Best Crunchy Granola Over Plain Yogurt Middle Eastern Style Recipes

Crunchy Granola image

Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 10 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup water
4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
8 cups rolled oats
2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, or slivered almonds

Steps:

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.
Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper and reserve.
Combine brown sugar and water in a 4-cup microwave proof glass measuring cup or bowl. Place in microwave on high for 5 minutes and cook until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from microwave, add vanilla extract and salt.
In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, nuts, and brown sugar syrup mixture. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Spread the granola onto cookie sheets and bake 45 minutes to 1 hour or until golden and crunchy.
When the mixture comes out of the oven, it is still very pliable. You may choose to add in dried fruit as a finishing touch at this time. When granola has cooled completely, store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294 calorie, Fat 10 grams, SaturatedFat 1 grams, Carbohydrate 45 grams, Fiber 4.6 grams, Protein 7.3 grams

Crunchy Granola image

Provided by ciao4293

Categories Breakfast

Time 55m

Yield 10 cups, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup water
4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
8 cups rolled oats
1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
1 cup almonds, coarsely chopped
dried fruits, if desired (I usually add cherry flavored cranberries and dates)

Steps:

Heat oven to 275 degrees F.
Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Combine brown sugar and water in a 4 cup microwave proof cup.
Microwave on high 5 minutes until sugar is completely dissolved.
Remove from microwave and stir in vanilla and salt.
In large mixing bowl, mix oats, nuts, and brown sugar mixture.
Mix thoroughly.
Spread onto cookie sheets and bake 45 minutes-1 hour until golden brown.
When granola has cooled completely, add fruits if you wish and store in airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 533.3, Fat 19.2, SaturatedFat 1.9, Sodium 293, Carbohydrate 80.9, Fiber 9.1, Sugar 34, Protein 12.5

Crunchy Granola over Plain Yogurt: Middle Eastern-Style image

Provided by COOKGIRl

Categories Breakfast

Time 50m

Yield 7 cups

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 cup Greek yogurt (approximately-we like Nancy's whole milk yogurt) or 1 cup plain yogurt (approximately-we like Nancy's whole milk yogurt)
rose water (I used about 1/2 teaspoon for 1 cup of plain yogurt) or orange blossom water, to taste (I used about 1/2 teaspoon for 1 cup of plain yogurt)
Agave or honey, for drizzling
4 cups rolled oats
1 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup slivered almonds
2 tablespoons pistachios
2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
1/4 cup sesame seeds
2 tablespoons maple syrup, and 2 tablespoons demerara or 1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup raw agave syrup or 1/4 cup honey
1/3 cup filtered water
3/4 cup dried fruit (I added raisins, tart cherries, medjool dates and one tablespoon barberries to equal 3/4 cup.)

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the oats, wheat germ, nuts, sesame and sunflower seeds, maple syrup/demerara or brown sugar, cinnamon, cardamom and salt.
Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the olive oil, agave or honey, and water. Toss the mixture until it is well combined, then spread it evenly on a cookie sheet.
Bake the granola until lightly browned, approximately 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes to keep the mixture from sticking.
Set aside to cool completely, then stir in the dried fruit.
Store left over granola in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
For 1 serving: Spoon yogurt into a serving bowl. Stir the rosewater or orange blossom water into the yogurt (start with a small amount then adjust).
Top yogurt with some of the granola (about 1/2 cup give or take) and add a light drizzle of agave or honey.
Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 553, Fat 29.1, SaturatedFat 3.6, Sodium 177.3, Carbohydrate 63.9, Fiber 11.4, Sugar 4.7, Protein 15.3