden spoon
Spatula
Baking tray
Knife

Preparation

First, put the basic ingredients in a container (cereals, oilseeds, seeds, spices, salt). Then add the oil, sweetener and egg white. Then mix the ingredients with a wooden spoon or spatula until everything is well 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 dish.
Then cook for 40 minutes (stir with a wooden spoon after 20 minutes). From time to time, check the preparation to ensure the granola does not 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 delicious aroma of roasted cereal. Then add dried fruit and some of the optional ingredients. Allow to cool and, if desired, spread the chocolate. Cut into bars or remove with a spatula. Finally, store in an airtight container to last 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 the granola doesn’t stick. Plus, you’ll make less of a mess.

Other granola recipes

Now that you know the basics of making granola, it would be good to know some options for combining your elements. The procedure is the same, only the ingredients and their proportions vary:

Traditional granola:

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

apple granola with cinnamon

3 and ½ cups of oatmeal (350 g)
1 cup pumpkin seeds (100 g)
2 teaspoons of powdered cinnamon (10 g)
¼ cup of brown sugar (50 g)
1 pinch of salt
¼ teaspoon of allspice (2 g)
¾ cup of apple puree (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 chopped dried apples (150 g)

Pistachio and blueberry granola

3 cups of oats (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)