Recipe for homemade granola

Homemade granola is so nice to have in stock, so it can be used on yogurt (e.g. homemade coconut yogurt), oatmeal or above a healthy green smoothie and  smoothie bowls as a crispy topping. In addition to this classic recipe, you can also try this delicious banana granola to a healthy chocolate granola or a spiced apple granola. This is a really good basic recipe for homemade granola that can be varied endlessly. And it turns out just so good, crunchy, chunky and just the right amount of sweet, despite the fact that the ingredient list doesn't contain much sugar.   

Ingredients for granola

The secret to the recipe is adding egg whites. It may sound like an odd ingredient. But if you consider that egg whites are also the main ingredient in things like crispy meringues, you might understand why it works so well in granola. The egg whites are lightly whipped, and when mixed with the remaining ingredients, they help them hold together. This gives you an extra chunky and crunchy granola without adding too much sugar. The ingredient list for homemade granola states: 

• Egg white: The secret ingredient! However, you can omit it if you want to make the recipe vegan.
• Coconut oil or butter: Many people prefer butter as it gives the best flavor.
• Maple syrup or honey:
• Spices: Feel free to add a little salt, vanilla powder and ground cardamom, which gives a good flavor, but you have complete creative freedom!
• Oatmeal: Both finely rolled and coarsely rolled work well. You can also use spelt groats, buckwheat groats or similar.
• Nuts, seeds and kernels: Finally, use whatever you like and have on hand. Here we use almonds, sesame seeds, and pumpkin seeds.

TIP: Also try this recipe: crispy granola in air fryer, a delicious one granola pie or grapes with granola