Granola is a healthy food made from oats, nuts, dried fruits and more. It's filling, delicious, and easy to make, perfect for lazy people and those in a hurry in the morning.The biggest feature of this oatmeal is that sugar and oil will make the oatmeal stick together, mixed with crunchy nuts.
In fact, granola is very famous, and you can buy it at any supermarket. The main ingredient is oatmeal. By frying and baking, with chia seeds, nuts and fruits, you can make your favorite taste.
Oatmeal contains calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc and other minerals, which are the best calcium supplements. Oatmeal is rich in linoleic acid, which also has auxiliary effects on fatty liver and diabetes. Oatmeal is not only high in nutritional value, but also has many benefits.
1. Lose weight and reduce blood sugar
Oatmeal is low in sugar and calories, and regular consumption is helpful for diabetics. Among them, dietary fiber can increase satiety.
2. Enhance physical strength
Oatmeal is rich in linoleic acid, which has an auxiliary effect on fatty liver, diabetes, edema, constipation, etc., and is of great benefit to the elderly to enhance physical strength.
Oatmeal contains a lot of antioxidant components, which can effectively inhibit the redox reaction in the process of melanin formation and reduce the formation of melanin.
Nuts are the edible pits of a plant, the essence of the plant. It is rich in nutrients and contains high protein, oil, minerals and vitamins. It has the functions of lowering cholesterol, anti-oxidation, and supplementing minerals.
Chia seeds are the seeds of the mint plant chia, which can be eaten alone or mixed with other grains. Its comprehensive nutrition can provide energy, control blood sugar, and promote defecation.
So when oatmeal is paired with nuts, chia seeds and fruit into a cup of granola, its nutritional value is really high. Let's see how to make it. First we have to prepare the ingredients we need.
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 cups oatmeal
3/4 cup chopped walnuts or other nuts
1/2 cup chia seeds
95g honey
70 g maple syrup
60 g olive oil
30 grams of water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sesame seeds
50g unsweetened shredded coconut
1. In a container, combine honey, maple syrup, olive oil, water, vanilla extract, cinnamon powder, and salt.
2. Add oatmeal, sesame seeds, chopped walnuts or other nuts, chia seeds, and shredded unsweetened coconut, mix and toss.
3. Line the baking tray with baking paper, and pour the mixed oatmeal into the baking tray evenly. Bake in a preheated oven at 175 degrees for about 30 minutes. Stir every ten minutes until the granola is golden brown.
4. Chop the dried fruit and mix, you can add different dried fruit to change the taste.
5. After baking, take out the baking tray, pour in the dried fruit and mix well. After cooling, be sure to keep it in an airtight container, otherwise it will affect the taste.
It's worth noting that this food, which consists primarily of oatmeal, isn't for everyone. Because oatmeal is a coarse grain, people with bad stomach should eat as little as possible. Eating too much oatmeal can irritate the stomach to a certain extent, which is easy to cause stomach bloating, indigestion and other problems.
