Powergranola Recipes

BASIC GRANOLA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, mix together the oats, light brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Stir the honey, oil and vanilla extract into the dry ingredients. Use your hands if necessary to make sure it's well combined.
• Spread the mixture in an even layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes and then remove from the oven and stir; add the chopped almonds. Return to the oven and bake until everything is toasted and evenly browned, an additional 10 minutes.
• Allow the granola to cool on the baking sheet, then add the dried cranberries and toss to distribute. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

ULTIMATE IRRESISTIBLE GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, stir together the oats, almonds, walnuts, pecans, sesame seeds, wheat germ, coconut and sunflower seeds. In a small pan over medium heat, stir together the oil and honey. Cook and stir until blended. You could also do this in a large measuring cup in the microwave, heating for about 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Pour over the oat mixture, and stir to coat evenly. Spread out in an even layer on two cookie sheets.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until the oats and nuts are toasted. Immediately after it comes out of the oven, stir in the raisins and dried cranberries. Let stand until cooled, and stir again to break up any large clusters. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two weeks, but I guarantee it won't be around that long!

POWER PACKED GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• In a large bowl, mix together oats, almonds, pecans, coconut, chia seeds, flax seeds, cinnamon, and salt.
• In a small bowl, whisk together honey, coconut oil, and vanilla, then pour over the oat mixture and stir until combined.
• Spread granola onto a baking sheet covered with parchment paper or a baking mat in an even layer.
• Bake for 30 minutes (stirring halfway through), then remove and let cool.
• Transfer to an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

JOEY'S POWER-GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all ingredients and press into an oiled 9 by 13 pan. Bake for 20 minutes and cool. Cut into bars and enjoy!

MY DAILY MULTI GRAIN POWER GRANOLA (THORSTEN'S MüSLI)

Steps:

• In a large airtight box mix the first 8 ingredients from oats to mixed seeds.
• Cut dried fruit into small pieces.
• In a second bowl add millet flakes, oat bran, wheat germ and bran. Add raisins, cranberries and cut dried fruits and mix thoroughly. This will coat the fruits with a small layer and prevent them from sticking together.
• Add this mixture to the first and mix well. This is the stock Müsli. Keep it in an airtight box.
• To 3-4 tablespoons of the stock müsli add the daily addition. You can use them all or choose the one you like most. The dried fruit add the sweetness to this muesli. I vary this on a daily basis. Add milk, mix and let stand for 30 minutes.
• Add cornflakes and serve immediately.
• NOTE: Preparation of stock müsli is not included in cooking /preparation time.
• NOTE on Daily Addition: I use coarsely ground flax seed separately, because they have the tendency to get rancid. You can also use whole flax seed. Then add them directly to the stock müsli (2 ounces). Spelt, rye and millet germ are difficult to get. You can omit them, but they have a very special taste. Therefore I add them on a daily basis. Spelt is nutty, millet is crisp and rye has a flavor of bread. As dried fruit use whatever you like, take this as a suggestion. You could combine the daily additions.
• NOTE on Thorsten's Müsli: This Müsli can be varied. You can reduce the number of different grains or omit one or the other ingredient. But then it would not be Thorsten's Müsli. Then it is your own Müsli. You'll have to find your way and taste. I created this Müsli to combine as much as possible different resources for carbohydrates, dietary fibres, minerals, vitamins or proteins. I use no additional sweetening, except that of the dried fruits, because I like the natural sweetness and taste of the different cereals, seeds and fruits. If you like some additional sweetening, use a mild honey (e.g. clover). I eat this Müsli every day 'very slowly' with a teaspoon and a glass of orange juice or water. This note is rather long, sorry, I just wanted to share some of my ideas and this recipe (or my ideas on a healthy and tasty granola respectively).