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January 29, 2013

Honey-Vanilla Granola

Honey-Vanilla Granola

Granola used to be one of those things that I thought only health-conscious people ate, so of course, I was never really all that interested in it.

But then I realized you could add chocolate to it and now…well, now it’s a whole new ball game.

Honey-Vanilla Granola with blueberries and white chocolate from www.kitchenmeetsgirl.com--a perfect topping for yogurt, cereal, or just eating straight out of the bowl! #recipes #granola

Plus, there’s honey in this granola, along with dark brown sugar, yogurt-coated raisins, and dried blueberries.

I’m in.

Brown sugar is just a mixture of sugar and molasses.  However, dark brown sugar contains more molasses than light brown sugar.  While light brown sugar has more of a delicate flavor, dark brown sugar has a more intense molasses flavor.  I prefer using dark brown sugar, but you can use them interchangeably depending on your personal preference.

Honey-Vanilla Granola with blueberries and white chocolate from www.kitchenmeetsgirl.com--a perfect topping for yogurt, cereal, or just eating straight out of the bowl! #recipes #granola

I actually made this granola to sprinkle on top of my grown-up, health-conscious Greek yogurt, but then Doodle got a hold of it and just straight-up ate it like popcorn.

I thought that was a pretty good idea.

Honey-Vanilla Granola with blueberries and white chocolate from www.kitchenmeetsgirl.com--a perfect topping for yogurt, cereal, or just eating straight out of the bowl! #recipes #granola

Honey-Vanilla Granola
 
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Ingredients
  • 2 large egg whites, at room temperature
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar, packed
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips
  • ½ cup yogurt covered raisins
  • ⅓ cup dried blueberries
Method
  1. Preheat oven to 325. Line a baking sheet with a silpat or parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together egg whites, brown sugar, honey, oil and extract until smooth. Add oats and stir to coat. Spread onto your lined baking mat in an even layer.
  3. Bake for about 20 minutes or until granola is golden, rotating pan halfway through. Remove pan from oven onto a wire rack. Sprinkle with white chocolate chips and stir to coat, allowing the chocolate to melt.
  4. Let the granola cool on the baking sheet. Once cool, break granola into chunks, and sprinkle in your raisins and dried blueberries.
Notes
recipe adapted from Pure Vanilla, by Shauna Sever
3.5.3251

19 Comments

  1. Jocelyn @BruCrew Life
    Jocelyn @BruCrew Life on January 29, 2013 at 6:05 am

    Chocolate added to just about anything gets my attention!!! Doodle is one smart boy…I think I would like to follow him and eat it like popcorn too!!! It looks awesome!!!
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    • Ashley
      Ashley on January 29, 2013 at 7:26 am

      Chocolate makes everything better, doesn’t it?? =)

      Reply
  2. Aimee @ ShugarySweets
    Aimee @ ShugarySweets on January 29, 2013 at 6:16 am

    hahha you crack me up! I think we might be related! You make it look healthy, and with chocolate you reeled me right in!
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    • Ashley
      Ashley on January 29, 2013 at 7:29 am

      Hee! I can take any supposed health food and turn it into dessert.

      Reply
  3. katie
    katie on January 29, 2013 at 6:25 am

    THis sounds awesome! I love making all things granola. Never thought to add egg whites in it though. must try!
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  4. Heather @ SugarDish(Me)
    Heather @ SugarDish(Me) on January 29, 2013 at 7:02 am

    I love making granola. It’s breakfast cereal I don’t have to fight my kids over!!! This looks awesome.
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    • Ashley
      Ashley on January 29, 2013 at 7:30 am

      Thanks so much, Heather. My kiddo definitely loves it, so we will for sure make this (or a variation) again soon.

      Reply
  5. Melissa
    Melissa on January 29, 2013 at 8:14 am

    Is there anything I can sub the coconut oil for? I doubt I would find much use for coconut oil, though I bet it adds an essence of coconut…

    Reply
    • Ashley
      Ashley on January 29, 2013 at 8:32 am

      Sure! Just use vegetable oil!

      Reply
  6. Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
    Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel on January 29, 2013 at 9:06 am

    Oh my goodness–easiest granola recipe ever! I’m always so intimidated by making granola.. I don’t know why because I know it’s easy, it just seems so intimidating haha. This looks AWESOME. Love that Doodle scarfed it down like popcorn–good boy! 🙂
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    • Ashley
      Ashley on January 29, 2013 at 7:11 pm

      Granola is my newest addiction. I have a feeling I’ll be making it often–Doodle has already asked for more!

      Reply
  7. Ashley
    Ashley on January 29, 2013 at 10:02 am

    haha I love homemade granola! I always put some chopped dark chocolate in mine… I mean, dark chocolate is good for you right??
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    • Ashley
      Ashley on January 29, 2013 at 7:12 pm

      Absolutely! We should all eat dark chocolate every day! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Liz
    Liz on January 29, 2013 at 9:31 pm

    Granola is such a great snack and I love adding it to yogurt. Thanks for sharing a great new recipe!
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  9. amy @ fearless homemaker
    amy @ fearless homemaker on January 30, 2013 at 10:55 am

    Oh, yum! I love granola that’s a bit more dessert-y, so this is right up my alley. Wish you lived closer so I could come get a little right now! =)
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  10. Chandra@The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen
    Chandra@The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen on February 1, 2013 at 5:09 pm

    Oh I love granola! Great pics and great recipe!
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  11. Natalie @ Cooking for My Kids
    Natalie @ Cooking for My Kids on March 11, 2013 at 12:03 pm

    I made this yesterday, and it was delicious. I will be making it weekly now!! Delicious!
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    • Ashley
      Ashley on March 11, 2013 at 12:58 pm

      So glad you liked it! Now I’m thinking I need to make this again! =)

      Reply

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