Granola

Easy oil-free almond granola is everything you could hope for in a granola: crunchy, crispy, packed with flavor, and a breeze to prepare. It is also gluten-free and vegan. Make Crunchy Almond Granola with Five Ingredients If you love the flavor of almond as much as I do, I guarantee you will love this granola. …

Fast & easy 3-ingredient oil-free peanut butter granola! It is vegan, gluten-free, & can be made with any smooth nut or seed butter. Make Oil-Free Granola with Three Ingredients Granola made with three ingredients? And no oil, either? It is crunchy, crispy, and loaded with clusters, too. Yes, indeed! It is my 3-ingredient peanut butter …

Easy oil-free vegan granola that is healthy, gluten-free, and so delicious! An easy flaxseed meal combination coats the oats, creating a crispy, cluster-ific granola. Vary the spices, nuts/seeds and dried fruits to make it your own unique blend. Make Crunchy Granola without Oil One of the perils of writing a food blog is this: I …

Grain-free oil-free banana granola is the cereal you crave! Eat it by the handful, or sprinkle it on fruit, yogurt, and anything else you like! It is naturally vegan, gluten-free, and Paleo. Give banana bread a rest. The next time you have an overripe banana (or two), I’ve got a new recipe for using up …

Learn how to make low-calorie granola from whole grains and freeze-dried fruit! It s vegan, gluten-free and 72 calories a serving. Low-Calorie Granola for Breakfast and Snacking I’m a granola enthusiast. Whether ready-made, home-made, grain-free, gluten-free, nut-laden, fruit-filled, or all of the above, I love its nutrient-dense goodness. But that nutrient density doesn’t always love …

Healthy, yummy, crunchy nuts & seeds breakfast cookies made with 5 ingredients! They are grain-free, oil-free, vegan, and simple to make in a muffin tin! 5-Ingredient Vegan, Grain-Free Breakfast Cookies I am ambivalent about sharing this recipe. Why? Because, based on my own experience, making and eating the results can (swiftly) develop into an obsession. Then …

Vegan muffin tin granola bars are oil-free, gluten-free, quick & easy to make, & most importantly, delicious! Great for snacks or breakfast. A few years back, I did a brief stint as a spokesperson for a particular brand of breakfast “biscuits.” One of my tasks included an appearance on a national morning show, where I was …

Oat-free & oil-free buckwheat granola that is crunchy and scrumptious! It is naturally vegan & gluten-free, and mostly sweetened with banana. Oil-Free Oat-Free Buckwheat Granola Oh, this? This golden-brown avalanche of nuts, seeds, coconut and dried fruit-flecked deliciousness? I know, it doesn’t look like your everyday, run-of-the-mill cereal. Because it’s not. And that’s why you …

Welcome fall with a bowl of fresh apple pie granola, made with chopped fresh apples baked right in! It is healthy, vegan, and gluten-free. The Perfect Autumn Cereal: Fresh Apple Pie Granola If I became a superhero, I would be The Muncher. I would defeat crime and keep citizens safe from evil by munching my …

Shamelessly easy, 5-minute microwave mug granola is your busy morning bestie! Healthy, crunchy, cluster-ific, is is also vegan & gluten-free. Yum! Make a Mug of Granola in Minutes–in Your Microwave You could hang around the kitchen for 45 minutes to an hour, hand-crafting a jumbo batch of artisanal granola. Follow it up with 20 minutes …

Start your day with banana bread protein granola and feel energized and satisfied for hours! It is vegan, gluten-free, healthy. How to Make High Protein Granola Yes, you do need another granola recipe! Specifically, one that is low in sugar, high in protein, extremely versatile, gluten-free and vegan. Lucky you, I have the recipe and …

Grain-free red lentil granola is easy, frugal, and delicious! It is also vegan, gluten-free, high in protein & fiber, & can be made oil-free. Make Healthy Grain-Free Granola with Lentils I love a challenge, especially a recipe challenge. Depending on the complexity of the task (e.g., alternative baking), it is often equal parts logic problem …

I hope everyone had a lovely Mother’s Day yesterday! Mine was terrific. I spoke with my Mom & Dad, played with Nick, went for a walk in the woods with Nick and Kevin, read a brain candy book, lolled in the garden, pet Cinnamon (cat) and kissed my husband. I ate like a lumberjack at …

Classically trained chefs can teach you to make countless masterpieces. For example, a silken hollandaise, a skillfully seared lamb chop,  or a delicate dacquoise. But they cannot guide you in the making of a perfect granola. Granola is an American invention, and is better off made with the old-fashioned American ingenuity of the home cook. In my early …

Oil-free chocolate granola is exactly what your morning (and snacking) routine needs! It is also naturally vegan and gluten-free. East More Chocolate for Breakfast Chocolate for breakfast. It’s so right. Beyond chocolate croissants, Nutella on toast, and Count Chocula, we simply need more options, right? The reason extends (far) beyond the heavenly taste of chocolate: …