“But the basic ingredients—oats, nuts, seeds, dried fruit—are whole foods that offer health benefits,” says Amy Keating, RD, a CR nutritionist who oversaw our evaluation of 22 granolas.

Sprinkle the dried cranberries (or your choice of dried fruit or chocolate chips) over the hot granola when it comes out of the oven. Stir gently to mix them in. Step 8: Cool and enjoy.

Homemade granola. Ingredients. 270g rolled oats; 3 tbsp soft light brown sugar; 1 tsp cinnamon (optional) ¼ tsp salt; Seeds/nuts/dried fruit (optional add ins) ...

These two popular breakfast choices have several similarities, but a few key differences. Let's look into their history and find out what those differences are.

“But the basic ingredients—oats, nuts, seeds, dried fruit—are whole foods that offer health benefits,” says Amy Keating, RD, a CR nutritionist who oversaw our evaluation of 22 granolas.

Signals of added sugar: Cereals that say "frosted," “honey,” “granola clusters,” “coated clusters” or “marshmallows” on the packaging. “Those are all going to contain a lot of ...