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Granola (lemmy.nz)
submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by billionsandbillions@piefed.social to c/cooking@lemmy.world
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First time making granola. I just used what I had on hand.

  • 2 cups of oats; toasted in pan
  • 1/2 cup of chopped almonds, pecans and cashews each; toasted in pan
  • 1/2 chopped raisins
  • ~1/4 cup honey; start with 2 tablespoons
  • ~1/2 teaspoon sea salt; start with 1/4 teaspoon

I did taste the mix and it was just slightly too sweet and a little too salty. Not enough to really be a problem for me but you may want to start with a little less and adjust to your liking.

I mixed all the ingredients and spread onto a tray with parchment paper. I just winged the oven temperature and bake length. I did 300f for 20 minutes. I'm letting them cool down but will cutting and tasting them soon.

Enjoy!

#cooking #granola #oc

Edit: It wasn't really too sweet or too salty. I think some of the powdery oats and nuts may have toasted a little too good. It has a slight bitterness from that. But it still tastes good.

I want to get more dried fruit and different seeds to add next time. There's also a version in saw made with dates cooked into a paste which looks really good too.

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[-] kettuli@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

I’d so want to make granola, just without the sugar. I guess it’s technically not granola without any, but still.

[-] billionsandbillions@piefed.social 3 points 4 days ago

This one doesn't have any added sugar besides the sugar naturally in the honey. You could also use maple syrup instead of honey. I believe it has one of the lowest glycemic index's.

There's also the version I meantioned with using date paste as a binder while increasing sweetness and fiber. Dark chocolate could also be used to improve sweetness, something like 60%+ cocoa.

[-] kettuli@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

What I’d like is make one without even honey or maple suryp. Haven’t gotten there yet is all.

[-] Taco2112@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Peanut butter or something else might work as a binder but I don’t know of anything outside of natural sugars that works well. Maybe some wheat germ and egg? Kinda like egg and breadcrumbs in a meatloaf. Let us know if find something that works.

[-] Taco2112@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Looks great! I started making granola last year. Some add ins that work well: cinnamon, maple syrup, vanilla extract, peanut butter, seeds(chia, flax, pumpkin), quinoa and other grains.

I like mixing the sugars with a little water and oil to make it easier to stir into the mixture. I’ve never loved fruit in my granola so I don’t add that or know how it affects the rest of it.

[-] billionsandbillions@piefed.social 2 points 4 days ago

Thanks! I do plan on using the ingredients you mentioned. I'll be adding water to the dates in order to make them into a paste to use as a binder.

I think if you have something to bind everything together(I used honey this time), the dried fruit shouldn't really cause any problems.

[-] Taco2112@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

So far, honey is the best binder that I’ve found, but it has its limits. Most of the common sugar binders don’t hold well when using a lot of seeds or quinoa. Most store bought granola uses brown rice syrup. I haven’t tried that yet, it’s not common on store shelves but you can easily get it online.

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