The perfect granola is crispy, sweet, and tastes deliciously of grain with a hint of biscuit aroma. The crispy granola from Verival, the Tyrolean organic factory, is put together with a lot of love. It consists of certified organic ingredients that are baked slowly and gently.
You can order the crispy breakfast treats in eight flavors or simply mix them yourself with the good organic ingredients from the online shop. Tips for making your healthy granola can be found in the following text.
What is granola?
In the 19th century, an American doctor had whole grain cereal flakes baked to serve his patients a healthy and crispy breakfast. He later sold it as granola.
Today we eat the healthy crispy muesli, similar to the classic muesli , together with milk or with milk alternatives, mostly for breakfast. You can take it with you without milk as a snack in between sports or to school/university/work. Or try it as a topping on yogurt, porridge , shakes, and other sweets.
The granola is the same as it was back then, popular for its crispy consistency. In its basic form, it consists of gritty oatmeal , which is baked with sugar, maple syrup, or agave syrup. This results in small crunchy balls, which are now available at Verival with other ingredients such as chocolate, dried fruit, or nuts and seeds.
The special feature is its crispy consistency, which unfolds a light biscuit aroma. Our 1st tip for perfect granola is therefore: Store your granola in an airtight glass container. Here it not only stays crispy for a long time but also does not take on a foreign aroma.
Tasty basic recipe for granola
Crispy artificial muesli to make yourself can be done within a very short time. The Verival online shop offers you all the ingredients in organic quality. First, preheat your oven to 180 degrees above the bottom heat.
Tip number 2 for perfect granola : Use the time and roast the oatmeal briefly in a coated pan without oil. Then put the roasted oatmeal in a jar and mix it with the sweetness of your choice. You can use cane sugar, honey, coconut blossom sugar, but also maple syrup or agave syrup.
Line a baking sheet with baking paper and put the oatmeal mixture on top and then put it in the oven. After 10 minutes, remove the baking sheet from the oven, shake it, and finish baking for another 5 minutes.
After just under 15 minutes in the oven, you'll have delicious granola. Then let it cool down briefly and then fill it into an airtight glass.
Think about what other healthy ingredients you would like to have in your crispy cereal.
Healthy ingredients for your crispy muesli
- dried fruit and fresh fruit
- Berries
- Nuts
- Together
- Cores
- de-oiled cocoa powder
- Spices
There are no limits to your imagination. Further suggestions and recipes can be found in the Verival blog. Try it with other cereal flakes and rice crispies. At Verival, you will also find lovingly put together granolas for every taste.
Granola made fast – Crunchy by Verival
The subtle difference between classic granola and crunchy is in the preparation. Granola is baked without oil. The delicious crunchy from Verival, on the other hand, is baked with sunflower oil. However, palm oil is completely dispensed with. In addition, all ingredients are certified organic.
Crispy muesli is a quick-prepared healthy and tasty snack or a great healthy breakfast if you want to go fast. You can mix the crispy muesli with cold or warm milk or with yogurt and enjoy it.
As a third tip : we recommend that you try the crispy granola without a liquid component. For a crunchy change, take some healthy granola in your lunch box and nibble it during breaks or after exercise. This contributes to a healthy diet and just tastes great. At Verival, you will find ready-made crunchy with berries, honey, oats, spelt, or chocolate and in the varieties orange acerola and blueberry apple. If you can't decide, choose the fruit crunchy mix, where all varieties are a bit represented.
Granola without sugar – is that possible?
More and more people want to do without added sugar and are turning to sugar-free alternatives. However, they are in no way inferior to the sweet originals. You can also make crispy muesli without sugar. Our 4th tip for perfect sugar-free granola is coconut oil.
Take some coconut oil and let it liquefy over low heat. Now mix all the ingredients with the coconut oil, spread the mixture on a baking sheet lined with baking paper, and let it bake in the oven for a total of 15 minutes. The coconut oil ensures that the granola is nice and crispy. If you still don't want to give up a sweet taste, freeze-dried fruits are suitable as a natural subtle sweetness. To add more bite to your crispy cereal, you can mix in nuts and seeds.
Granola Basic Recipe – Sugar Free Nut Granola
Ingredients
- 30 g Brazil nuts
- 20 g hazelnuts
- 20 g cashews
- 20 g walnuts
- 20 g pecans
- 50 g spelt flakes
- 1 tablespoon crushed flaxseed
- 2 tbsp amaranth pops
- 2 tsp coconut oil
- 2 tbsp agave syrup (if needed)
- 1 tbsp almond sauce
Preparation
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First, preheat your oven to 150 degrees convection.
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Then put all the nuts on a board and chop them up a bit with a knife.
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Then put the nuts in a bowl and add the flaxseeds, the amaranth pops, and the spelt flakes.
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Next, mix all the ingredients together and add the agave syrup and liquid coconut oil.
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Mix all the ingredients well and then spread the nut granola on a baking tray.
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Put the granola in the oven for about 40 minutes and stir a little every 10 minutes or so.
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After the baking time,take the granola out of the oven and let it cool down briefly. You can then enjoy it right away or put it in an airtight storage box.
The healthy toppings for your granola
Crispy muesli is classically prepared with milk or another dairy product. You can also refine it with other toppings according to your mood. Fresh fruits such as berries, grapes, chopped apples, apricots, and peaches are particularly popular. In the cool season, you can use freeze-dried fruits. Since these fruits have a long shelf life, you don't have to worry about seasonality. Tip # 5 : Try turning granola into delicious cereal bars or small cookies.
You can supplement your baked oatmeal with chia seeds, nuts, sunflower seeds, or sesame seeds. They all provide you with valuable vitamins and minerals. Almonds provide you with vitamin E and ensure beautiful skin and long eyelashes. Pumpkin seeds provide a lot of zinc and strengthen your immune system. Choose chia seeds for the extra portion of protein. There are no limits to your imagination. All ingredients are available in certified organic quality in the Verival online shop of the organic manufacturer. Of course, there are also all ingredients vegan and gluten-free.
How to properly store your homemade granola
It is important that you let your granola dry properly after baking. Dry foods such as herbs, flour, pasta, legumes, or cereals and granola are usually stored in kitchen cabinets or pantry cabinets.
Your granola should be stored in an airtight container such as glass. As a rule, homemade granola has a shelf life of at least two weeks. You can also transfer your Verival Granola packs to an airtight container. Simply write the best before date on it and enjoy fresh granola every day.
