{"id":10240,"date":"2018-10-22T13:31:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T13:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thestarvingchefblog.com\/?p=10240"},"modified":"2022-04-21T13:39:10","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T13:39:10","slug":"apple-cinnamon-granola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thestarvingchefblog.com\/apple-cinnamon-granola\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Cinnamon Granola"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Did you know that you don’t actually NEED a recipe to make the perfect granola?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Over at Epicurious, they’ve got the ratio down pat.<\/a> 6 parts of dry to 1 part of wet – for this recipe, I ended up drying my own apples in my dehydrator and tossing them in with oats, craisins, cashews, brown sugar and cinnamon. Altogether, these dry ingredients made up 6 cups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For the wet – just simply honey and egg whites whisked together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The honey helps caramelize and coat the oats into crumbly bunches while the egg whites help to give the granola a shiny appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once everything is combined, it’s just a matter of baking it over low and slow heat. You don’t want to cook the oats too hot because they will burn, giving your granola a bitter flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It’s also important to keep an eye on the other ingredients to make sure they aren’t burning as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We’re talking about 300 F as our cooking temp – 250 might be even better. It’s almost impossible to get the exact cooking time for granola because depending on what all you’ve chucked in there, some things might not be quite ready (aka chewy). Wait to add the fruit until the very end stages. When in doubt, go for the lower temp and a longer cook time – checking on the granola every 10-15 minutes to make sure it’s cooking evenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once my granola was done, I gave it a quick taste. If it seems to bland, while it is still hot, toss in some brown sugar or chocolate chips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I ate mine every morning with a big bowl of plain Greek yogurt – it was so good, I didn’t even need the flavored stuff!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Apple Cinnamon Granola<\/h2>\n
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Easy granola that uses all the flavors of fall!<\/span><\/div>\n
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Prep Time <\/span>20 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Cook Time <\/span>45 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Total Time <\/span>1 hour<\/span><\/span> hr<\/span> 5 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Course <\/span>Snack<\/span><\/div>
Cuisine <\/span>Healthy, Snack<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Servings <\/span>8<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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