Question 1

What products does Michele's Granola make?

Accepted Answer

Michele's Granola makes oat-based granola above all: a core range of nut, fruit and chocolate flavors, plus seasonal varieties, a dessert-inspired Breakfast Nook line, toasted muesli, samplers and bulk bags. The Toasted Muesli is sold as having no added oil or sugar, which sets it apart from the granolas, so scan it in Trash Panda to see how it compares.

Question 2

What makes Michele's Granola different from other granolas?

Accepted Answer

Its granola is baked from scratch on a short base recipe of oats, nuts, seeds and coconut, sweetened with organic brown sugar. Short is not the same as oil-free or low-sugar, though: brown sugar and both canola and sunflower oil run through every bag we've scanned, so the clean, simple framing on the front of the bag is only part of the ingredient picture.

Question 3

Is Michele's Granola healthy?

Accepted Answer

Michele's Granola deserves a closer look. We've only scanned a handful of its products so far, and every one lands in our Better Options Available tier rather than the top one: added brown sugar and a blend of canola and sunflower oil show up across all of them. Before you buy, scan the bag in Trash Panda to see which oils and sweeteners that particular flavor carries.

Question 4

Is Michele's Granola gluten-free and vegan?

Accepted Answer

Michele's Granola says its ingredients are naturally free of gluten, and that its products are certified vegan apart from Cherry Chocolate and a winter seasonal Cranberry Pecan. It does not make a nut-free packaged variety, and coconut and sesame turn up in the bags we've scanned, so allergens matter more here than the diet labels. Scan the specific flavor in Trash Panda to check it against your diet before relying on a front-of-bag claim.

Question 5

Who owns Michele's Granola?

Accepted Answer

Michele's Granola is owned by its founder, Michele Tsucalas. She began selling her granola at farmers markets in 2006, moved the business to Baltimore in 2008, and today bakes it at its bakery in Timonium, Maryland.

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