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Granola

This delicious healthy granola recipe is the best! It's naturally sweetened with maple syrup (or honey). Just add oats, coconut oil, nuts and dried fruit.

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Healthy Granola

This delicious healthy granola recipe is the best! It's naturally sweetened with maple syrup (or honey). Just add oats, coconut oil, nuts and dried fruit.

Medium26 min

How This Dish Works

Mechanics, choices, and evidence-backed explanations.

Testing observations

Dried Fruit

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Oats Heart-healthy, hearty, whole-grain old-fashioned oats keep their shape during baking.

Cue 1
Natural Sweetener

Techniques

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Baked

Cooked by surrounding food with dry oven heat.

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Ingredient Map

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Testing observations

Unrefined Oil

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Failure Troubleshooter

Known symptoms, causes, during-cooking fixes, and next-time prevention.

CautionHealthy GranolaStep 5 · Step 5

Separated or Broken Mixture

The mixture separates or breaks.

Break the granola into pieces with your hands if you want to retain big chunks, or stir it around with a spoon if you don't want extra-clumpy granola.

Next time

Top with the dried fruit (and optional chocolate chips, if using).

Source: The Very Best Granola

Contextual Substitutions

Dish-specific substitutions with expected changes and cautions.

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Coconut Oil to Avocado Oil

2 tablespoons coconut oil or quality high-heat oil such as avocado oil, divided

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Kale and Coconut Fried Rice

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Coconut Oil to Extra Virgin Olive Oil

⅓ cup (75 grams) melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil or high quality vegetable oil*

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Healthy Banana Bread!

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Coconut Oil to Vegetable Oil

⅓ cup (75 grams) melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil or high quality vegetable oil*

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Healthy Banana Bread!

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Raw Nuts to Seeds

1 1/2 cup raw nuts and/or seeds (I used 1 cup pecans and 1/2 cup pepitas)

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: The Very Best Granola

Swap

Coconut Oil to Olive Oil

1/2 cup melted coconut oil or olive oil

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: The Very Best Granola

Swap

Maple Syrup to Honey

1/2 cup maple syrup or honey

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: The Very Best Granola

Swap

Chocolate Chips to Coconut Flakes

Totally optional additional mix-ins: 1/2 cup chocolate chips or coconut flakes*

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: The Very Best Granola

Swap

Maple Syrup to Honey

1 teaspoon maple syrup or honey

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Cowboy Caviar

Swap

Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats to Quick-Cooking Oats

1 ¾ cups old-fashioned oats or quick-cooking oats

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Easy No-Bake Granola Bars

Swap

Coconut Oil to Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 tablespoons coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Quick Chana Masala

Swap

Coconut Oil to Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil**

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

Swap

Maple Syrup to Honey

1 teaspoon maple syrup or honey

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Best Broccoli Salad

Swap

Maple Syrup to Honey

2 teaspoons maple syrup or honey

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Cilantro Lime Dressing

Swap

Maple Syrup to Honey

½ teaspoon maple syrup or honey

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Sesame Soba Noodles

Swap

Chocolate Chips to Chocolate Chips

1 cup (170g) semisweet chocolate chips or bittersweet chocolate chips

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Flourless Chocolate Cake

Swap

Chocolate Chips to Chocolate Chips

1 cup (170g) semisweet chocolate chips or bittersweet chocolate chips

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Flourless Chocolate Cake

Swap

Cinnamon to Vietnamese Cinnamon

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon or 2 teaspoons Vietnamese cinnamon*

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Cinnamon Star Bread

Swap

Chocolate Chips to Semisweet Chocolate

1/3 cup (59g) mini chocolate chips or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Giant Sheet Pan Chocolate Croissant

Swap

Chocolate Chips to Chocolate Chips

2 cups (340g) semisweet chocolate chips or bittersweet chocolate chips

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Chocolate Cheesecake

Swap

Chocolate Chips to Semisweet Chocolate

1 cup (170g) semisweet chocolate chips or semisweet chocolate wafers, chopped*

Expected change: The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.

Acceptable

Source: Double Chocolate Focaccia

Source and Cultural NotesSources, origin declarations, and evidenced notes for this dish.

SourceContext note

Healthy Granola Ingredients

Healthy Granola Ingredients · raw_snapshot.article_sections[1] · The Very Best Granola

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Oats

Oats · raw_snapshot.article_sections[2] · The Very Best Granola

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Nuts and/or Seeds

Nuts and/or Seeds · raw_snapshot.article_sections[3] · The Very Best Granola

SourceContext note

Unrefined Oil

Unrefined Oil · raw_snapshot.article_sections[4] · The Very Best Granola

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Natural Sweetener

Natural Sweetener · raw_snapshot.article_sections[5] · The Very Best Granola

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Salt and Spice

Salt and Spice · raw_snapshot.article_sections[6] · The Very Best Granola

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Dried Fruit

Dried Fruit · raw_snapshot.article_sections[7] · The Very Best Granola

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Optional Mix-Ins

Optional Mix-Ins · raw_snapshot.article_sections[8] · The Very Best Granola

Source declarations

Adapted from sourceReuse review: Unchecked

Recipe: Healthy Granola

Imported from the cookie-and-kate page for dev review.

Source: The Very Best Granola

Additional EvidenceReviewed claims not already shown in the source notes.

SourceContext note

Healthy Granola Ingredients

Healthy Granola Ingredients · raw_snapshot.article_sections[1] · The Very Best Granola

SourceContext note

Oats

Oats · raw_snapshot.article_sections[2] · The Very Best Granola

SourceContext note

Nuts and/or Seeds

Nuts and/or Seeds · raw_snapshot.article_sections[3] · The Very Best Granola

SourceContext note

Unrefined Oil

Unrefined Oil · raw_snapshot.article_sections[4] · The Very Best Granola

SourceContext note

Natural Sweetener

Natural Sweetener · raw_snapshot.article_sections[5] · The Very Best Granola

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Salt and Spice

Salt and Spice · raw_snapshot.article_sections[6] · The Very Best Granola

SourceContext note

Dried Fruit

Dried Fruit · raw_snapshot.article_sections[7] · The Very Best Granola

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Optional Mix-Ins

Optional Mix-Ins · raw_snapshot.article_sections[8] · The Very Best Granola

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