GRANOLA
Adjust oven rack to middle position, and heat oven to 275 degrees. Coat a 9-by-13-inch metal pan with
cooking spray, set pan aside.
Mix the following ingredients in a bowl:
2 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
2 Tbs. dark brown sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
½ tsp. cinnamon
¼ cup sliced almonds
1/3 cup sweetened flake coconut
2 T. sesame seeds (opt.)
¼ c. sunflower seeds (opt.)
½ c. wheat germ (opt. if you add wheat germ, reduce oats by ½ c.)
Combine the following ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat:
3 Tbs. flavorless oil, such as vegetable or canola
¼ c. honey (may replace with ¼ c. maple syrup or 2 T. maple syrup and 2 T. molasses)
1 Tb. water
Drizzle over oat mixture, and stir to combine. Pour mixture onto prepared pan. Working a handful at a
time, squeeze cereal to form small clumps. Bake for 30 minutes. Stir in raisins or other dried fruit.
Continue to bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes longer. Let cool. (Granola can be stored in an
airtight tin for up to two weeks.)
1/3 cup raisins
Breakfast Parfaits
Use ½ cup vanilla yogurt per person, add fruit of your choice (kiwi, grapes, berries, apples, bananas,
mandarin oranges, peaches, pears, drained fruit cocktail, whatever fruit you have.) Put fruit yogurt
mixture in bottom of cereal bowl. Top with Granola. Or serve in tall clear glass beginning with granola
at the bottom, top with yogurt and fruit. Repeat layers and top with granola. May use any flavor of
yogurt.
1. Classic Granola
Extra Ingredients: 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, 1/3 cup sweetened flake coconut, 1/3 cup dark or golden raisins
Flavoring: 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
You can replace the 1/4 cup of maple syrup with 2 Tbs. each of maple syrup and molasses.
2. Crunchy Granola
Extra Ingredients: 1/4 cup slivered almonds, 1/4 cup sunflower seeds, 2 Tbs. sesame seeds, 6 Tbs. currants
Flavoring: none
3. Granola with Tropical Flavoring
Add the coconut along with the cashews and banana chips.
Extra Ingredients: 1/4 cup chopped roasted unsalted cashews, 1/4 cup chopped banana chips, 1/4 cup
sweetened flake coconut, 1/4 cup chopped dried pineapple
Flavoring: 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
4. Granola with Cherries and Almonds
Extra Ingredients: 1/3 cup sliced almonds, 1/3 cup sweetened flake coconut, 1/3 cup dried cherries
Flavoring: 3/4 tsp. almond extract
5. Trail Mix Granola
Extra Ingredients: 1/4 cup chopped roasted unsalted peanuts, 1/4 cup sweetened flake coconut, 1/4 cup dark or
golden raisins, 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips*
Flavoring: none
*Stir chips into the granola only after it has completely cooled.
6. Orange-Berry Granola with Pecans
Extra Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped pecans,1/4 cup dried cranberries, 1/4 cup dried blueberries
Flavoring: 1/2 tsp. finely grated orange zest
7. Pear Granola with Hazelnuts and Vanilla
Extra Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts, 1/4 cup chopped dried cherries, 1/4 cup chopped dried pears
Flavoring: 1 tsp. vanilla extract
8. Orange-Flavored Granola with Pistachios, Mangos and Dates
Extra Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped roasted pistachios, 1/4 cup chopped dates, 1/4 cup chopped dried mangos
Flavoring: 1/2 tsp. finely grated orange zest and 1/4 tsp. allspice
Nutritional information for granola and variations. Based on 1/2 cup servings.
Classic Granola: 256 calories, 6g protein, 34.9g carbohydrates, 11.4g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 3.9g fiber,
85mg sodium.
Crunchy Granola: 255 calories, 7.3g protein, 30.2g carbohydrates, 12.7g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 4.6g fiber,
77mg sodium.
Tropical Granola: 257 calories, 5.8g protein, 35.3g carbohydrates, 11.3g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 3.8g fiber,
84mg sodium.
Granola with Cherries & Almonds: 258 calories, 6.6g protein, 34.2g carbohydrates, 11.1g fat, 0mg
cholesterol, 4.4g fiber, 85mg sodium.
Trail Mix Granola: 270 calories, 6.5g protein, 37.3g carbohydrates, 12g fat , 0mg cholesterol, 4.1g fiber,
229mg sodium.
Orange-Berry Granola with Pecans: 264 calories, 5.7g protein, 34.3g carbohydrates, 12.5g fat, 0mg
cholesterol, 4.4g fiber, 78mg sodium.
Pear Granola with Hazelnuts & Vanilla: 272 calories, 6,5g protein, 35.9g carbohydrates, 12.3g fat, 0mg
cholesterol, 4.7g fiber, 78mg sodium.
Orange-Flavored Granola with Pistachios, Mangoes & Dates: 259 calories, 6.7g protein, 36.1g
carbohydrates, 10.9g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 4.4g fiber, 80mg sodium.
Tired of spending $6.95 for a 10-ounce package of gourmet granola? Then don't. Here's
an easy master formula. Follow one of the eight variations, or use one to inspire your own
cereal blueprint.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT OATS: For the best results, reach for old-fashioned (not quick) oats,
which will bake into crisp, golden granola. Cereal made with quick oats clusters better, but
the texture is powdery, not crisp, and it tastes of raw starch.
CREATE CLUSTERS: To help the cereal cluster, add a smidgen of water. In combination
with the oil and liquid sweetener, the water mixes with the wheat germ to create a delicious
mortar. Squeeze the cereal with your hands before baking to seal the bond and form small
clumps.
USE BOTH LIQUID AND DRY SWEETENERS: I prefer straight maple syrup, but try honey
or a combination of honey and maple syrup, or maple syrup and molasses. Mix the brown
sugar with the dry ingredients; it will sit on the cereal's surface to add color and flavor. You
can reduce the sweetener slightly (omit the brown sugar), but you may need to increase the
baking time to achieve the best color. If serving the granola with milk or over plain yogurt,
remember that it needs to be sweet enough to carry the dairy, as well. And don't forget
salt: Just a pinch brings out the cereal's flavors.