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Sugar Free Granola

“This granola recipe is tried and tested, I bring with me all my camping trips. It also makes a very filling and delicious breakfast. The only main ingredient in this recipe is the oatmeal, all the other ingredients can be substituted. This recipe is made without adding any honey or sugar, although if you don't have any dates at of home you can always add 1/2 cup honey to the other ingredients.”

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Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2012

I did not care for this.

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CALapierre

Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2012

Good recipe. I added NuNaturals for Baking Stevia Powder for extra sweetness and fiber. I used 3/4 cup wheat germ and 1/4 cup ground flax seed. When I make it next time I will add a little salt. Very good recipe. Thanks.

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ConnieG

Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2011

This recipe REALLY should have it's name changed. It isn't anything close to being "Sugar free". The dates have a lot of sugar. The raisins have a lot of sugar. And the concentrated apple juice has a ton of sugar in it. Why would someone intentionally mislead people like this with a recipe that is supposed to be healthy? There are some people who aren't supposed to eat much/any sugar and if they ate this recipe they would be getting plenty.

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Bennybbc

Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2010

I was really excited about this granola recipe, but the results were somewhat disappointing. First of all, there was way too much oatmeal and not enough of everything else...some bites didn't taste like anything except dry oatmeal. I didn't have any sunflower seeds around, so I used another half cup of walnuts instead. Other than that, I made this exactly as written. Probably the biggest problem was that the raisins, which are put in right in the beginning, burned. They turned into little bits of hard, bitter charcoal. It wasn't tasty...I ended up picking them all out and stirring in fresh raisins. This improved the granola immensely, but it wasn't awesome. If you are going to make this, be forewarned! Decrease the amount of oats to about 6 cups, and put the raisins in while the granola is cooling.

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larkspur

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2010

I made some changes to the recipe. Instead of the paste made with the dates, I used mashed ripe bananas and added 1/2 Cup Splenda. It turned out good. Not super sweet but I don't want a sugary cereal.

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Shellykzoo

Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2010

I followed the directions exactly. When it was all mixed together, I needed just a little bit more moisture. I added another 1/4th cup of apple juice. I loved the taste of this granola. It was not too sweet. Next time I may add cinamon. Just to see how that tastes.

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Roxanne

Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2007

This granola is... okay. The flavor is a bit weak and the crunch just isn't what I was looking for, but it's not bad for a no sugar added recipe. It's not too sweet, and has a strong coconut flavor. It would benefit from some orange peel and cinnamon, maybe. Don't get mee wrong, it tases good, just not great. As a previous reviewer pointed out, it is still high in sugars (so not sugar free) and in starch. The coconut also makes it high in saturated fat. Just because it doesn't have honey or brown suger, don't think it's ultra-healthy. It was worth a try, but I probably won't make it again.

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FLIESE

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2007

I halved the recipe and it still made a lot. I had to bake it for 40 plus minutes and I had it on a large cookie to get it toasted. Really had no taste even with all the sugar. I would prefer a good old granola bar over this.

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Adam

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2006

This is a tasty version of a less sweet granola. Correct, this recipe doesn't have added sugar, therefore it could be labeled sugar free. Correct, this recipe has plenty of natural sugar. However it also has plenty of starch, both of which cause a blood sugar rise in a diabetic. Diabetics, eat this granola with caution. The recipe yielded 13 cups when I made it, as written. I put it through a nutrient analysis and per 1/2 cup - 237 calories, 11 gms fat, 31 gms carbohydrate, 5 gms fiber. Hope this helps, Karen, Registered Dietitian

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KALICEC

Reviewed: May 8, 2006

Great recipe and although it has natural sugar, it is indeed sugar free. Some may forget that coconut, apple juice and dates do not contain sugar unless you buy the sweetened variety. This will definitely be something I make again and again.

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