Crunchy Breakfast Granola - FOOD PHOTO SHOOT

in #photography6 years ago

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I know I've been making tons of granola recently, but guys, I just love the stuff.

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Anyway, today's recipe is made using some cooked grains as opposed to puffed or raw grains. I really liked how it turned out and it's super easy to make. Anyway, I hope you guys enjoy it! Have an awesome day.

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Crunchy Breakfast Granola


Yield: about 4 cups

Ingredients

2 cups old-fashioned oats
2 cups cooked millet (hulled or unhulled)
1/4 cup flax seeds
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons oil (I used sunflower)
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons liquid sweetener such as agave, maple syrup, or palm syrup (or a combination)
2/3 cup dried figs, stems removed and cut into pieces

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 C) and warm 1/2 cup of chosen liquid sweetener, in a small saucepan or microwave safe bowl. Pour into a large bowl and stir in oil, salt, vanilla, and cinnamon. Add millet, oatmeal, and flax and toss to coat everything well. Spread out in an even layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment and bake for about 30 minutes, stirring every 10 to 15, until the granola is almost crisp. Remove from oven and carefully pour back into bowl. Add remaining 2 tablespoons sweetener and dried figs, then stir to coat everything. Pour back onto tray and bake for 5 - 10 minutes until crispy.
Remove tray from oven again and use a rubber spatula to press the granola down as if to make bars.Return pan to oven and turn off heat. Allow to cool with oven, try not to open oven for at least 1 hour even though it's tempting.
Once cool, gently break apart granola into clusters. Store in an airtight container.

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a healthy breakfast and at the same time looks very cool.

I love cereal in any type. This looks delicious! One of my favorite.

tomorrow I make your Crunchy Breakfast Hmmm😋😊

Had that this morning. Granola always starts my day :)

wow so yummy and energy power for health i want eat them Please give me ^_^

I will try this recipe thank you soo much :)

I love blueberries, with yogurt they are also very delicious, thank you😊

Looks a very taste breakfast! I just finished my dinner, but I'd like to start again y day with a breakfast like this ^_^

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Those pictures are adorable. and loved the way you described them.

The best what you can have in the morning. Nice, crunchy and delicious :)

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Your granola looks . . . ah . . . healthy and nutritious as heck, but would you be offended if I followed protegeaa's "skillet" recipe with fried hamburger and onions instead? You would? I was afraid of that. Pass the granola, please. ;-)

@h-p-oliver Haha, quite a different recipe from that but please do as you'd like my friend 😅

I'm not usually a granola-type gal, but you may just make me a convert. ;)

without a doubt I would like to start my days with an equal breakfast, this looks very delicious dear friend @gringalicious.
Thank you very much for the recipe and the step by step.
I wish you a great day

LOOKS SO DELICIOUS! Cereals are the best way to start the day!

I love granola, I used to eat it just by itself, or sometimes with milk. That does look very good.

If you see many beautiful foods, water comes to the spleen...Excellent photography

Anything with blueberries is to die for and the only thing better than oatmeal may be granola. Maybe I will change my nickname from Original Oatmeal to Gnome Granola.

Looks tasty @gringalicious

Thanks for sharing such a healthy breakfast

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I have cereal for dinner sometime, lol there I said it :-)

This should be my breakfast. Lovely.

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I'll have to try this! Never made granola from scratch!

Thanks, these are great pictures. I'll have to try this sometime.