I had a lucky streak with the mail last week:
And I just received some Granola from Love Grown Foods
Their products are free from:
- Free of Refined Sugar
- Free of High Fructose Corn Syrup
- Free of Trans Fats
- Free of Hydrogenated Oils
- Free of Artificial Flavors
- Free of Preservatives
- Free of Gluten
- Free of Genetically Modified Ingredients
This one was great. Full of cranberry flavor. I love cranberries and don’t eat them all that often so this was a nice treat.
And this flavor is what I’d call classic granola. Raisins, cinnamon, almonds. Lovely. The little snack packs will be perfect for Scott’s lunches and Skylar’s car snacks.
But this one stole the show. Of course. How could chocolate not steal the show for me?
A perfect balance of sweetness, chocolaty-ness, and goodness, indeed.
If you’re looking for quick and easy granola, granola bars, and granola-ish ideas that you can make at home, check out these 5 recipes:
1.Homemade Granola (Vegan, GF, 20 minutes to make)
2.Biggie Microwave Banana Oat Cakes (Vegan, GF, 3 minutes to make)
3.No-Bake Vegan Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Energy Bars (with protein option) – Vegan, GF, freezer-friendly, fast
4. Microwave Chocolate Peanut Butter and Oat Snack Bars (Vegan, GF, 5 minutes to make)
5. Microwave Blueberry Banana & Oat Cakes (Vegan, GF, 5 minutes to make)
From my last post on Blue Foods and Fun Toppings, it was entertaining to read what your favorite toppings for foods are. Peanut and nut butter was mentioned frequently. Not surprising that blog readers love their nut butters.
And blue foods like blueberries or blue chips, also popular with you all.
Questions:
1. Do you like Granola?
Yes, I love it!
I love oats and have an entire post dedicated to 25+ recipes of mine using oats or oatmeal. Check that post out if you want any oat-based recipes and I also discuss oats and gluten, there.
2. Do you make your own granola or granola bars? Or do you buy them?
I make my own, all the way. Except for when I am lucky enough to be gifted some granola.
It’s easier, faster, usually healthier, and always cheaper for me to make my own granola and granola/snack bars.
3. Fave granola/granola bar recipe (if you make it) or brand/type if you buy it?
I gave you 1- 5. What are yours?
P.S. If you’re just catching up on posts, here are mine since Friday:
I hope everyone’s had a great weekend! What did you do?
The granola looks so good!
.. and so does the microwave banana oat cakes!
This post makes my day! I LOVE granola and am always on the lookout for new recipes and way to use it. I always look for granola with low sugar content. I try to make my own but if Im low on time I like Galaxy granola. My weekend wasnt too bad. I worked so it was ok. I actually just passed out and woke up from a nap. Whew! But this post made me happy!=) Have an excellent start to your week darlin!
I love granola…and oats…way too much! I am addicted to granola, and I have to be very careful not to overdose. I usually only buy it in bulk, so that I can buy a very small amount at a time.
i LOVE granola but never make my own…too easy to buy!
hello from aruba! arrived early this eve…can’t wait to get on the beach tomorrow!
SO GLAD you MADE IT!!!!!!!!!!!
Enjoy Palm Beach for me! Omg our trip feels like a lifetime ago!!!!!
What a score! Yes, I love granola. I usually make my own, but I just picked up a bag of Bare Naked low sugar kind since I have a busy week ahead of me and won’t have time.
Wow! I want to try every single one of those Granola recipes. Yummy. And what is especially nice is that they all seem simple.
well keep me posted if you try them :)
I’ve never seen that granola before.. it looks good!
I’m making my own granola bars tomorrow! They are always so much better than store bought ones!
amen. enjoy your homemade.
If I had to choose only one food to eat every day for the rest of my life, it would be granola. I absolutely LOVE it…so much. I can’t eat it though!! :-( Over the years, it seems I developed a sensitivity to it, even when I make it myself. Ugh. Oh well. I make it for my boys and hubby and they love it and I get to watch them eat it! :-) Averie, your chocolate peanut butter microwave oat bars are awesome! My family loves them and I love that they are so easy to make! Easy is good in our house!
“chocolate peanut butter microwave oat bars are awesome! My family loves them and I love that they are so easy to make! Easy is good in our house!”—
THANKS for telling me!!! :)
Mmmm, I love granola! I make my own but I don’t think I’ve ever made the exact same combo twice! I throw in whatever I have on hand at the time and voila! delicious granola for the snacking! Your recipes look fantastic ~ I can’t wait to try your microwave oat cakes!
enjoy the microwave oat cakes and i always mix and match, too, never the same recipe twice.
I LOVE granola!!
Re: Parents in San Diego.. if they stay there long enough, I might end up visiting!! :) Wouldn’t that be so much fun!!
that sounds like a plan. keep me posted :)
I’ve been obsessed with chocolate granola lately! Its so good!!!!
that granola looks SOOO good!!!
Sweet granola score, chocolate would probably be my fave too.
1. Yes, but I rarely eat it because it can be pricey to buy and time consuming to make.
2. Yes, sometimes. :-) I haven’t had much dehydrating time lately.
3. My fave homemade would be from Sarma’s Raw Food/Real World book even through the ingredients and pricey and it makes a sticky mess of my dehydrator. It has a nice fruit nut blend and makes a good well-rounded emergency snack.
have seen that recipe in RFRW and have never made it b/c well…her ingredient list for granola, i.e. a snack, costs more than i spend to feed the family for many days with real food and meals! lol.
I love granola, but I do make my own. Really, it is just too expensive to buy and with really no good reason. Not to mention the super high calorie and fat in most store brands. These flavors sound good really tasty though!
Hi Averie! I guess you could say I’ve been a ‘lurker’ but wanted to finally say hi and tell you how your granola bar recipe inspired to start making my own and I’ll never buy again! I’ve tweaked the recipe a bit, but you’re right, it all works! I LOVE them :)
thanks for delurking and glad my recipe inspired you to make at home and never buy again. YAY!
You did have a good mail week, ha. That granola looks wonderful, can I have some? :]