Studies confirm: those who eat breakfast are better at keeping themselves in shape and controlling weight, as well as choosing foods more carefully and eating fewer calories throughout the day. Porridge, muesli, granola, oatmeal cookies - oatmeal has long become a symbol of a hearty and healthy breakfast. Today — a recipe for delicious homemade granola. And since granola is most often associated in the company with Greek yogurt — Greek illustrations for mood.

Let's choose oatmeal for granola correctly. There are many types of oatmeal, classified according to how the cereal is processed:

Whole oats, underprocessed or flattened polished.The simplest and coarsest type of cereal (in English, the term “old-fashioned” is even used). The cooking time can reach one and a half hours, and the finished grains increase in volume by 3-4 times. Such porridge retains all the nutritional properties of whole grains. The less the cereal is processed, the better for us.

Oatmeal and instant cereals.The most popular type of oatmeal. These are pressed cereals of different grinding - from flattened whole to polished thin plates. The thinner the grain, the less time it takes to prepare it. But the farther it is from the whole grain, the faster it is absorbed and the higher its glycemic index.

Muesli, granola, etc.Oatmeal that does not need to be brewed. A mixture of oatmeal with nuts and dried fruits. Can be soaked in honey or syrup.

For homemade granola, let's choose the most whole flattened grain. And then everything is simple: