Peanut Butter Granola

4.50 — Votes 4 votes

Peanut Butter Granola

If you need just one homemade granola recipe in your back pocket, this is the one. This peanut butter granola is so easy, so delicious, and if you mix in dried berries, tastes like peanut butter and jelly.

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: Servings

Author: Lindsay Bare

Ingredients

2½ cups rolled oats
1 cup nuts (peanuts, crushed pecans, walnuts, chopped almonds, cashews, or a combo)
⅓ cup honey
⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons coconut oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine the oats and nuts.
In a saucepan or microwave safe bowl, combine the peanut butter, honey, coconut oil, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla, and heat until warm (not boiling). This should only take 30 seconds in the microwave, then you can stir to smooth the mixture out.
Pour the wet mixture over the dry mixture and stir to fully combine.
Pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, spread it out evenly, and bake for 20-25 minutes (stirring halfway through), until the mixture is golden.
Let the granola cool completely on the pan, then stir in the the cranberries (or any other mix-in), and enjoy!

Notes

Tips for the Best Granola:

Bake it in a thin layer - to ensure maximum crunchiness, be sure to spread the granola out in an even (or mostly even – don’t stress too much about this!) thin layer on a large sheet pan.
Let it cool completely - be sure to let your granola cool completely before stirring in any mix-ins. This will keep any heat-sensitive mix-ins (think: chocolate chips) from melting. It’s also important to let it cool completely before storing it – this will result in crunchy granola for longer.

Ingredient Modifications and Variations:

Use different mix-ins - we went with dried cranberries, but feel free to use ANY mix-in you love! Chocolate chips, raisins, white chocolate chips, pepitas, large flake coconut, sesame seeds, or a combination of any of those would be super yummy.
Use a different nut butter - not a peanut butter fan? No worries! Use almond butter, cashew butter, or even tahini in place of the peanut butter.
Swap the honey for maple syrup - if you’re out of honey (or avoiding it for any reason), feel free to swap in maple syrup.
Use a different dried fruit - feel free to swap the dried cranberries for dried blueberries or cherries! Freeze-dried strawberries would also add some really yummy flavor.

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