Why it works: Oats and pumpkin match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 194 recipes. Both carry 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol, which smells clove, smoky. The science ↓
Cherry and Hazelnut Granola with Clusters
Ingredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 8 of 12 ingredients. The other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Oat | 1/2 cup dry (40g) | 154 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Molasses | 1 tbsp (20g) | 58 |
| Maple Syrup | 1 tbsp (20ml) | 52 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Pepita | not in our table | 0 |
| Pumpkin | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Hazelnut | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.
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Oats + pumpkintop 6% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together194 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).
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Pumpkin + maple syruptop 6% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together256 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).
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Coconut + hazelnuttop 7% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together36 recipes
Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
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Oats + coconuttop 8% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together522 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).
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Pumpkin + hazelnuttop 9% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together40 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (popcorn, roasted).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the hazelnut
The recipe marks hazelnut as optional. How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (oats, pumpkin, coconut, maple syrup, molasses, sugar, egg):
- Pecansfits better
- Flaxseedfits better
- Almondfits better
- Hazelnutthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against oats, pumpkin, coconut, maple syrup, molasses, sugar, egg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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