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Vegan granola

Postby Pepper Pig » Wed Jul 22, 2020 4:33 pm


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Re: Vegan granola

Postby Gillthepainter » Thu Jul 23, 2020 10:15 am

Right up my street, Pepper.

40g amaranth seeds


Damn! I've just ruthlessly tossed out my packet of amaranth in a one cupboard at a time clear out.
Isn't that just typical.

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Re: Vegan granola

Postby Gillthepainter » Thu Jul 23, 2020 10:21 am

And what a coincidence, Tony's just shouted out "Vegan Granola in the Guardian!" Looks like I'll be making some.

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Re: Vegan granola

Postby Stokey Sue » Thu Jul 23, 2020 10:22 am

I wondered how granola could not be vegan but checked and my bought granola, Mornflake original, contains honey

Don’t think I’ll bother making my own, I don’t eat it often

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Re: Vegan granola

Postby Badger's Mate » Fri Jul 24, 2020 9:38 am

I wondered how granola could not be vegan


Me too. Oh well, at least it saves the planet from those dreadful bees. :roll:

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Re: Vegan granola

Postby dennispc » Fri Jul 24, 2020 10:21 am

Would maple syrup do instead?

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Re: Vegan granola

Postby Stokey Sue » Fri Jul 24, 2020 11:13 am

Badger's Mate wrote:
I wondered how granola could not be vegan


Me too. Oh well, at least it saves the planet from those dreadful bees. :roll:

I have known separately two ethical vegans who occasionally ate honey on the grounds this probably supports the honey bee population rather than abusing it

Common sense sometimes breaks out

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Re: Vegan granola

Postby smitch » Fri Jul 24, 2020 11:35 am

I’m not vegan but choose not to eat honey. I’d rather the bees were able to consume the product they made rather than being fed sugar water. https://www.vegansociety.com/go-vegan/why-go-vegan/honey-industry

I would use maple or agave syrup on the rare occasion I make something that uses honey. I’ve got a box of Dorset Cereals granola on the go at the moment which is vegan. I don’t eat it often though.

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Re: Vegan granola

Postby Earthmaiden » Fri Jul 24, 2020 1:06 pm

I think it depends on the source of the honey (if you are not strictly vegan). I know a lady who keeps happy bees and takes just a little honey for her own use so there is still enough left for the bees. Obviously she isn't trying to make a profit but does give honey and mead to lucky friends.

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Re: Vegan granola

Postby Pepper Pig » Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:04 pm

I once tried mead. I thought it was the most disgusting drink I’d ever tasted. :o

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Re: Vegan granola

Postby smitch » Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:16 pm

I agree EM, I have no particular issue with small local beekeepers.

I tried some mead from a small producer the Christmas before last but didn’t think much to it. Not that keen on the flavour of honey if I’m honest.

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Re: Vegan granola

Postby Earthmaiden » Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:41 pm

Pepper Pig wrote:I once tried mead. I thought it was the most disgusting drink I’d ever tasted. :o


I tried it first at a rather raucous medieval banquet and it seemed fine :lol: . It wouldn't be my drink of choice normally but I don't mind a few sips.

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Re: Vegan granola

Postby Pampy » Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:07 pm

Didn't the article say that egg white is often used to form "clusters" with the granola ingredients? That would make it unacceptable to vegans.

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Re: Vegan granola

Postby Earthmaiden » Fri Jul 24, 2020 5:31 pm

Yes, it said you could use aquafaba instead but then StokeySue noticed that hers contained honey which isn't vegan either (the vegan version has agave syrup). I think that originally, when many of us saw the article, we wondered what on earth was in granola that wasn't vegan!

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Re: Vegan granola

Postby Stokey Sue » Fri Jul 24, 2020 6:02 pm

I did have a go at making granola in the past, in my experience is the toffee-like coating holds the clusters together, I've never seen a recipe that required egg white

This would be typical of recipes I've seen previously
https://www.thespruceeats.com/homemade-granola-1664973

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