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Popped Amaranth Granola  Recipe
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Popped Amaranth Granola Recipe

11 ingredients 6 cups openrecipes
Popped Amaranth Granola  Recipe

Tiny grains of amaranth take on a nutty flavor and crispy texture when popped like popcorn in a pan. Here we combine them with coconut, cashews, and a touch of...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

914
Calories
15g
Protein
54g
Fat
100g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Cashew 1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts) 157
Oat 1/2 cup dry (40g) 154
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Amaranth not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup amaranth seeds
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
  • 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup whole raw cashews, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup flaked, unsweetened coconut
  • 1 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 1 cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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