How to Make Your Own Granola Clusters
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How to Make Your Own Granola Clusters
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How to Make Your Own Granola Clusters uses rolled oats mixed with brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and your choice of nuts and dried fruit for a flavorful base. The wet ingredients, including melted honey, canola oil, beaten egg whites, and vanilla, are combined to bind the mixture and add sweetness and aroma. Pressing the mixture firmly on a parchment-lined baking sheet helps form cohesive clusters that bake evenly and become crisp and lightly golden.
The baked granola clusters have a satisfying crunch and a balance of sweet and warm spices, with nutty and chewy fruit pieces depending on the additions. They are suitable as a snack, cereal topping, or ingredient in desserts, offering more texture than loose granola.
After cooling, the granola can be broken into pieces of preferred size and stored in an airtight container for about a week. For longer storage, freezing is recommended for up to three months. Adjusting nut and fruit selections allows versatility in flavor and texture to suit personal preferences.
Note that the egg whites help bind the mixture, which is somewhat unusual for granola but aids in forming clusters that hold together after baking.
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats old-fashioned
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅓ cup honey melted
- ¼ cup canola oil coconut oil or a neutral-flavored oil will also work
- 2 large egg beaten well, white
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Add Ins
- ¼ cup nuts of choice
- ¼ cup dried fruit of choice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. In one large bowl, mix together the oats, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon.
- Once combined, add the fruit and nut combination of choice.
- In a second smaller bowl, combine the melted honey, canola oil, egg whites, and vanilla. Once thoroughly mixed, pour the honey mixture over the oat mixture. Mix until combined.
- Place onto the baking sheet and press firmly into clumps. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes until the clusters are light golden in color.
- Remove and let cool completely, then break into pieces.
- Store in a closed container for up to a week, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
- Press the granola mixture firmly when spreading on the baking sheet to encourage clumping.
- Customize nuts and dried fruit according to preference for varied textures and flavors.
- Store clusters in an airtight container for up to one week or freeze for up to three months to maintain freshness.
- The recipe can be baked as a solid layer and broken into clusters after cooling or shaped into individual clumps before baking for chunkier clusters.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 1batch
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1911 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1911kcal | 96% |
| Carbohydrates | 294g | 98% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 72g | 111% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 21g | 124% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 40g | 200% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 611mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 998mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 25g | 100% |
| Sugar | 131g | 262% |
| Vitamin A | 3IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 174mg | 17% |
| Iron | 11mg | 61% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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