Oatmeal hello, dear Ecoholics!

The thing is, we're fans of this type of easy breakfast. Every week we go through at least 2 packs of oatmeal, 400 grams each. We are used to eating these cereals with milk for breakfast (before going to school or work). This is a very light, nutritious, healthy, one might say “correct” energy dish. Of course, we also love traditional oatmeal, but due to the lack of morning time on weekdays, we prefer to eat cereal. So the recipe itself:

  • Oatmeal "Herkusles" VkusVill - 400 gr.
  • Butter - 75 gr.
  • Honey - 75 gr.

These numbers can be varied to suit your taste. You can also replace butter with vegetable oil (we did this at one time, but still returned to the above recipe)

Everything is crazy simple.

Melt honey and butter in a bowl. You can, of course, do this in a water bath, but we use a microwave.

Then pour the flakes into the butter and honey.

And mix everything thoroughly.

The photo shows a double portion - i.e. 800 gr. cereal - that's about how much we use per week.

Place in the oven, heated to 170 C for about 50 minutes.

Gently stir 3-4 times during cooking to ensure even frying.

As soon as the flakes are sufficiently browned, remove from the oven.

You can diversify the taste of these cereals with anything - dried fruits, candied fruits, seeds, corn flakes, chocolate (cocoa nibs are perfect for this purpose in VkusVill) - it all depends on personal preferences. Well, you can eat them with milk, yogurt, kefir, cottage cheese

  • Preparation time: 10 minutes
  • Cooking time: 50 minutes
  • Serving:

21.07.2015

Homemade granola: baked muesli or how to make granola is a great breakfast recipe that will come in handy for both busy working people and mothers with children who manage everything miraculously. And this is a continuation of the marathon called " ", which is already in its second week, and the delicious dishes are not ending! Be sure to follow the link and you will see many more simple recipes for very tasty breakfasts.

By the way, instant recipes are very popular in the USA, which is the birthplace of granola, and are gaining popularity in our countries. I realized a long time ago that breakfast food should be quick to prepare, very filling and nutritious, light and certainly very tasty. Therefore, today I will tell you how to cook granola, homemade muesli baked in the oven.

Personally, I have a special love for all kinds of muesli; I especially liked homemade muesli with berries, fruits, and yogurt. And baked muesli is even more delicious and crunchy. They are prepared from available ingredients: oatmeal, nuts, honey... When thinking about what can be prepared from oatmeal, the thought of baking rarely arises, but in vain! Homemade granola, the recipe for which I will tell you, will amaze you with its bright taste and ease of preparation.

What’s especially convenient about preparing granola is that the ingredients can vary, the main thing is to maintain the proportions and you can experiment! So, a quick and delicious breakfast, homemade granola: baked muesli or how to make granola.

Ingredients

  • oat flakes - 300 g (regular ones that need to be boiled)
  • nuts- and seeds - 180 gr
  • dried fruits - 180 gr
  • honey- 125 ml
  • juice - apple or grape - 125 ml
  • vegetable oil- sunflower - 60 gr
  • cinnamon - 2 tbsp
  • berries- or fruit - optional
  • milk- or yogurt - optional

Cooking method

How to make muesli at home? If it is baked granola muesli, then you need to follow the recipe to the end, and if it is ordinary muesli, then stop at the stage of pouring the sauce over the dry ingredients. First, measure out the required amount of oatmeal. Baked oatmeal granola is the most delicious. Oats must certainly be ordinary, not instant.

