Peanut Butter Granola
If you love peanut butter, you'll love this easy and delicious peanut butter granola recipe for a simple alternative to store-bought granola!
Servings: 5 cups
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter 125 g
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup 75 g
- 3 tbsp melted coconut oil 45 g
- 4 cups rolled oats 375 g
- 1 tsp sea salt *reduce to 1/2 tsp if peanut butter is salted
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Mix the peanut butter, maple syrup and melted coconut oil in a large mixing bowl until smooth and creamy.1/2 cup natural peanut butter, 1/4 cup pure maple syrup, 3 tbsp melted coconut oil
- Stir in the oats and salt and mix well until fully coated and combined.4 cups rolled oats, 1 tsp sea salt
- Add the granola to the prepared pan and spread it into one even layer pressing it firmly into the pan. If you do not have a large enough pan for one layer, use two sheet pans. For best results and crunchy, clumpy granola, it's important it's pressed in one layer and not piled up.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes. Check at 20 minutes then keep an eye on it every few minutes after that to prevent burning. It should be golden brown and fragrant when done.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely on the pan before handling or storing. This is important as it will crisp up as it cools. Once it's cool, mix in any desired add-ins then store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
Mix and match any of these add-ins up to about 1.5 cups total: raisins, cranberries, chopped dates, goji berries, banana chips, sunflower seeds, hemp seeds, pepitas, peanuts, almonds, walnuts, pecans, cashews, coconut, chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate. Nuts and seeds can be added before baking, dried fruit, chocolate and coconut should be added after baking.
Peanut butter can be substituted with other nut butters like almond butter. For nut-free granola, use tahini or sunflower seed granola. Maple syrup can be substituted with honey.
Optional Flavour Enhancers: 2 tsp vanilla extract, 1 tsp cinnamon.
After granola cools completed, store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/2 cup (60 g) | Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 14g