This granola will put hair on your chest!
This deliciously sweet granola can be prepared so quickly, you’ll have a hard time coming up with a valid excuse to skip breakfast. Not that you would want to anyway since you know how breakfast is the most important blah-di-blahblahblah, right? Right.
I used the white chocolate chips that Frau Von Der KickAssStein herself sent me.
White Chocolate Raspberry Granola
1 cup (80 g) old-fashioned rolled oats
1/4 cup (40 g) brown rice flour
1/4 cup (23 g) shredded coconut
8 Brazil nuts or other nuts, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup (27 g) chopped pecans
1 tablespoon (8 g) sesame seeds
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
2 tablespoons (30 ml) canola oil
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon (105 g) agave nectar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup (30 g) dried raspberries
1/4 cup (50 g) nondairy white chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C, or gas mark 4). Have a large rimmed baking sheet handy.
Combine oats, flour, coconut, nuts, pecans, sesame seeds, and salt in a medium bowl.
Whisk oil, agave, and extract in a small bowl.
Fold wet ingredients into dry, until well coated. Spread mixture evenly on the baking sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes. Stir well.
Bake for another 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Be sure to keep a close eye on the granola as it bakes, since agave browns up quickly.
Remove from the oven, and stir the white chocolate chips while the granola is still hot so that the chips melt and coat the granola.
Let cool on baking sheet before transferring into a tightly closed container. Store in fridge, once completely cooled.
Yield: about 3 cups
Aimee said,
October 14, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Oh, no you didn’t! ugh! That is heaven right there! Yummy yum!
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VeggieGirl said,
October 14, 2008 at 5:31 pm
SCRUMPTIOUS!! Hope it DOESN’T put hair on my chest though (eeeew).
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mihl said,
October 14, 2008 at 5:45 pm
By now I am convinced that you can read minds. I ordered white chocolate chips from a German online store a while ago and haven’t used them yet, because oh, the possibilities. But for some hair on my chest I will trhow these into my granola with enthusiasm.
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Shelby said,
October 14, 2008 at 6:00 pm
I NEED to order some white chocolate chips right now because this granola sounds amazing. And usually I’m not a big fan of granola (I prefer less crunchy cereals) but this is too good to pass up.
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Carrie said,
October 14, 2008 at 6:40 pm
That sounds so good…I adore granola..especially granola with chocolate!
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Agnesss =)) said,
October 14, 2008 at 6:42 pm
Celine….great ideas,wonderful photos….YOUR SOOOO TALENTED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)))))
Can we make a BAKERY or sth like this ??!! :P I mean INTERNATIONALLY an so!! You know a great creatice business!! :D What do you think!? :D
By the way…the granola…mm..just out of the world..like everything here,,,!! :) CONGRATULATIONS !!! :))
I’ve just started my own blog….I’d BE SO HAPPY to see a comment from YOU!!!!!!!! I’ll APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH!! :))) Pls visit me on
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Hope to “see” you :D
Have a great time!!
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Virginia said,
October 14, 2008 at 6:59 pm
granola rocks. enough said. =)
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Mandy said,
October 14, 2008 at 7:05 pm
I used to skip breakfast, until I started making granola few months ago. Yours look absolutely delicious, as with all your food! I love your mug too.
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Danielle said,
October 14, 2008 at 7:09 pm
Yum, yum, yum! I’m making homemade granola ASAP, it’ll be perfect for the warmer weather! Thanks so much :)
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alaina said,
October 14, 2008 at 7:28 pm
that looks yuuuummy. i miss white chocolate so much!
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shellyfish said,
October 14, 2008 at 7:37 pm
How about granola on my chest? Or White chocolate? I just don’t think I want any hairies there… sounds so amazing!
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Nazarina A said,
October 14, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Celine,
This granola looks sensational! Makes me want to eat breakfast all day long!!!
