Q: I made homemade granola recently, and although I increased the oats by 50%, the teaspoon of salt in the recipe proved to be way too much in the final product. It's inedible! Is there any way I can save 4 cups of granola rather than tossing it?
Sent by Jen
Editor: You could mix it with a new batch of less-salty granola to disperse some of the salty bits. Or what about using it like croutons to top a salad or for a savory element in an ice cream sundae?
Readers, what ideas do you have?
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You could try adding bran flakes or some other sort of plain cereal to the mix. Of course, it won't be the same type of granola, but I actually prefer it this way--more nutritious with the fat/sugar of the granola dispersed.
Dip it in caramel. It will be like salted caramel popcorn.
Soak it in water for a few hours or overnight to soften it, then dump the soaking water, add milk and berries, and have yourself some porridge.
Maybe add some sweet things like chocolate or dried fruit to be a sweet/salty mix? I dunno, that's probably what I would try. Ooh, or I would try it over ice cream, but I like potato chips on my ice cream...
I just had this problem last week! I fixed it by making a second batch of granola with no salt at all and mixing the two together. Turned out fine.
I LOVE the salted/caramel/granola idea posted above, sounds amazing!
same happened to me too! i wonder if we were using the same recipe?! i second the option to make a second batch without salt. it will be fine ... dont give up!
I bet your granola would taste great if it was reborn as a ball jar of refrigerator oatmeal (with the addition of some plain oats and possibly a little fresh fruit). Yum!
make granola granola bars:
http://theactorsdiet.com/2011/05/18/when-life-gives-you-granola/
For future reference, iodized or sea salt can be twice as 'salty' --by volume--as kosher salt (because one is fine grain and the other is flaky)-- if the recipe was written for kosher salt but didn't specify so, this might be the problem.
I second the salty-sweet ideas. I bet it would be great over ice cream! Maybe some granola cookies? I've seen recipes out there but never tried one.
granola doesn't need any salt at all. but the granola bars sound like a good idea
@KMAH - or, even Diamond vs. Morton's kosher salt. They have very different grain sizes and can easily throw off a recipe. Smitten Kitchen has a great comparison.