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I'm playing around with making cereal, and one of the cereals I want to replicate is the "bunches of oats" style, with crispy clusters that include oats. Every time I try to toast oats, though, they get more flavorful but not much more crispy, until they get burnt.

My current method: I use minute oats (problem #1?) but otherwise just put them in the oven at 350F.

I'd like to avoid adding sugars if possible, but I'm not stuck on that idea if it's not possible.

Michael Stachowsky
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We have succeeded! The key was to use egg whites (for a vegan version, the liquid from a can of chickpeas works great):

2c. oats

1/4c egg white (or chickpea water)

(nuts and seeds if you want, but the oats will cluster and be crunchy without them)

2Tbsp peanut butter (nut butter of any kind would work, really)

Mix this all together well and lay it out on parchment in a baking sheet. Bake at 300F for about 40 minutes or so, until things get brown and crispy. Take it all out, put it into a bowl, and mix in spices. I like cinnamon, vanilla, and allspice. You'll need to let it sit (for some reason, honestly I don't know) for about a day in order for the spices to infuse into the granola, and you're golden.

Michael Stachowsky
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I use a a granola recipe to duplicate the "bunches of oats." It's not sugar-free, but the original cereal isn't sugar free either. Here's the recipe: http://cookieandkate.com/2015/healthy-granola-recipe/ If you follow that recipe without using any of the add-ins (fruit, nuts, etc.) you will end up with perfect oat bunches.

kayk
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