I recently had a chance to try Nature's Hand Granola, all-natural granola (and actually the official granola of Outward Bound, and also donates 10,000+ pounds of granola annually to women's shelters). I got to try two flavors - cinnamon apple and French vanilla almond. It can also be purchased in wild blueberry, original vanilla almond, cranberry delight, raisin hazelnut, maple pecan, and coconut almond (bulk only).
If you've never eaten granola, you might think of it as just some health food or food for hikers. It is great for hiking, since it's calorie-dense, but it's not always a good health food. Many granola brands have a ton of unnecessary sugar in them. Nature's Hand Granola is naturally sweet based on the flavors, without a lot of added sugar. It also has no sodium, artificial preservatives or flavors or colors, or trans fats.
Granola's not just for a breakfast cereal, either. It can be mixed in with complimentary cereals to provide a heartier texture, and can also be used in desserts or yogurt. I loved the Nature's Hand Granola, especially the cinnamon apple, which came with good-sized chunks of dried apple slices. It does seem crunchier than other granolas I've tried recently - so if you don't like the crunchiness you'd need to let it soften for a while in milk. Personally I liked it, since it took longer to eat and seemed more filling.
Nature's Hand Granola can be purchased at Whole Foods, Cub, Econofoods, and Jewel stores, as well as other places across the US. It can also be purchased at the website. For more information, visit Nature's Hand Granola on Facebook or @NaturalGranola.
Disclosure: I received samples of Nature's Hand Granola to facilitate this post.
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