Breakfast is the most important meal, because it is he who gives us energy for the whole coming day. But in order to conduct it actively and cheerfully, you need to choose the right dishes, and not eat what you have to. For example, fried scrambled eggs or a sausage sandwich will make you perhaps full, but at the same time lethargic and inactive. But some products, on the contrary, give a ton of strength and a lot of positive. These include granola dietary, which we will prepare today. Why diet? Yes, because, unlike the storefront, it does not contain an excess of sugar and harmful trans fats, and all its constituent components, although not low-calorie, are natural, healthy, and they certainly won’t go into fat (especially in the morning).
Diet granola is one of the most popular and beloved breakfasts of Hollywood stars, which can boast of the best nutritionists and, therefore, chic figures. We ourselves will be both nutritionists and cooks. In addition, the dish is quite simple, and you can cook it for the future, so you don’t have to stand at the stove every day. It will be enough just to get a jar of granola and arrange a breakfast. How? We will tell a bit later. And now about what our granola will consist of. The photos shown in the article perfectly demonstrate that its composition is diverse and variegated. Although the base, of course, is always cereal. Take oatmeal, and optionally add a little buckwheat, barley and rye. Here to this base (for 4 glasses) we will add the following ingredients.
The first recipe is a classic:
- vegetable oil - a quarter cup;
- honey - 4 tablespoons;
- cinnamon - 1-2 teaspoons;
- seeds and nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, walnuts, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, etc.) - optional, about a glass;
- dried fruits (raisins, dried apricots and prunes, dried cherries and cranberries, etc.) - also to taste, no more than a glass.
First you need to slightly heat the honey so that it becomes more liquid (but do not overheat and bring to a boil). Add vegetable oil to it and mix thoroughly. Next, pour all the dry ingredients - flakes, nuts, dried fruits and cinnamon. Stir so that the mixture is completely covered with honey-oil syrup. We cover a large baking dish or a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread our future granola evenly. We put in the oven preheated to 160 degrees for half an hour. Every 5-7 minutes you need to take out and mix the mixture so that it is better dried up and does not turn into one lump that cannot be broken. When the granola has cooled, transfer it to an airtight jar and put it in a dry place. Done.
We have another diet granola in stock, it is even less caloric and more useful than the previous version.
The second recipe is apple:
- almond / almond petals - half a cup;
- sunflower seeds - half a glass;
- sesame seeds - 40 grams;
- cinnamon - a teaspoon;
- ground ginger - half a teaspoon;
- unsweetened applesauce - a glass;
- liquid honey - 3 tbsp. l .;
- vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. l
The cooking process is the same. We mix dry and liquid components in two separate bowls, and then combine and mix them thoroughly. We spread the mixture on a baking sheet with parchment and bake at 150 degrees for half an hour - 40 minutes. Stir every 10 minutes. Granola dietary ready. We cool it and put it into storage in a sealed container.
And now about how to have breakfast with this delicious dish. There are many variations:
- pour with thick natural yogurt, kefir or milk;
- pour with natural orange juice;
- sprinkle with fresh berries, add to fruit salad;
- use as a filling for a baked apple.
In such a breakfast, your body has a sea of benefits: the right energy, fiber for digestion, healthy vegetable fats and carbohydrates. Diet granola is the best you can think of for a healthy and sprightly start to the day.