Granola is healthy (oats are awesome for you), it's cheap (I scored oatmeal for 4 cents an ounce), cinnamon is a great spice, it's versitile (over ice cream, applesauce, yogurt, or with milk or dried fruits).
And, with a nut-allergy, I can't buy pre-made granola, so I'm thrilled that I too can enjoy granola :)
Here's my favorite granola recipe. If you use oil rather than butter, you can use less and it gets crunchier :)
Brown Sugar Granola - Finding Joy in My Kitchen
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1-2 T butter or olive oil
3/4 - 1 C brown sugar, packed
1/4 C water
1/4 - 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
7-8 C oats {quick or Old Fashioned}
Dried fruit, etc.
Melt butter, brown sugar and water together in a pan over medium heat. Stir well, and allow mixture to simmer for 2-3 minutes.
In a bowl, mix together cinnamon and oats and add to the brown sugar mix.
Remove from the heat and stir until all oats are well coated. Place granola on a cookie sheet (with edges), and bake for 5 minutes at 375.Remove from the oven, and stir/flip granola and bake for another 5 minutes until granola is lightly browned. Allow granola to cool on the cookie sheet.
Transfer to an airtight container when cool. Granola will keep for a couple of weeks in an airtight container... but ours never lasts that long!
This post is linked to: Ingredient Spotlight (X2)
Seems simple and cheap enough. I'll have to try it when I go into granola-making mode (next week probably). We burn through cereal like nobody's business, so cheaper is better in our house. :)
ReplyDeleteHow long does this last in an air tight container? I would probably be the only one eating it so I'm not sure how fast I'd get through it. Maybe I'll try a half batch.
ReplyDeleteWe just eat raw old fashioned oats topped with fruit...this would be a real treat!
ReplyDeleteWe don't do nuts in our granola either as dd isn't a nutty person. LOL! Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great granola recipe. I bought all the ingredients two weeks ago to make some and haven't yet. UGH! This reminded me that it's all sitting waiting for me. :)Thanks for sharing with Tasty Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteThanks for simplifying granola. If you want, I have just posted a recipe link on Momtrends. You can post a favorite here:
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Do you add the fruit before or after you bake it?
ReplyDelete@ Marjo -- I always make the batch without any fruit; that way we can add it fresh or dried to the bowls that we eat! Keeps best that way too.
ReplyDeleteHi SnoWhite,
ReplyDeleteSeems like you have all of the recipes I love, need, and might not otherwise find easily. I was just wishing for bagels last week, and there they were. Today I was thinking of searching for some sort of granola recipe, but didn't have to look anywhere but in my Bloglines reader--you're making it, too!
Thanks for taking the time to post these great recipes and the photos. I really appreciate it.
And I can totally empathize with your eating what's in the cupboards before moving... we're headed back to the US after 2 other countries in about 2 years and we're in "what can we make from what we have?" mode again! ;)
Love your new kitchen! Great choice I'm sure on Mushroom Bisque will be lovely... our living/dining rooms are Mushroom Cap. :)
Yummy! I love this recipe and will definitely be giving it a try. I made my own granola recipe recently but think you have some ideas in yours that I'll be trying. I love adding raisins for sweetness and sunflower seeds for additional protein. I have to ration out portions in small baggies so I don't eat the whole batch!
ReplyDeleteI can't eat certain types of nuts either, so this granola would be good for me as well.
ReplyDeletePopping over from Eat at Home Ingredient Spotlight. I am going to make this today. I have lots of old-fashioned oats to use up. Must have grabbed them when I meant to get quick-cooking at the store. I love that this recipe is so basic, and I can add whatever nuts or dried fruit I am in the mood for when I eat it.
ReplyDeleteI haven't made homemade granola in forever. Thanks for sharing the recipe. It looks like a winner.
ReplyDeleteSo, what would you estimate as calories in a serving? I love granola, and am going to make my own. But, I also know it can heavy on the calories....any thoughts?
ReplyDeleteThis is in my oven right now! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis is my go-to easy granola recipe!! Love it with yogurt and berries.
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