National Granola Bar Day

Nutritious, tasty, and healthy, granola bars provide a boost of energy and stave off hunger during a busy day. People have enjoyed granola for over 150 years, and many cannot imagine breakfast without this delightful product. National Granola Bar Day is dedicated to celebrating this wonderful snack.

History

Dr. James Caleb Jackson was the first person to make granola in 1863. At that time, he was managing a wellness center. One day, he had the idea to roll granola in flour and bake it, creating the first flakes. A few years later, he opened Our Home Granula Company and began selling cereal under the Granula brand.

Dr. John Harvey Kellogg took note of James Caleb Jackson’s recipe but modified it. He made dough from oatmeal and wheat flour, crushed it, dried it, and poured it with milk. This dish was liked by the patients of the sanatorium. The new product John Harvey Kellogg called granola.

Over the decades, more and more varieties of granola have appeared on store shelves. Stanley Mason decided to compress the flakes, creating the first granola bar. He did not imagine that his invention would become a favorite product of athletes, people leading an active lifestyle, and later a snack for children and adults.

Useful facts

• There are over 1,000 varieties of granola bars in the world. The Jews call it matzo granola, a dish prepared especially for Passover.
• Nutritious breakfast cereals have been popular since the late 19th century.
• Charles W. Post was the first to add a new ingredient to the cereal mixture – raisins.

How to celebrate

In honor of this day, you can make granola bars yourself and even experiment with different additives. At the end of the process, invite friends to taste the resulting dish.

It will be informative to read about the history of this useful product and its value for the body.

The easiest way to join National Granola Bar Day is to go to the supermarket and pick up a few varieties of bars. Share them not only with relatives and friends but also distribute them to passers-by, telling them what holiday it is today.

When is National Granola Bar Day in 2025?

National Granola Bar Day is observed on January 21 each year.

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