nytimes August 24, 2021 1:00pm Why Your Granola Is Really a Dessert #granola #cereals #healthfoods #kelloggjohnharvey #sugar #dietandnutrition #jacksonjamescaleb181195 #news Why Your Granola Is Really a Dessert (Published 2016) Most people think granola is a health food. But commercial varieties of it are often loaded with enough added sugar to rival a slice of chocolate cake.