I am easing my family into eating granola and I found this recipe that I thought would fit the bill perfectly. The only item that they could consider “weird” are the slivered almonds. No dried fruits, no coconut, no weird foods…no reason to complain!
I will gradually be adding some other elements into this recipe, but if you have a picky family, this granola recipe might be a great place to start. I bought a large container of vanilla yogurt and made little yogurt cups for the kids with this homemade granola sprinkled on top. They gobbled it up and I found them both licking their bowls. I would say this one was a hit!
Vanilla Scented Granola Courtesy of Bon Appetit Magazine
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Position rack to middle of oven and preheat to 300 degrees.
Side Note: If you prefer granola clumps, do not stir during baking and allow the granola to cool. You can then break the granola apart into pieces.
Yummy! Granola rocks, the possibilities are endless!!
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A new granola recipe to try! I can hardly wait. Thanks
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This is my favorite granola recipe! I found it on epicurious.com about a year ago. I usually use sunflower seeds instead of almonds, cut out most of the sugar and add flax seeds and wheat germ. My family loves it!
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Amy,
That looks delicious. I haven’t made granola for awhile, so maybe I should try this one. I like Emily’s idea of adding flaxseed and wheat germ to up the nutrients without really changing the taste.
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That looks really tasty and simple enough for me to want to try. Plus, all those extra mix-ins help drive the cost up so this one looks tasty AND frugal too!
I buy my oatmeal in 50 pound bags from an amish bulk-foods store for literally pennies on the pound, sometimes it pains me how much all those little dried-fruit and nuts to mix in cost, although buying them in bulk too helps cut that amount down significantly.
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Thanks for the recipe. That sounds yummy!
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That looks yummy. I wonder if you might know the nutritional value per 1/2 cup? Probably not and that’s okay. I’m trying to get back on Weight Watchers and that means keeping track of everything I consume, yikes!!
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Yes, would you believe I kept all the nutritional info?
For one cup of granola:
Calories- 386
Total Fat- 17.5 grams
Total Carbs- 50.4 grams
Total Protein- 9 grams
If you are looking for something lighter, I found this recipe that has no veg oil in it. I had it bookmarked in one of my notebook entries. That will probably be more on par with WW
I hope that helps!
http://tinyurl.com/2qkggr
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That sounds good.
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This is the basic recipe that I have used for yrs. My whole family loves it. I also use the finished granola to make homemade granola bars w/ a great recipe from the RachelRay magazine. Naomi
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In a word… yum… i’m a total granola freak ..
thanx
Gp keepin’ warm in Montana
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I’m looking forward to trying this recipe! I like making granola for breakfast. This will be a good one!
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