granola food Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/granola Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/granola Written by Frannie Comstock Frannie Comstock is a writer based in Chicago. Frannie Comstock Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Sep 11, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents granola, breakfast food and snack item made primarily of rolled oats, nuts, and seeds, and often containing other ingredients, such as dried fruit and sweeteners, that characteristically is baked to a crispy texture. The invention of granola is credited to American nutritionist James Caleb Jackson, who in 1863 began serving twice-baked and crumbled graham flour at his New York sanitarium (health spa). Jackson, who believed that illness was linked to the digestive system, was interested in knowing whether sickness could be cured with cold cereal. His “granula,” as it was called at the time, was eaten after the crumbled graham ...(100 of 581 words)

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