Simple granola recipe?

[moroccangirl]

This has quickly become an absolute necessity in my house.

Us too. Every time my mom comes over she has a bowl. Then I just give her whatever I have and make another batch.

[Eco Ellen]

There is very little that sRah eats willingly.

[Run Amok]

Us too. Every time my mom comes over she has a bowl. Then I just give her whatever I have and make another batch.

This is cracking me up. It's like a granola stick-up. "give me all your granola and no one gets hurt!"

[moroccangirl]

This is cracking me up. It's like a granola stick-up. "give me all your granola and no one gets hurt!"

She'll come over and I'll say "do you want some soup?". Nah
"Do you want some fruit?" Nah
"Tea? Coffee?" Nah
"I have some granola." OK!!

[moroccangirl]

Oh, and no oatmeal in Saudi Arabia. I'm taking some with me from Costco, then I'll just order from amazon.

[leggova]

Oh, and no oatmeal in Saudi Arabia. I'm taking some with me from Costco, then I'll just order from amazon.

No oats??? That is strange.

[RioG]

I'm going to make this.  I have all the stuff.

How do you eat it?   I am envisioning mixing a small amount in with my yogurt.

[Eco Ellen]

I'm going to make this.  I have all the stuff.

How do you eat it?   I am envisioning mixing a small amount in with my yogurt.

I am eating some right now.

You can make it clumpier by smooshing it together while it's still warm and out of the oven and then when it's cool and you break it apart to put it in a nice pretty glass jar you can eat the clumps.  Sarah eats it out of a bowl with a spoon or her fingers.  I eat it in yogurt or coconut milk or plain, like I am right now.

[RioG]

So I made my first batch - I'll have to make another to redeem it.  It's delicious, but I added raisins and didn't realize they would burn (le duh) so it's not as delicious as it could be.

I didn't smoosh it to make it clumpy, but might try that next time. 

[moroccangirl]

So I made my first batch - I'll have to make another to redeem it.  It's delicious, but I added raisins and didn't realize they would burn (le duh) so it's not as delicious as it could be.

I didn't smoosh it to make it clumpy, but might try that next time. 

I read that if you want to ad dried fruit, mix it in after it has baked. I out cranberries in the first time but they made it too sweet. I just make it plain. But I use whole almonds though.

[Eco Ellen]

I don't use almonds at all because of allergy - I just make it without nuts.  I want to use sunflower seeds like I have used in granola bars, but Sarah won't eat it if I do that.   

[moroccangirl]

I don't use almonds at all because of allergy - I just make it without nuts.  I want to use sunflower seeds like I have used in granola bars, but Sarah won't eat it if I do that.   

Adam is crazy because he won't eat the granola period. He used to like it because they make yogurt parfaits at school and he always ate his. Not any more.

[diablita]

silly boy!  what is he eating these days other than bread dipped in olive oil?

[RioG]

So I am in love with this stuff!  I'm eating it mixed in with a bit of Greek yogurt, and it is very filling. 

Hello healthy me. 

I think next time I make it I'll play around with healthier sugars, see if I can cut the calories a bit that way.  I wonder if the white sugar is necessary?

[diablita]

made it this morning with Jessica.  delicious and kid friendly.  she mixed in a few chocolate chips just before spreading in the pan.  how could it be bad? 

[Eco Ellen]

So, I made another batch this morning and put in about a cup of semi sweet chocolate chips before mixing, and they promptly melted all over the batch.  Then I cooked it...and it tasted different...and I realized I forgot to put the brown sugar in.   On the other hand, it's actually not bad without it, and with the melted chocolate.  It's not as sweet, but it's still good - just different.

So, there you go.

Of course Sarah wants the "regular" kind....

[Eco Ellen]

Diablita, how did you do the chocolate chips so that they didn't melt?

[diablita]

First, I refrigerated them before we started.  This always helps. We kind of threw them in as I was pouring the mix into the pan to spread out and bake.  They melted a little but I was careful to barely mix after I added so they pretty much stayed where they were.

[RioG]

First, I refrigerated them before we started.  This always helps. We kind of threw them in as I was pouring the mix into the pan to spread out and bake.  They melted a little but I was careful to barely mix after I added so they pretty much stayed where they were.

you baked them and they didnt melt?

[Eco Ellen]

I poured mine in and then poured the oil mixture on and mixed it and it was like instant melty chocolate all over everything.