DRY INGREDIENTS
WHAT IS THE FIRST DRY INGREDIENT WE USED?
*HINT....WE ALSO USE IT TO MAKE OATMEAL
ROLLED OATS
They can be added whole or toasted first if preferred
WHAT WET INGREDIENT DID WE FIRST MELT?
BUTTER
WE USED BUTTER IN OUR GRANOLA BUT OTHER TYPES OF FATS ARE ALSO ACCEPTABLE.
COCONUT OIL AND AVACADO OIL ARE SOME OTHER OPTIONS.
WHAT ADD INS DID WE PUT IN OUR GRANOLA?
CHOCOLATE CHIPS
COCONUT
ALMONDS
RAISINS
WERE SOME OF THE OPTIONS WE HAD.
WHAT KIND OF CEREAL DID WE USE?
RICE CEREAL.
YOU CAN USE YOUR CEREAL OF CHOICE. CEREALS WITH LITTLE TO NO ADDED SUGAR ARE THE HEALTHIEST CHOICES.
WHAT SWEET AND STICKY WET INGREDIENT DID WE ADD?
HONEY.
OTHER ALTERNATIVES COULD BE MAPLE SYRUP, AGAVE OR EVEN APPLESAUCE.
WHAT ARE SOME OTHER ADD INS WE COULD USE?
DRIED FRUIT
CARAMEL
WALNUTS, PEANUTS, HAZELNUTS OR ANYOTHER NUTS OR SEEDS.
SO MANY CHOICES!
WHAT TYPE OF SUGAR DID WE ADD?
WE USED BROWN SUGAR.
SUGAR IS OPTIONAL MEANING YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ADD SUGAR TO YOUR GRANOLA AS YOU MAY BE USING OTHER SWEETENING INGREDIENTS.
WHAT ARE SOME OTHER WET INGREDIENTS THAT COULD BE ADDED?
VANILLA AND OTHER EXTRACTS
PEANUT BUTTER AND OTHER NUT BUTTERS
FRUIT NECTAR
ARE ALL ADD INS HEALTHY CHOICES?
HOMEMADE GRANOLA CAN BE A HEALTHY AND SATISFYING SNACK. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE PAY ATTENTION TO OUR MEASUREMENTS AND BE AWARE OF THE HEALTHY FATS AND SUGARS THAT WE ARE ADDING.