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WHOLE GRAIN GRANOLA



Whole Grain Granola image

This recipe for a not-too-sweet, olive-oil and honey-enriched granola can be used as a template. Vary the types and amounts of puffed and rolled (also called flaked) grains, coconut and nuts to suit your taste, as long as you use eight cups altogether. And feel free to add chopped dried fruit at the end, stirring it into the granola mix while it's still warm. If you want to add spices, stir a mix of ground cinnamon, ginger, and cardamom into the honey mixture before baking. It's easy to make this recipe your own.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     breakfast, main course

Time 1h

Yield About 8 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 1/2 cups puffed kamut (or use other puffed whole grains, such as barley or wheat)
2 cups rolled barley (or use rolled oats, rolled spelt, rolled triticale or rolled rye)
1 1/2 cups raw (untoasted) nuts, such as whole almonds, walnuts or pecans, or a combination
1 cup unsweetened coconut chips or shredded coconut
1 cup raw pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
2/3 cup honey
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 300 degrees. Mix all ingredients together and spread out on two baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake until golden brown all over, about 35 to 50 minutes. Stir the granola as it bakes at least 2 or 3 times, making sure to stir around the edges. Cool completely before storing airtight.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 313, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 144 milligrams, Sugar 16 grams, TransFat 0 grams

GRANOLA



Granola image

This somewhat clumpy granola isn't too sweet, so you can feel a little virtuous when you snack on it. It is best to eat it soon after baking, while the clumps still hold; they will eventually fall apart once you put the granola in a jar, but there are enough right after you bake it to qualify it as snacking food in addition to breakfast. Don't stir it when you bake it and when it is done let it cool completely on the baking sheet; that is the trick to clumping. The technique of leaving a "donut hole" in the middle when you spread the granola on the baking sheet comes from www.brighteyedbaker.com. It helps the granola bake evenly.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     easy, appetizer

Time 1h

Yield Makes about 8 cups

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 cups flaked or rolled oats
1 cup oat bran
1 cup coconut chips
1 cup chopped or slivered nuts (almonds, pecans, cashews)
1/2 to 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (to taste)
1 to 2 cups raisins or other chopped dried fruit (optional)
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
6 tablespoons canola oil, grape seed oil or rice bran oil
6 tablespoons mild honey, such as clover (add a tablespoon or 2 more if you want it sweeter)
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 300 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment. Toss together all of the dry ingredients in a very large bowl.
  • Combine the oil, honey, and vanilla in a saucepan and warm over low heat, stirring, just until the mixture is fluid. Do not let it come to a simmer. Remove from the heat and stir into the dry ingredients. Mix until evenly coated.
  • Spread the granola mixture on the sheet pans in an even layer, leaving a donut hole in the center (for even baking) and bake on the middle and lower racks, without stirring, for 30 to 40 minutes or until golden, rotating the baking pans front to back and top to bottom halfway through. Remove from the heat and allow to cool before breaking up into clumps. Store in well sealed jars, bags or containers.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 273, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 32 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 4 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams

GRANOLA



Granola image

I used to make a rich holiday granola, but often it burned and stuck to the baking sheets. One of the reasons: I used wheat germ, which browns more quickly than oats. Now I keep the heat low in my oven and line my backing sheets with parchment. Be sure to stir the granola every 10 to 15 minutes, and switch the trays from top to bottom each time you stir. If you want to make a smaller amount, you can halve this recipe.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     breakfast, weekday, sauces and gravies, main course

Time 1h

Yield Makes about 2 1/2 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 12

6 cups flaked or rolled oats
2 cups oat bran
1/2 cup flax seeds, coarsely ground
1/2 cup coconut, flaked or shaved optional
1 cup chopped nuts (I recommend almonds and pecans)
1/2 to 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (to taste)
2 to 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon (to taste)
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/3 cup canola oil
1/2 cup mild honey, such as clover
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 to 2 cups raisins (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment. Toss together all of the dry ingredients except the raisins in a very large bowl. Combine the oil, honey and vanilla in a saucepan or in a measuring cup, and warm over low heat or heat at 50 percent power in a microwave. Do not let the mixture come to a simmer. Stir into the dry ingredients. Stir to coat evenly.
  • Spread the granola mixture on the sheet pans, and bake for about 45 minutes to one hour until golden, stirring every 10 to 15 minutes and switching the pans from lower to middle racks. Remove from the heat, stir in the raisins if using, and allow to cool on the pans. Store in well sealed jars, bags or containers.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 394, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 55 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 6 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams, TransFat 0 grams

ELEVEN MADISON PARK GRANOLA



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At the end of every meal at the restaurant Eleven Madison Park, in Manhattan, guests are presented with a small gift: a jar of granola for tomorrow's breakfast. It is classic Alpine fare, taken straight from the chef Daniel Humm's childhood in Zurich. The rolled oats are golden with brown sugar and a hint of maple, with salt and a wisp of olive oil for depth. Coconut chips and shelled pistachios provide a hint of whimsy, pumpkin seeds a leathery crunch. Dried sour cherries peek out from here and there, bits of softness to complete the whole. Best of all, the recipe is simple and bulletproof for anyone with a rimmed baking sheet and an oven, at least if you're careful with the kosher salt. Opinions vary greatly over the amount we call for: a whole tablespoon. For some, that is many teaspoons too many. (For many others it is absolutely perfect.) Season to taste.

Provided by Sam Sifton

Categories     breakfast, easy, main course

Time 40m

Yield 6 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 3/4 cups rolled oats
1 cup shelled pistachios
1 cup unsweetened coconut chips
1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
3/4 cup dried sour cherries

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, pistachios, coconut, pumpkinseeds and salt.
  • In a small saucepan set over low heat, warm the sugar, syrup and olive oil until the sugar has just dissolved, then remove from heat. Fold liquids into the mixture of oats, making sure to coat the dry ingredients well.
  • Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, and spread granola over it. Bake until dry and lightly golden, 35 to 40 minutes, stirring granola a few times along the way.
  • Remove granola from oven, and mix into it the dried sour cherries. Allow to cool to room temperature before transferring to a storage container. Makes about 6 cups.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 254, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 26 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 139 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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