Now we prepare the nut-seed part. I took, of course, cashews, because I can’t live without them, almonds, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, which I can’t live without, and sesame seeds. Cut the nuts into smaller pieces. Granola and nuts should go perfectly together. How to make granola with the perfect consistency? Just cut the ingredients into equal pieces. Mix oatmeal with nuts and seeds. Now cut different dried fruits into the same pieces. I took cherries and dried apricots, but you can choose dates, prunes, whatever you like! Mix dried fruits with homemade oatmeal and nut granola. Now you should prepare the dressing. Almost all culinary sites that have a granola recipe suggest simply pouring honey and vegetable oil into the oat-nut-fruit mixture, but the classic recipe always uses apple juice. Plus, with this apple-honey sauce, mixing the base and homemade granola is much easier, without any extra effort, no lumps! Therefore, mix honey, apple juice, a pinch of salt and black pepper, sunflower oil and cinnamon in a saucepan. Place over low heat and heat slightly until all ingredients are mixed and dissolved. Baked granola with honey is incredibly delicious! Pour honey-apple sauce with cinnamon over homemade granola and mix thoroughly. Now we cover the baking sheet with baking paper and pour the granola onto it in a thin, even layer. The thinner the layer, the better. But you don’t have to make it super thin, and the medium one will bake well. We put a simple breakfast (the recipe for baked muesli involves baking, of course) in an oven preheated to 160 degrees and cook homemade muesli for about 50 minutes, stirring it very thoroughly every 10 minutes, otherwise the crumbly granola will stick together. If the layer is thin, bake a little less, if thick, bake a little more. Finally, we take the finished baked granola out of the oven, mix well again and leave to cool. Homemade granola won't be crunchy until it cools, so don't worry about it in advance! And also, if it is not crispy and after it has cooled down, nothing is missing, you just need to bake it a little more. Place it back in the preheated oven, even without the parchment, and bake for another 10 minutes. It will definitely crunch 😉 That's it! Now you know how to make granola, how to make muesli at home, how to bake muesli, the benefits of which are undeniable, and... Now I’ll tell you how to serve granola. The first, classic option is granola with milk. By the way, granola with soy milk is also very tasty! Just pour homemade granola into a deep plate the next morning, add fruit and berries and pour cold milk over everything. The second option, my favorite, is granola with yogurt. Take plain, thick vanilla yogurt, baked granola, berries and a couple of glasses. Pour 2 tablespoons of homemade granola into each glass, and top with, for example, raspberries. Now we make a layer of yogurt and another layer of berries or fruits. I took blueberries, I love them very much, and now is the season! Add baked muesli to another layer. On top we make another layer of yogurt, crispy granola and decorate the top with berries. The second version of granola with yogurt is ready! There is also a third option - homemade muesli bars, I haven’t made them myself, but I know that you can seal the mixture with crushed banana, form the bars at home, put them on parchment paper and bake in the oven. You can take these granola bars with you on a hike or just to work :) But I love homemade granola with yogurt most of all, it’s very tasty, and it also looks amazing. If you are also a fan of beautiful, multi-layered breakfast-desserts in glasses, then I highly recommend reading and looking at my recipe with photos . The taste of this most delicate mousse is unique! Now let's summarize.

Homemade granola: baked granola or how to make granola. The recipe is short

  1. Set the oven to heat at 160 degrees.
  2. We measure out the required amount of oatmeal, nuts, seeds and dried fruits. Cut the nuts and dried fruits into smaller pieces and mix everything.
  3. In a saucepan, lightly heat honey, vegetable oil, apple juice, salt, black pepper and cinnamon. Mix everything until completely dissolved and remove from heat.
  4. Pour the honey-apple sauce over the dry base and mix thoroughly so that there are no lumps.
  5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread an even layer of honey granola. Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven.
  6. Bake homemade granola for about 50 minutes, stirring very thoroughly every 10 minutes.
  7. Remove the finished granola from the oven, stir again and let cool.
  8. Serve with milk or yogurt, berries and fruits.

All! She told me everything. Now you know how to bake granola! Do this quickly, you will get a lot of delicious baked muesli that can be stored in a closed container for a very long time. If you manage not to eat it quickly :) Be sure to look at recipes with photos of previous breakfasts, for example, or . reviews)

Oatmeal has many advantages over other porridges: tasty, healthy and quick to prepare. That's why many people like this porridge. You can experiment with this dish: add apples, nuts, raisins, dried apricots, etc., cook in water, milk or yogurt, make it salty or sweet. And there are even many ways to prepare it. I suggest baking the oatmeal in the oven. During the baking process, oatmeal becomes very tasty and tender. Add salt, sugar or spices to taste. Water can be replaced with milk.

Ingredients

To prepare oatmeal baked in the oven, you will need:

oatmeal (any kind will do, but preferably not ground) - 100 g;

apple - 1 pc. (optional);

water - 300 ml;

sugar - 2 tbsp. l.;

cinnamon - a pinch;

nutmeg - a pinch;

honey - 1 tbsp. l. (optional).

Cooking steps

Prepare the necessary ingredients. Pour oatmeal into a baking dish and fill with cold water.

Peel the apple and cut into thin slices.

Place the apple slices in the pan on top of the oatmeal, pressing a little and placing them on top of each other.

Bake oatmeal with apples in a preheated oven for 20 minutes at 170 degrees.

If desired, add honey or crushed walnuts.

Very tender, moderately sweet oatmeal, baked in the oven, can be served.

Bon appetit! Cook with love!

Stopped liking it too? Then you should try baked oatmeal - incredibly tasty and quite simple. The calorie content of the finished dish is about 440 kcal. This breakfast will quickly fill you up and provide you with energy for the rest of the day.

The traditional recipe includes dark chocolate chunks and banana, but you can skip these foods in favor of less nutritious ones. For example, take fresh or frozen berries: blueberries, blackberries, cranberries, cocoa or cookie flavored protein.

Baked oatmeal does not take too long to cook in the oven - you will have time to make it for breakfast on a weekend if you get up a little earlier. This casserole also stores well - you can keep it in the refrigerator for up to three days. Ideal to take with you to work or for a walk. This healthy and wholesome treat will be appreciated by all family members, try it!

Baked Oatmeal: Banana and Chocolate Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup oatmeal, requiring cooking;
  • 30 g dark dark chocolate;
  • 1 ripe soft banana;
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder;
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon;
  • 1 raw chicken egg;
  • 1 glass of milk up to 1.5% fat;
  • 1 tablespoon honey;
  • a pinch of salt.

