The best granola in Haarlem
If you're searching for the best granola in Haarlem, this is the bit where I tell you it's mine. Obviously. But hear me out, because I didn't start making granola to win arguments. I started because everything I bought here was either pretending to be healthy and tasted like cardboard, or loaded with sugar and still somehow disappointing.
So in April 2024 I started baking my own, and that's how Barlow Bakehouse began.
What makes our granola different
The base is simple. Oats, honey, butter, nuts, fruit and popped rice for a bit of extra crunch. Nothing in there to bulk it out cheaply or make you squint at the label. Every batch is baked low and slow until the clusters are actually crunchy, the kind you can grab by the handful without it crumbling into dust.
The flavours aren't subtle either. Apple Pie tastes of apple pie. Tiramisu has actual coffee liqueur and dark chocolate in it. Cherry Bakewell was exactly what a Yorkshireman living in the Netherlands misses most. If the bag says a flavour, the granola tastes of it. Radical stuff, I know.
How people actually eat it
Most go straight for yoghurt, which works. But it's just as good straight from the bag, over ice cream, or on porridge when you want porridge to be interesting. It tends to disappear quickly once it's in the house, which I've decided to take as a compliment.
Where to find us
Everything is baked in small batches here in Haarlem and shipped fresh across the Netherlands, usually next day if you order before 2pm. No factory lines, no warehouse, no sitting on a shelf for months. If you're local, we also do pop-up markets around the city. The events page has upcoming dates.
So is it the best granola in Haarlem? That's the aim, and I'd rather you decided than took my word for it. Worst case, you've got a decent breakfast. Best case, you're hiding the bag from everyone else in the house.
Will
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