Easy Vanilla & Cinnamon Granola Clusters (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

in #food7 years ago

Hello my friends!

So um………..that rain that I’ve been hoping for to help with the wildfires, well it finally arrived and with it came the chills of early Fall. Be careful what you wish for my friends, be careful.

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Since basically everything in my wardrobe for cold weather is located thousands of miles away in South America I’m feeling the need to acquire some new things before Winter gets here. Haha, yesterday I got caught in the rain on my way to the gym and realized that I could really have been smarter about what I had chosen to wear. My cotton hoody was soaked through and the sweats weren’t much better. Shopping time!

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I’ve never been the type of girl to truly enjoy a lot of shopping. As a kid I’d always wait until I absolutely had to get new clothes for an event or after I’d taken a growth spurt and my clothes didn’t fit. That’s just my personality when it comes to the small things in life, I’m kind of basic and purposeful. Hmmm, but maybe because it’s necessary now I’ll have more fun. Actually, I’m surprised at myself for how excited I am to update my closet. Alright, but on to the recipe.

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Starting out today with a delicious and balanced bowl of goodness like this just spells success in my book. I think if I had to take a survey of what food combination I’ve eaten the most of in my life it would be berries with yogurt. I’m obsessed.

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But to get really real I’ll admit that while I do love to have this meal in the mornings I will be completely honest here and tell you that more often than not this has been what my evening looks like recently. You see, for me it’s all about volume because I really do enjoy food, so I’ll almost always go for a Huh-YOOOOGE bowl of Greek yogurt piled with berries of any kind, and topped with a good amount of whatever crunchy, sweet and/or salty items I’m craving. Oh, and nut butters too, we cannot forget nut butter. Like really, can I just live in a world where nut butter jars grow on trees??? I’ll also throw in some chocolate if it’s one of those kind of days, ya know?

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For the longest time I’d never branch out past a basic routine of plain cereal with my berries and yogurt, but granola has always held a special place in my heart. I LOVE it and I love that it can go so many different directions. In fact, because I like it so much it’s a wonder I’ve rarely ever made it. I guess it’s because there are so many great brands available to buy out there. Which might make you wonder why you’d want to take extra time and effort to make it at home? Well my friends, it’s because it’s SO friggin’ gooooood! Not only that but you have control over the flavors and ingredients that you’re putting in, it’ll make your kitchen smell divine, it’s versatile af, and last but not least it’s just fun! I must say that one of my inspirations for this particular recipe was my favorite “just the clusters” cereal from Trader Joe’s but I wanted to try making it with protein powder.

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I’d love to know what you think if you decide to try it. Don’t forget to eat it with something delicious too. It doesn’t have to be yogurt and berries either. Some popular ways I’ve seen others do it, and done myself, are to add it as a topping for oatmeal, avocado or nut butter toast, smoothies, smoothie bowls, loaded sweet potatoes, and so much more. What do you like to put it on?

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As always, the recipe is available upon request. The first request gets an upvote.

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Ingredients
2 cups rolled oats (gluten free if needed)
4 cups crispy rice cereal
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 tablespoon coconut oil melted
2 tablespoons natural peanut butter
2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
1/4 cup sweetener such as xylitol or baking stevia (can use regular sugar as well)
2 egg whites, whisked
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
    In a small sauce pan melt together the coconut oil, peanut butter, maple (or honey), and sweetener. Once melted stir in the vanilla, salt, cinnamon, amd protein powder, and egg whites until smooth. Now fold in the oats and rice cereal and scrape the mixture out onto prepared pan. Spread into an even layer and place in the oven to bake.
  2. Bake for 25-30 minutes, stirring every 5 - 7 minutes throughout cooking. The granola is done when the clusters are golden brown. Allow the granola to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to one week.
    Notes

Per 1/2 cup serving (using xylitol)

Kcal:200 Fat: 5.5g Carbs:31g Protein: 9g

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thx for sharing

this is strawberry and mixing it if made jam or other steady that its important again its content

Upped and Resteemed @gringalicious! Nice recipe as always! tip!

Thank you very much @holgerwerner! I appreciate it.

Yum! Love granola, alone and with other foods. This is for sure a must try!

I hope it works perfectly for you @twenty-fourcarat. Let me know how it turns out

A beautiful dish, write a recipe?

He laughs the one who laughs last :)

Thanks for reading @serkagen. The recipe is posted above.

Thank you, I will definitely try!

You have not been lucky to try again in the next day ha ha ha, @serkagan

We'll live, we'll see!

This post has received a 0.45 % upvote from @drotto thanks to: @banjo.

Looks healthy and yummy! Yes, fall is here along with rain and cooler weather. Keep warm. Have a wonderful day. Tess :)

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