Home made granola

[pinchofcinnamon]

Originally posted by foodstory at Home made granola

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[helikon]

Onmon, that looks good.
Would you say the applesauce is mainly a binding agent...? I'm wondering if I could use something like honey or golden syrup as a reasonable substitute, but my experiments in these things usually fail, thus the question. XD

[ophey]

Yeah I'm wondering this as well since I don't have access to applesauce :(

[pinchofcinnamon]

Thank you!
I just use mashed fresh apple when I don't have apple sauce for granola. Honey or golden syrup are too sweet as substitutes.
I would say the main function of apple sauce here is to bring in some liquid to help it roast. Other mashed fruit, like pear or banana, could also work well.
Does that work?

[ophey]

Thanks for the tip, I will definitely try this :)

[friggasmuse]

Great recipe, I'm going to try it out!
Vegans would have to omit the honey ;)

[pinchofcinnamon]

Right :)
It can be substituted for 50 g brown sugar plus 1 table spoon of water.