Anybody have any favorites? I'm looking for some new ones, especially low sugar ones with minimal saturated fat. Higher in protein is good, too.

Found a "How to make granola without a recipe" recipe. I think it was on Epicurious. Really just a ratio of ingredients - Six parts dry ingredients to 1 part wet ingredients. Add some spices, flavorings. Mix, bake at 300 degrees for 30-40 minutes, stirring every 15. Add any dried fruit after removing from oven.

Works well - I just mix up various combinations of grains (rolled oats mostly), seeds, nuts, & coconut. Add the mixed wet ingredients - roughly half oil, half sweetener (maple syrup, honey are good, sometimes a little molasses). Mix everything thoroughly, spread on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

NIce job of answering your own question, good to know that ratio. I used to make a granola with oats, sunflower seeds, dried cranberries and maple syrup, and oil that was very good, but didn't remember the recipe. I remember trying apple juice instead of oil to wet the mixture in some granola recipe, didn't care for it, the oil adds something to the crunchiness factor that thew apple juice didn't provide.

There are a lot of recipes out there and I made some, but this works just as well and is easier and more flexible. I usually have rolled oats, which is the bulk of the dry ingredients, and several different kinds of nuts and seeds, as well as dried fruit. I always have a couple of oils, honey, and maple syrup. I just use some combination of what I have on hand.

I think the batch I'm eating now has rolled oats, quinoa flakes, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, chia seeds, unsweetened flaked coconut, slivered almonds, pecans, cashews, walnuts, sunflower oil, olive oil, honey, maple syrup, blackstrap molasses, raisins, and dried cranberries. It has a certain depth and complexity of taste :).

It's good eaten over Greek yogurt, Skyr, or just with milk.

I do remember reading that the oil was essential to give it crunch. Probably the maple syrup and honey also add to that.

Here is a link if decide to try it.

Forgot to mention that you it also has cinnamon, etc.

thanks for the link, think I'll start experimenting

Let me know how it goes. I think it would be pretty hard to really mess up following the formula.

I haven't yet tried incorporating any dry milk type product for tripping purposes; thinking coconut cream might be an interesting option.

I also found several recipes for "grain-free granola", but haven't tried them yet. I probably will one of these days; I imagine those would be pretty calorie/nutrient dense since they are mostly nuts and seeds.

Made this Maple-Cinnamon Grain-Free Granola a couple of times. It's good and nutrient/calorie dense.

Even my wife likes it! She had low blood sugar one day and when she got home, she started eating it. She said she couldn't stop. Do you want me to make another batch?, I asked. Yes! After eating some more of it, she called it "addicting". It's good as a cereal, a topping for yogurt (or ice cream), or just as a snack like trail mix.