Homemade granola - it's incredibly tasty and healthy

Oatmeal or cottage cheese with fruit for breakfast is, of course, good. But sooner or later, these delicious dishes can get a little nuts. Then we have to look for new recipes for healthy breakfasts, which can be prepared quickly, and satiety as a result of getting a long time. In this case, the home granola is what you need. It can also be bought in a supermarket, but the store product can not be compared to the taste and benefit of what is done by oneself. Read more about this wonderful dish by reading the article.

What is a real granola

If you are an ardent fan of healthy eating, then, of course, you know about the need to include in your diet cereals, nuts, fruits and dried fruits. These products, in addition to clear benefits, have a rich and rich taste. It is from them that the granola, which is loved all over the world, is prepared. This is almost the same as the muesli we know, but granola, among other things, also bakes in the oven. As a result, flakes and nuts get a pleasant aroma and a mouth-watering crunch. Breakfast in the morning with this product, you will get a charge of cheerfulness and good mood for the entire coming day.

Composition

How is granola prepared? Recipe to master it will be able to anyone who knows how to use the oven. Variation of the composition of the dish is a great variety. Everyone uses those ingredients that they love most. In this, by the way, home granola has a big advantage. You can not always buy a product that fully meets your tastes and preferences. But it's easy to cook by yourself. Here's what can be included in this dish:

• Flakes (oats and wheat, rice and buckwheat, barley and any others);
• Nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, pecans), sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds ;
• Dried fruits, candied fruits;
• Berries;
• Coconut shaving;
• Honey, maple syrup.

You can mix all these components or choose several of your "favorites". After all, granola is a huge space for culinary creativity. If you do not know which combinations are better, read the recipe below.

The process of preparation of granola

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Mix in a bowl a glass of oat flakes, 150-200 grams of almonds (you can chop or leave whole), 100 grams of sunflower seeds and 80 grams of sesame. Add to the dry mixture 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and 5-6 spoonfuls of liquid honey. The pan is covered with parchment and we spread muesli, leveling them evenly over the whole area. Bake for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, so that they do not stick together. 5 minutes before the end of cooking, lightly salt and add a glass of black raisins. If you like the messenger, you can use 50 grams of brown sugar.

How to store baked muesli?

Cooled granola is transferred to a glass jar with a lid (can be in a few cans) and cleaned in a kitchen cabinet or refrigerator. This stock is enough for 5-8 breakfasts depending on your appetite.

Beautiful granola meal for breakfast

And now a few words about how to eat this dish. The most popular option - 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 granola, berry sauce (from frozen or fresh berries, whipped with a blender), then again yogurt and so on until you reach the top. The granola delivered in this way is simply a divine dish (both in appearance and taste). Do you think that useful is not delicious? Just the opposite.