My love for granola started only after college, when it became the selected girls night snack of choice, since it was the only thing in our San Francisco apartment. Between a particularly close girl friend of mine (recently married :) congrats hon), we used to finish a whole box between the two of us in a few hours.
I've always meant to try to make it myself, particularly since the one I like best is a homemade one sold as a topping at Fraiche yogurt, one of my all-time favorite Bay Area snack destinations. I finally got around to it yesterday, since I thought it would be fun to make into V-Day snack packages for friends. (The healthier alternative to chocolate, hah.)
It was surprisingly easy to make and very yum ... with the key ingredient for me being shredded coconut (I think that's why I like the one at Fraiche so much.) I think what I like most about making my own granola is the fact that I can tailor the sweetness (sugar, maple syrup or honey), clumpiness (oil, maple syrup or honey), and 'flavor' (other nuts, spices, dried fruit, ...).
For this first trial, I just used whatever was in our pantry: coconut flakes, pistachios, hazelnuts, and it was terrific. I like the fact that this batch was loose and not clumpy, so that each flake was slightly sweet and wonderfully toasty! I put them in little V-Day baggies for friends. To be delivered on Monday. :)
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