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veganhomemade said,
October 14, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Your granola looks and sounds so delicious! Now I want a huge bowl of granola.
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Ricki said,
October 14, 2008 at 8:58 pm
That looks just incredible! I’ll pass on the hair (can I have extra granola, then?) ;)
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Joanna said,
October 14, 2008 at 9:28 pm
mmm this sounds good. i haven’t tried vegan white chocolate chips. ill need to get some!
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kittee said,
October 14, 2008 at 9:30 pm
oh goody! i’ve been wanting to make some wheat free granola. thanks celine!
xo
kittee
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Lacey said,
October 14, 2008 at 9:51 pm
ah. i see this is what you did with your raspberries. i reallllllly want some of those things. what website did you say gave you samples of those again?
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River (Wing-It Vegan) said,
October 14, 2008 at 10:49 pm
Well, of course this looks awesome! But, when you come up with a granola recipe that will painlessly and permanently remove unwanted hair, then you’re gonna be swimming in money… with perfectly smooth legs! :)
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Astra Libris said,
October 15, 2008 at 12:10 am
Ohhhhh my goodness, your granola sounds like the most incredible cereal recipe ever! I am in awe of the white chocolate granola idea – I can’t wait to fix this soon! Sounds yummy for dessert, too! :-)
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EJ said,
October 15, 2008 at 12:43 am
You are such a good photographer you could make anything look edible…but I’ll bet this is yummy.
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Sophie said,
October 15, 2008 at 1:01 am
I like that you used canola oil, next to olive, it’s one of the only oils that doesn’t give me a tummy ache. As soon as I get ahold of some gluten-free oats, I’m giving this a try :).
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Johanna said,
October 15, 2008 at 1:36 am
that granola looks lovely – white chocolate is a bit much for me in the morning but I have some dried raspberries waiting for me to make a batch of muesli (granola) and I am sure my purchase was inspired by your recent dried raspberries experiments!
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lisa (show me vegan) said,
October 15, 2008 at 1:43 am
this granola has it all going on- fiber, chocolate, and fruit! Sounds totally delicious.
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Miss Marie said,
October 15, 2008 at 4:50 am
Wow! That looks wonderful! I can’t wait to try it! Thanks for sharing.
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Monaka said,
October 15, 2008 at 7:49 am
oh this is something i have been looking for such a long time! can you tell me how to substitue brown rice flour and agave nectar? i don’t think i can get it in my small town.
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Juma said,
October 15, 2008 at 8:33 am
I’m loving your place. You have some great recipes here, just looking at the pictures made me hungry!
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Celine said,
October 15, 2008 at 9:18 am
thank you for the comments, hair-haters!
Monaka: you can use wheat germ, or any flour that you have at hand to replace the brown rice flour. as for the agave nectar, you can’t go wrong with subbing maple syrup for it.
River: I’m totally working on it.
Lacey: this would be the post with the site review, and a link to the site itself.
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Bianca- Vegan Crunk said,
October 15, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Granola with white chocolate chips! For real! You’re killing me here. That sounds like the best granola ever. I still haven’t found vegan white chocolate chips…but I need to get my hands on some and make this granola.
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allularpunk said,
October 15, 2008 at 3:27 pm
looks delicious, as always. and i want vegan white chocolate chips! not fair!
i love granola though, seriously. i’ll have to try this out (sans white chocolate *sob*).
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Amy said,
October 15, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Perfect use for the white chocolate chips! Your granola recipes will be my breakfast, lunch, and dinner from here on out…!
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Yum said,
October 15, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Looks great :D Delicious photos !
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DJ said,
October 15, 2008 at 5:24 pm
That sounds ridiculously good – white chocolate chips, mmmm….
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zestycook said,
October 15, 2008 at 6:25 pm
This looks amazing. I am so excited about this recipe. Thanks so much for sharing. I am a huge granola fan – love your blog!
