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I usually use coconut oil in my granola. I find olive oil a bit over-assertive in baked goods, but then, I have a fairly sensitive palette. Wha...

...t do you think would change if I subbed coconut oil here? Less uniform clumping/coating? Not enough savory? Thanks!

imadok
  • Posted by: imadok
  • January 23, 2012
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Olive Oil & Maple Granola From Nekisia Davis
Recipe question for: Olive Oil & Maple Granola From Nekisia Davis
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mainecook61
mainecook61January 31, 2012
REgular vegetable oil, like canola, is a good sub, given the price of olive oil. The other flavors in the granola, which I've been making for quite a while via the Melissa Clark version, dominate; the taste of olive oil doesn't really come through that strongly. Sometimes I make it with olive oil, sometimes not, depending on what I've got. You can, however, cut back on the sweeteners. It is quite sweet, and thus halving the brown sugar is hardly noticeable. I'll bet you could easily sub honey for maple syrup, too. This granola tastes delicious but not really maple-y, since cooking tends to drive off the delicate maple taste. I have ready access to syrup from my own woods, but I know how expensive it is.
cookbookchick
cookbookchickJanuary 29, 2012
My batch, just out of the oven, is delicious! I, too, have been disappointed when I have baked with olive oil, but do try it here! If you are using a mild olive oil, you will not taste "olive oil" -- no one would guess it was in there -- and it really does add something special. That and the Maldon salt!
Kristen M.
Kristen M.January 23, 2012
Several others have said they use coconut oil in the comments thread here, so it would be worth a try: http://www.food52.com/blog... But I also don't think the olive oil is very aggressive in this recipe. It adds an understated savory richness to balance out the sweeter ingredients. Either way, let us know what you think!
fozziebayer
fozziebayerJanuary 23, 2012
I'd use grapeseed or other neutral oil to replace some of the olive oil, but leave some in for a less assertive olive oil flavor. Perhaps a 3:1 neutral to olive ratio.
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