Oatmeal or cottage cheese with fruit for breakfast is, of course, good. But sooner or later, these delicious dishes can be a bit boring. Then you have to look for new recipes for healthy breakfasts that can be prepared quickly, and satiety as a result to get for a long time. In this case, homemade granola is what you need. You can buy it in the supermarket, but the store product does not compare in taste and benefit with what is done by yourself. You can find out more about this wonderful dish by reading the article.
What is real granola
If you are an ardent fan of healthy eating, then you undoubtedly know about the need to include cereals, nuts, fruits and dried fruits in your diet. These products, in addition to their obvious benefits, have a rich and rich taste. It is from them that the world's favorite granola is prepared. This is almost the same as the muesli we know, but granola, in addition to everything else, is also baked in the oven. As a result, flakes and nuts acquire a pleasant aroma and mouth-watering crunch. Having breakfast with this product in the morning, you will get a charge of vivacity and good mood for the whole coming day.
Structure
How is granola prepared? The recipe to master it will be possible for anyone who knows how to use the oven. There are a lot of variations in the composition of the dish. Everyone uses those ingredients that he loves the most. In this, by the way, homemade granola has a great advantage. Buying a product that fully meets your tastes and preferences, is far from always possible. But cooking on your own is easy. Here is what might go into this dish:
- flakes (oat and wheat, rice and buckwheat, barley and any others);
- nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, pecans), sunflower seeds and pumpkin;
- dried fruits, candied fruits;
- berries;
- coconut flakes;
- honey, maple syrup.
You can mix all these components or choose several of your “favorites”. After all, granola is a huge scope for culinary creativity. If you don’t know which combinations are better, read the recipe below.
The process of making granola
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Mix in a bowl a glass of oatmeal, 150-200 grams of almonds (you can chop or leave whole), 100 grams of sunflower seeds and 80 grams of sesame. Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and 5-6 tablespoons of liquid honey to the dry mixture. We cover the baking sheet with parchment and spread the muesli, leveling them with our hands evenly over the entire area. Bake for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally so as not to stick together. 5 minutes before the end of cooking, slightly salt and add a glass of black raisins. If you love the sweetest, you can use 50 grams of brown sugar.
How to store baked muesli?
The cooled granola is transferred to a glass jar with a lid (it is possible in several cans) and put away in a kitchen cabinet or refrigerator. This supply is enough for 5-8 breakfasts depending on your appetites.
Beautiful granola serving for breakfast
And now a few words about how to eat this dish. The most popular option is to pour kefir or unsweetened yogurt. But you can make a real dessert. To do this, put in a tall glass: yogurt (50 grams), 2 tablespoons of granola, berry sauce (from frozen or fresh berries, whipped with a blender), then yogurt again and so on until you reach the top. Granola served in this way is simply a divine dish (both in appearance and in taste). Think useful is never tasty? Just the opposite.