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Kelly said,
October 15, 2008 at 10:06 pm
That looks delicious and your picture is gorgeous as always. Does it taste really white chocolate-y or does the white chocolate just give it a nice sweetness. I have a weird aversion to white chocolate so I am hoping it is the later.
Also an unrelated question, I’m going to a get together of ladies this Friday and have to bring something with me. I was thinking a baked good of some sort and since I had so much success adapting your muffin recipe I was wondering if there were any of your recipes you would most recommend. Cookies? Cakes? Etc?
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Alisa said,
October 16, 2008 at 5:41 am
You really know how to write catchy headlines, you catch me every time. I am surprised some PR firm hasn’t snatched you up yet. Oh yeah, and the granola looks great too : )
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melisser said,
October 16, 2008 at 7:06 am
ooooh! aaaaah!
(p.s. I miss you!)
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Celine said,
October 16, 2008 at 7:28 am
allularpunk: you can always replace the white choc with dark choc instead. either way, can’t go wrong.
Amy: you’re onto something. expect some of it in the mail to get you started, soon.
Kelly: I will email you with a few qs soon.
Alisa: ha, thanks for the compliment.
Melisser: right back atcha. <3
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Deb Schiff said,
October 16, 2008 at 1:55 pm
How awesome are you?!?! I’m definitely going to make my own granola with this recipe (carob chips for the chocolate, though). :D
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Rural Vegan said,
October 16, 2008 at 1:55 pm
I’m weighing whether the sheer bliss of white chocolate granola would be worth having a hairy chest and it frightens me a little that my answer is “YES”!
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Vegannifer said,
October 16, 2008 at 5:38 pm
I don’t really want hair on my chest, but I really want some of this granola. White chocolate and raspberry are the perfect couple!
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The Little Mama said,
October 16, 2008 at 6:52 pm
This looks (sounds!!!) insane. I need some immediately. Why can’t I get vegan white chocolate around here?! Time to place an order online, I guess, because this needs to be in front of me as soon as possible…
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Robin said,
October 16, 2008 at 10:43 pm
oo I’m so into white chocolate right now and Jimmy (my partner-in-crime) is so into granola. Make made in heaven? Hell yes.
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Sharon said,
October 17, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Looks amazing!!!
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Chocolate Shavings said,
October 17, 2008 at 3:09 pm
I’ve been thinking of trying homemade granola for the last couple days. This seems like the perfect recipe, thanks!
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Vijita said,
October 17, 2008 at 4:40 pm
HOW can granola be so beautiful?! You are amazing. And I want vegan white choc chips! Thanks for your kind comments on my blog, BTW. :)
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Bethany said,
October 17, 2008 at 11:33 pm
it looks so good!
I bought white choc chips and they have been sitting around in my cupboard staring at me everytime I go in there. taunting me with questions like “what were you thinking, you’re never going to figure out what to do w/ me”.
Ha! now I know, thanks to you.
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Celine said,
October 18, 2008 at 2:06 pm
stay tuned for another granola recipe coming up soon, Bethany, using white chocolate chips as an option too.
you’re welcome, Vijita! I’m happy that things are looking up for you.
I’m happy to report that even though I ate some of this granola, I cannot say I noticed an increase in hair growth. that was a close one, though.
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bakingblonde said,
October 18, 2008 at 10:59 pm
I love granola and this looks so good!
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October 20, 2008 at 4:20 am
Oh goodness gracious! I’ve been looking for a new granola recipe and I’m pretty sure this will be made before the week is out. Yum!
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Deb Schiff said,
October 21, 2008 at 2:50 am
It was so good, I had to come back and tell you how wonderful it was. You inspired me to make a spiced-up version with different fruit and nuts. It’s up at Altered Plates. Thanks for your original. Can’t wait to tinker with it again!
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October 30, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Oh my goodness. YUM!
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Kasey said,
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Is this a granola, or a dessert? Just checking because it looks amazing–and can be both :)
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