Best 3 Light Granola Recipes
Craving a wholesome and delicious snack? Look no further than our delightful light granola recipe! This healthy treat is packed with a symphony of flavors and textures, featuring a harmonious blend of oats, nuts, seeds, and a touch of sweetness. With three irresistible variations – Original, Cranberry Orange, and Chocolate Cherry – this granola is a versatile companion for your breakfast bowl, yogurt parfait, or as a standalone snack. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey with our light granola recipes, where every bite promises a symphony of flavors and a boost of energy.
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LIGHT FRUIT AND NUT GRANOLA
A delicious granola without the fat can be made with spelt, flax seeds, and pecans!
Provided by GinetteB
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Cereals Granola Recipes
Time 1h45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Toss the rolled oats, spelt flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, canola oil, applesauce, maple syrup, dried apricots, pecans and ground flax seed together in a bowl, and mix well. Spread the granola mixture on the lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes, stir the granola, then bake for another 15 minutes until dry. Cool completely before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 378.8 calories, Carbohydrate 57.4 g, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 5.9 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 10.6 mg, Sugar 28.6 g
ROSE'S LIGHT NUT AND DRIED FRUIT GRANOLA
From Rose Reisman. "If you prefer to have dried fruit that is baked, add it to the granola mixture before it goes into the oven. It makes the fruit much chewier. If you want the granola crisper, leave it in the oven with the heat off for another two hours. Feel free to substitute any dried fruit of your choice."
Provided by Redsie
Categories Breakfast
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300°F Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with vegetable spray.
- Combine the oats, flour, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, oil, orange juice, maple syrup and nuts in a mixing bowl. Place on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 35 minutes, tossing once to prevent burning. Add the dried fruit.
- Store in airtight containers for up to 1 month.
LIGHT GRANOLA
I love, love, love this granola recipe! It's very healthful but, even better, it's really good. I like to eat it for a snack. I also like to eat it just like breakfast cereal. It's one of my go-to recipes and I fix it all of the time.
Provided by Cooking Ventures
Categories Breakfast
Time 33m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- TIP: I never buy oat flour. I just dump some oats into my food processor, whiz for about a minute, and then I have oat flour! It's so much cheaper this way and is so easy-to-do.
- Preheat oven to 275°F In a large bowl, combine the oats, oat flour, salt, cinnamon, and Brown Sugar Splenda. Stir to combine. Add the syrup and stir well until the syrup is evenly distributed. Add the melted butter and again stir until all of the oats are evenly coated.
- I like little, crunchy nuggets of granola when I eat it. To make the nuggets, grab a small handful of the granola mixture and firmly squeeze it in your fist to make glob. The mixture should hold together fairly well. Over a rimmed sheet pan, gently break the blob into smaller nuggets. Repeat with the remaining mixture. When finished, you should have a single layer of larger nuggets, smaller nuggets, and loose pieces of oatmeal. Don't move the granola once it is in the sheet pan or the nuggets will fall apart. Some people do not like larger nuggets of granola. If you prefer granola with loose pieces of oats, just dump the granola directly onto a sheet pan after you have mixed everything together. Just give the sheet pan a quick shake to evenly spread everything out.
- Bake the granola for 20 minutes. Take the sheet pan out of the oven and very, very gently stir the granola. You, after all, do not want to break apart the nuggets you made earlier. Put the sheet pan back in the oven for another 8 minutes or so for a lightly toasted granola. If you like your granola really toasted, you can leave it in for several more minutes. Remove it from the oven and leave it in the sheet pan until it has cooled completely. The granola will get crispier as it cools. Toss with your desired mixed dried fruits, nuts, and seeds. Store in a sealed container.
- After you make this the first time, make a note to yourself and decide if you would prefer the next batch to be sweeter or less sweet. I actually prefer my granola less sweet so I often add less Splenda than this recipe calls for. Others have preferred more sugar in theirs. You decide!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2547, Fat 61.6, SaturatedFat 31.9, Cholesterol 122.1, Sodium 1625.5, Carbohydrate 486.2, Fiber 53.8, Sugar 88.8, Protein 49.2
Tips:
- Use ripe bananas: The riper the bananas, the sweeter and more flavorful your granola will be.
- Don't overmix the granola: Overmixing will make the granola tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the granola at a low temperature: This will help to prevent the granola from burning.
- Store the granola in an airtight container: This will help to keep the granola fresh and crispy.
Conclusion:
This light granola recipe is a delicious and healthy way to start your day. It's also a great snack to have on hand when you're feeling hungry. With its combination of oats, nuts, seeds, and dried fruit, this granola is packed with nutrients and flavor. So next time you're looking for a healthy and satisfying snack, give this light granola recipe a try.
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