Granola

[the funny farm6]

yummy! i have tried 2 granola recipes and they didnt even clump. would these be good as a cearal with milk?

 

[Wannabefree]

DD tried ours like that, I think she liked it, but keep in mind...she'll eat ANYTHING! It doesn't sound bad though. Besides the chocolate chips in our recipe it tastes a lot like the "bunches" in honey bunches of oats.

 

[hqueen13]

If you're looking for more of a bar recipe here is one that I have used from Mark's Daily Apple (link: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-energy-bar-redux/#axzz2O5yIZZ29 )

Primal Energy Bar Recipe

Ingredients:

1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup pecans
1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

1/4 cup almond butter (although cashew, hazelnut, walnut and even pumpkin butters will work well too!)
1/4 cup coconut oil (check your local health food store)

1/4 cup almond meal (simply pulse approximately 1/4 cup of almonds until it creates a coarse flour)
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp of raw honey (although, this is really kind of optional because the egg will help hold the mixture together)
1/2 cup unsweetened whey protein powder (or 60g)
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup dried cranberries or blueberries
1/4 cup unsweetened coconut to sprinkle on top

Method:

On a cookie sheet, toast nuts and shredded coconut until golden brown. In order for them to cook evenly, you need to shake up the tray at least once during cookingtrust us!
Once toasted, pour mixture into a food processor and pulse until nuts are chopped and the mixture becomes coarsely ground (sort of the consistency of bread crumbs).
In a mixing bowl, melt coconut oil and almond butter (about 30 seconds). Remove from microwave and stir until smooth.
Add vanilla extract, honey and sea salt. Mix thoroughly.
Fold in nut mixture, almond meal and protein powder until mixed thoroughly.
Add whole egg and mix thoroughly.
Fold in blueberries/cranberries.
Press mixture into an 8 by 8 loaf pan (a modification that we made to keep everything crisper and help the bars to hold together).
Cook in a preheated oven at 325 degrees for 10 minutes.
Remove from oven, sprinkle a cup of shredded coconut on top and place under broiler until top begins to brown.
Let cool for 10-15 minutes. Cut into 12 pieces/bars.
Enjoy or stack on wax paper/parchment and store in an airtight container.
Note: You can also add dark chocolate chips instead of the cranberries/blueberries (available at Whole Foods or health food store). If you add the chips while the mixing bowl is warm (from the coconut oil/almond butter mixture), they will melt into the mixture and you will have yourself a chocolate primal bar. Alternatively, you can just let the mix cool, then add the chips, then refrigerate the pan to get chocolate chip primal bars. The bars stick together pretty well without being cooked.

 

[Marianne]

For granola bars, I use this recipe:

Playgroup Granola Bars - read reviews for tons of variations! - http://allrecipes.com/recipe/playgroup-granola-bars/

For regular granola, I use this recipe - http://www.anoregoncottage.com/2009/04/pantry-basics-granola/ Follow her directions and you'll have plenty of clumps. Good for munching, good for cereal. I love this stuff.

Lots of variations you can do here, too. My SIL loves coconut and almonds, DH's fav is maple and pecans, the ol' standby is raisin, craisins, okay any kind of dried fruit and whatever nuts are handy.

 

[Wannabefree]

Thanks for the recipes and ideas!! Maybe eventually I'll get a day to do what i want to I've been too swamped to even look at these very close!!!

 

[MaineChick218]

I have 2 yummy recipes- the first one seems to clump up pretty well- here it is!

3 c. oats
1 c. whole wheat flour
1/2c sunflower seeds
3/4 cup sliced or slivered almonds
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 pinches salt


2/3 c. real maple syrup
2/3 c. canola oil
2 tsp. vanilla

combine dry ingredients in large bowl, then combine wet in medium bowl. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix well. spread on lightly oiled cookie sheet(s) and bake at 325 for 40 min- 1 hour- until brown and mostly dry- turn every 15-20 minutes. If you want to add dried fruit, do so at the end while granola is still hot.


I'll post the other later- it has pistachios, apricots and coconut....I need to find the recipe in my books though

 

[Wannabefree]

Thanks MaineChick

 

[ORChick]

For granola bars, I use this recipe:

Playgroup Granola Bars - read reviews for tons of variations! - http://allrecipes.com/recipe/playgroup-granola-bars/

For regular granola, I use this recipe - http://www.anoregoncottage.com/2009/04/pantry-basics-granola/ Follow her directions and you'll have plenty of clumps. Good for munching, good for cereal. I love this stuff.

Lots of variations you can do here, too. My SIL loves coconut and almonds, DH's fav is maple and pecans, the ol' standby is raisin, craisins, okay any kind of dried fruit and whatever nuts are handy.

Thank you Marianne for the link to "An Oregon Cottage" blog. I was having fun looking through it yesterday evening.

 

[Marianne]

For granola bars, I use this recipe:

Playgroup Granola Bars - read reviews for tons of variations! - http://allrecipes.com/recipe/playgroup-granola-bars/

For regular granola, I use this recipe - http://www.anoregoncottage.com/2009/04/pantry-basics-granola/ Follow her directions and you'll have plenty of clumps. Good for munching, good for cereal. I love this stuff.

Lots of variations you can do here, too. My SIL loves coconut and almonds, DH's fav is maple and pecans, the ol' standby is raisin, craisins, okay any kind of dried fruit and whatever nuts are handy.

Thank you Marianne for the link to "An Oregon Cottage" blog. I was having fun looking through it yesterday evening.

You are quite welcome!