Instead of chocolate, you can use any berries - fresh or frozen.

Cooking method step by step

  1. In a deep bowl, mix the cereal, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Stir and set aside.
  2. Break an egg into a separate bowl, pour in milk and liquid honey melted in a water bath. Stir.
  3. Wash, peel and cut the banana into slices. Place in the bottom of a non-stick baking dish. The mold can be greased with a drop of oil, but it is not advisable.
  4. Place dark chocolate pieces on top of the banana. You can buy ready-made ones or grind the product yourself. You will need a little less than half a tile or one and a half handfuls of already crushed ones. Some of the chocolate will go to the top, so divide the amount you have by two.
  5. Sprinkle oatmeal on top. It is necessary to level the layer so that the thickness is the same over the entire surface of the mold (for uniform baking).
  6. Pour in the milk-egg layer and the chocolate pieces again.
  7. Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 40-50 minutes until done. Depending on the power and oven model, it may take longer. The oatmeal should bake and brown evenly. Wait until the kitchen is filled with the intoxicating aroma of baking and turn off the oven.

Before serving, the casserole can be pre-cooled or served hot. The dish goes perfectly with milk, freshly brewed tea, and ground coffee.

You can decorate the finished dish at your discretion. Nuts, fresh berries, and slices of fruit work well. It’s also very tasty to eat oatmeal topped with natural yogurt or low-fat sour cream, with a scoop of creamy ice cream. However, remember that any additives will increase the calorie content of the dish.

Classic granola

Compound:
2 tbsp. oatmeal
1/3 tbsp. any chopped nuts
1/3 tbsp. sunflower seeds
1/3 tbsp. raisins
a handful of dried cranberries or cherries
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tbsp. honey or maple syrup
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3 tbsp. rast. oils
1 tbsp. water
2 tbsp. Sahara

Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 130-140 degrees. Mix cereal, sugar, salt, nuts in a bowl. Heat honey, water, cinnamon, vegetable oil over low heat until everything is mixed until smooth. Pour into dry ingredients and mix well. Grease a baking sheet with oil or line it with parchment paper and spread the entire mixture evenly over the baking sheet. Bake for half an hour, stirring occasionally (approximately every 10 minutes) with a spoon, then remove from the oven, add dried fruits and bake for another 10-15 minutes until golden brown. Cool and place in a jar with a tight lid.
Serve with milk. Granola turns out crispy...


Apple granola


Compound:
3 tbsp. oatmeal
1/2 tbsp. chopped almonds
1/2 tbsp. sunflower seeds
1/6 tbsp. sesame
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tbsp. (or less to taste) ground cinnamon
a pinch of salt
1 tbsp. applesauce
3-4 tbsp. honey
2 tbsp. olive oil

Preparation:


Preheat the oven to 150 degrees. Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl, and all liquid ingredients in another bowl. And mix everything together until smooth. Spread in an even layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 35-40 minutes, stirring occasionally with a spoon. Cool.
This granola is good to serve with slices of fresh apple and yogurt, and for those who are fasting, with apple juice.

Granola balls
Well, or muesli sweets...


Compound:
1.5 tbsp. oatmeal
(they will need to be baked in the oven first, see the recipe for classic granola, but reduce the amount of honey and vegetable oil)
1/4 tbsp. sunflower seeds (I used pine nuts instead)
1/2 tbsp. dried apricots (about 10-12 pieces)
coconut flakes

Preparation:
Pour 100 ml of water into the dried apricots, bring to a boil and cook a little until they become soft (from 3 to 10 minutes). Remove the dried apricots from the water, mix with baked flakes and seeds and grind everything with a blender, adding a little decoction of the dried apricots. No need to add everything! The mass should be very thick, add just enough liquid so that you can form balls from it. Roll the balls in coconut flakes.


You can eat it right away, or you can put it in the refrigerator for a while so that the candy balls become a little denser. They are very tasty...


Granola bars (or Granola Bars)


Compound:
2.5 tbsp. oatmeal
1 tbsp. chopped nuts
0.5 tbsp. coconut flakes
5-6 tbsp. honey
3 tbsp. rast. oils
a pinch of salt, grated orange zest or cinnamon to taste
a handful of dried cranberries or cherries, raisins

Preparation:
Heat the oven to 175 degrees. Mix the cereal with the nuts and bake them for 10 minutes on a baking sheet. Remove from the oven, reduce temperature to 150. Heat honey, vegetable oil, salt, cinnamon (if using). Combine the baked cereal with the dried fruit, coconut, and wet ingredients (I transfer the cereal from the baking sheet to a bowl to mix). Mix well until you get a sticky mass.


Distribute it over the baking sheet, compacting it well with a spoon to form a dense layer about 1 cm thick. It is not necessary to “stretch” the mass over the entire baking sheet; I only filled half of it. But it is very important to press and compact well, otherwise it will fall apart when cut.
Bake for 20-30 minutes. Cool completely and cut into bars. It is best to cut with a sharp large knife, with a sharp chopping motion.