Friday, January 8, 2010

Looking for healthy granola recipe with NO NUTS!?

I am allergic to all kinds of nuts - peanuts, tree nuts, wing nuts - you name it. I've been drying fruit lately and thinking I could make some granola bars myself that are better tasting, cheaper, nut-free and better for us than store bought. So, who has a good recipe?





Go nuts - dried fruit, oats, various seeds - whatever you think would be good, (relatively) healthy, cheap, and could possibly be made into bar form. And, of course, with NO NUTS in it. Thanks in advance.Looking for healthy granola recipe with NO NUTS!?
1)


3 cups rolled oats


1/2 cup brown sugar


1/4 cup wheat germ


1/2 cup margarine


1/2 cup honey or corn syrup


1/2 cup chocolate chips or raisins


In a large bowl, combine oats, sugar and wheat germ. Cut in margarine until mixture is crumbly. Stir in honey/cornsyrup. Mix well until combined. Stir in chocolate chips/raisins. Press into greased 9'; square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes. Cut into bars.








2)


4 cups oats


1 cup pitted dates, chopped


陆 cup candied ginger, finely minced


陆 cup brown sugar


陆 tsp. salt


录 tsp. cinnamon


录 cup canola oil


录 cup honey


2 Tbsp. sugar


2 tsp. vanilla


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the oats, dates, ginger, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl and stir to combine. In another mixing bowl, whisk together the oil, honey, sugar and vanilla. Add to the dry mix and stir until well blended. On a greased baking sheet spread the granola mixture evenly. Bake for 25 minutes, stirring a few times to ensure even baking. Let cool in the pan. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.Looking for healthy granola recipe with NO NUTS!?
Here's one...


4 1/2 cups rolled oats


1 cup all-purpose flour


1 teaspoon baking soda


1 teaspoon vanilla extract


2/3 cup butter, softened


1/2 cup honey


1/3 cup packed brown sugar


2 cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips





DIRECTIONS


Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch pan.


In a large mixing bowl combine the oats, flour, baking soda, vanilla, butter or margarine, honey and brown sugar. Stir in the 2 cups assorted chocolate chips, raisins, nuts etc.


Lightly press mixture into the prepared pan. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes then cut into bars. Let bars cool completely in pan before removing or serving.


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(You can omit the chocolate chips and add rasins and/or cranberries and/or any seeds or a mixture of both)
I made my own. It tastes great and it is nut free. It is also Oat free since I'm allergic to oats. Instead of oats I go to the health food store and get raw wheat flakes. They look just like oatmeal flakes and you can substitute them in any recipe that calls for raw oatmeal or oat flakes. Experiment. You'll be glad you did. Find any granola recipe you like on a recipe site and then alter it to suit your own needs.





P.S. Add coconut flakes instesd of nuts or dried cranberries, etc. instead. If you do those, or even do raisins, don't bake them. Add them once it is cooled. I use the golden raisins too, they are softer and sweeter.

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