Granola Recipe
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Granola Recipe
Description
The Granola Recipe starts by mixing rolled oats, almonds, and dried cranberries, optionally including ground flax seed for added nutrition. A wet mixture of honey, neutral cooking oil, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt is whisked together and combined with a frothy egg white to help bind the ingredients. Coating the dry mix evenly, the granola is spread thin on a baking sheet and baked at a low temperature (275°F) for 45-55 minutes until it appears dry and somewhat darkened.
The gentle baking creates toasted clusters with a balanced sweetness from honey and brown sugar, accented by cinnamon and vanilla. The crunchiness and slight chew from the cranberries offer a pleasant texture for eating on its own, with milk, or as a topping.
Once cooled, the granola breaks apart easily for storage. It keeps well in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for at least a month and can be frozen for up to six months, maintaining freshness for extended use.
Ingredients
- 4 cups rolled oats old-fashioned
- 1 cup almonds or use your favorite nut, whole
- 1 cup dried cranberries (or use your preferred dried fruit)
- 2 Tablespoons Flax Seed optional, ground
- ⅓ cup honey
- ⅓ cup neutral cooking oil may use avocado, canola, vegetable, or melted coconut oil, generic cooking oil
- ⅓ cup brown sugar firmly packed (may substitute an equal amount of coconut sugar)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg white
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275F (135C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together oats, almonds, cranberries, and flax seed (if using).
- In a separate bowl, whisk together honey, oil, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt until well combined and uniform.
- In a separate, smaller bowl, whisk egg white until frothy (about 30 seconds) then stir the egg white into the honey mixture.
- Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and use a spatula to stir well until all dry ingredients are completely coated with the honey mixture.
- Evenly spread ingredients over prepared baking sheet. Transfer to 275F (135C) preheated oven and bake for 45-55 minutes. Granola should have slightly darkened in color and should appear dry.
- Remove from oven allow to sit undisturbed until completely cooled.
- Once granola has cooled, use your hands or a wooden spoon to break up into pieces. Use as desired.
Notes
- Store homemade granola in an airtight container in a cool, dry place to keep it fresh for at least one month.
- Granola can be frozen in an airtight container for up to six months without losing quality.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.25cup granola | |
| Calories | 150kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 57mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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