{"id":17280,"date":"2016-05-16T05:00:35","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T11:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blissfulbasil.com\/?p=17280"},"modified":"2021-04-27T12:49:12","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T18:49:12","slug":"golden-turmeric-granola-clusters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blissfulbasil.com\/golden-turmeric-granola-clusters\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Turmeric Granola Clusters"},"content":{"rendered":"

These vegan golden turmeric granola clusters have a vibrant yellow hue, so vibrant, in fact, that I actually had to desaturate the photos to avoid blinding your pretty peepers. In addition to their golden glow, they're sweet and nutty with the most tender, life-changing crispness that is neither too crunchy and lacquered nor too delicate and crumbly. Rather, their crispness strikes the harmonious sweet spot in between, yielding clusters that hold together like a dream yet melt in your mouth with a mere chomp or two. Serve these clusters with fresh berries, a splash of ice-cold almond milk, or over creamy vanilla-kissed coconut yogurt.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Golden<\/p>\n

As I was planning out blog recipes a few weeks back, I realized that it's been almost nine months since I shared a granola recipe. What the what? Even more alarming\u00a0was the realization that I hadn't even\u00a0made<\/em> granola during those nine months. As a self-diagnosed granola addict, I'm a little unclear where things went awry, so I'm breaking the granola drought with my second favorite granola recipe ever (my #1\u00a0favorite will be\u00a0revealed\u00a0in the book<\/a>).<\/p>\n

These golden turmeric granola clusters have a vibrant yellow\u00a0hue, so vibrant, in fact, that I actually had to\u00a0desaturate<\/em> the photos to avoid blinding your pretty peepers. In addition to their golden glow, they're sweet and nutty with the most tender, life-changing crispness that\u00a0is\u00a0neither too crunchy and lacquered nor too delicate and crumbly. Rather, their crispness\u00a0strikes the harmonious sweet spot in between, yielding\u00a0clusters that hold together like a dream yet melt in your mouth with a mere chomp or two.<\/p>\n

\"Golden<\/p>\n

Now let's talk details.<\/p>\n

These clusters are made using\u00a0the same method as granola recipes I've shared in the past, such as the Blissful Blueberry + Buckwheat Granola<\/a> or the Dried Cherry, Sunflower Butter + Buckwheat Granola<\/a>. The only difference is that a portion of the oats and a \u00bd cup of raw almonds are ground into a meal\u00a0that\u00a0binds the granola together into\u00a0those lovely clusters. Oh yes, and a lower temperature (275F)\u00a0is used to encourage slower baking, thereby offering more cluster-y goodness.<\/p>\n

As you've probably gathered, the rich yellow-orange\u00a0hue in these clusters comes from turmeric. Turmeric, a root-derived spice, has been praised for its anti-inflammatory properties for centuries. Its\u00a0bright pigmented color comes from curcumin, which is believed to be the spice's\u00a0primary anti-inflammatory agent. Recent research studies have demonstrated negative\u00a0correlations between curcumin consumption and the rates of certain types of cancer, meaning\u00a0that\u00a0as curcumin consumption goes up, cancer rates go down. Of course this doesn't necessarily imply causation, rather, it suggests that these two variables appear to be connected in some way.<\/p>\n

If consumed\u00a0by its lonesome, turmeric has a subtle peppery flavor with a mild warmth, but I find that its flavor mellows even further when it's paired with other spices, seasonings, etc. Point being, even with two tablespoons of the stuff being woven throughout these clusters, your greatest indication it's there will be its lingering color. So if you happen to be turmeric-averse, this granola might just sway you to the golden side.<\/p>\n

And here's a smooth and ethereal tune to serenade your granola bakin' and snack makin'\u2014thanks to Dan<\/a>\u00a0and his brilliant ears for scouting this one out.<\/p>\n