The Recipe for Gourmet Spiced Granola
by Karine Lemoine
Recipe tested and approved by family and friends
For several years now, Granola has been popular and can be found in supermarkets, in the breakfast department, in all forms.
We understand why. At home, we love it! I admit that the granola jar does not last very long.
Here, we eat homemade granola for a lot of reasons: It's really easy to prepare, it's more economical and you know what's in it.
Additives and preservatives are simply avoided.
So what is granola? Most often it is aoat and honey base, toasted in the oven to obtain a delicious caramelization and provide a crunchy side.
When you take a closer look at the ingredients, it's loaded with calories. But the good thing is that granola provides all the energy you need to start a good day!
What I also learned from my dietitian is that the best formula is to vary the pleasures!
Without further ado, we share with you theRecipe for sweet and gourmet granola with spicesand the right dosages for a very crunchy result as we like.
The homemade granola recipe
Preparation and cooking: 40 min
Level: easy
The utensils:
A large griddle/a salad bowl/a spatula/a scale/a soup spoon.
The ingredients:
- 300 g oats
- 140 g of honey
- 50 g squash seeds
- 75 g pecan nuts, 75 g hazelnuts
- 2 tbsp walnut oil or neutral oil
- 30g ofspice mix
- 1 tsp of fleur de sel
- 100g dark chocolate (optional)
The steps to follow:
- Preheat your oven to 160 degrees.
- Coarsely chop pecans and hazelnuts to preserve lamb's lettuce.
- In a salad bowl, pour the oil, honey, spices and salt, mix them well together and then add the rest of the ingredients.
- Once the mixture is homogeneous, spread your mixture on the baking sheet protected by a sheet of parchment paper.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes in the oven. You can stir the mixture in the middle of cooking.
- Let your granola cool for half an hour and then add chocolate chips if you want. You will then get a delicious granola that is delicious and very crunchy as you want.
Variants of granola:
You canReplace honey with maple syrup or agave syrup. The same for oils, to provide a small aftertaste,coconut oilwill be very suitable orhazelnut oil.
You can putalmonds, sunflower seeds or flaxseeds, alsococonut chips, dried fruits like cranberries. Finally, anything you like to make the recipe your own.
Be careful not to overload too many ingredients because you will no longer appreciate anything in taste!
How do you use granola?
You can consume granola with yogurt, milk, alone or in fruit compotes.
It can also be used as an accompanimentfor your dessertsand add a little crunchy touch!
What is the shelf life of granola?
You can easily keep your granola for 1 monthin an airtight container, well if there's any left by then!
The recipe for gourmet spicy granola is so easy to makethat you won't be able to do without it anymore!
It will delight young and old alike at breakfast time or at snack time.
Bon appetit!
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