Easy Peanut Butter Granola

By Jessica Swartz April 18, 2023 25 mins read 69 Views

This week, make your own peanut-butter granola! This granola is made with just five pantry items and takes 30 minutes. It's much healthier than the store-bought variety.

Most granolas sold in stores are loaded with sugars and oils. This recipe is free from refined sugars and oils, gluten and dairy. This is the ultimate allergen-friendly granola you can enjoy all week.

Don't forget about our other healthy granolas: Graham Cracker Granola with Date Sweetened Apple Pie Granola and this Leftover Juice Pulp Granola.

Ingredients you'll need + Substitutions

Old-Fashioned Oats- These oats have the ideal texture to make granola and are great for absorbing flavors. You should only buy gluten-free oats if you're gluten-free (they have a special certification on the bag).
Peanut Butter We recommend using smooth natural peanut butter in this recipe. If you are allergic to nuts, choose another nut butter like almond butter, sunflower seed butter or cashew.
Maple Syrup This liquid sweetener gives the perfect amount of sweetness to the peanut butter without overwhelming it. If you do not have maple syrup, try agave nectar and vegan honey.
Vanilla- This peanut butter granola is a winner with vanilla extract. It enhances the flavor, making it crave-worthy.
Spices We used a simple ground cinnamon with a sprinkle sea salt as balancing agents to the sweet and healthy fats.

Equipment Required

Baking sheet
Silicone baking mat or parchment paper
Mixing Bowl
Spatula

How to Make Peanut Butter Granola

The peanut butter mixture should be whisked together. Combine the maple syrup, natural peanut butter with cinnamon, vanilla, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
Add the rolled oatmeal. Mix again with a spatula until the mixture is well coated and combined.
Spread the mixture on a baking tray. Spread the peanut butter mixture evenly on the baking sheet.
Bake. Bake the granola for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes remove the granola from the oven and mix it well. Then bake for another 10-15 minutes. It should be lightly golden and not soft when ready.
Allow to cool completely. Let the peanut butter granola cool completely before you separate it into clusters. The granola will become more crunchy as it cools.
Serve. After cooling, you can break up the peanut butter granola as large or as small as you like. Then serve!

Serving Suggestions

It is obvious that homemade granola makes a delicious breakfast cereal when paired with yogurt, fresh fruits, chia seed and a drizzle of creamy peanutbutter. But it's so much more!

Here are some of our favorite ways that you can enjoy this vegan recipe:

Mix the clusters together with your favorite additions such as nuts, seeds and vegan chocolate chips.
Pour homemade almond milk on top of the cereal to make it a breakfast cereal.
Stir it into oatmeal like this Easy Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal.
Serve over your favorite non-dairy frozen yogurt or maple-glazed grilled peaches!
Enjoy crushed over Vegan Apple Pie or Vegan Pumpkin Pie with a dollop Coconut Whipped Cream.
It's my favorite snack! )!

Storage Instructions

When stored at room temperature in an airtight container, baked granola can last up to two weeks. Granola may also be frozen up to one month if desired. Be sure to tightly seal the container to avoid exposing it to air.

Top Tips

Let the granola completely cool! When you remove it from the heat, your granola will not be crunchy or set. To make the granola as crunchy as you can, let it cool completely before breaking it up.
Use natural peanut spread. Spreads made from peanut butter that contain additives such as sugars, oils and flavors will be thicker. They won't work well. Pourable and runny peanut butter is best.

More Easy Breakfast Recipes You May Enjoy:

Vegan French toast - A breakfast classic everyone enjoys.
Three-Ingredient pancakes are the easiest and quickest way to make pancakes on busy mornings or lazy weekends.
Our favorite pantry staples recipe for scones.
Healthy Breakfast Bars: The best homemade breakfast bars to grab and go.
Easy Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal: classic oatmeal that will never go out of style!

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Peanut Butter Granola Recipe

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Author: Jasmine @ Sweet Simple Vegan
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 10 servings
Diet: Vegan

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This week, make your own peanut-butter granola! This granola is made with just five pantry items and takes 30 minutes. It's much healthier than the store-bought variety.

Ingredients

1/2 cup smooth unsweetened peanut butter
1/4 cup maple syrup
Vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon HTML0
half teaspoon cinnamon
half teaspoon sea salt
2 1/2 cups gluten free rolled oats

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Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 325 degreesF. Line a large baking pan with parchment paper, or silicone mat. Set aside.
Add all ingredients to a large bowl except the rolled oatmeal. Mix until smooth and uniform.
Mix the rolled oatmeal with a spatula.
Spread the mixture on the baking sheet. Try to do so as evenly as possible and in one layer.
Bake the granola for 15 minutes. Mix the granola well and return it to the oven for another 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown and not soft.
Let the granola cool completely or for at least 30 minutes before serving. It will be crunchy and delicious when served. Enjoy!

Notes

Maple syrup can be substituted with another liquid sweetener. However, some liquid sweeteners are sweeter than other so you may need to adjust the amount.
Use another nut butter or seed butter instead of peanut butter.
You will need to adjust the sugar and salt in this recipe if you use a sweetened or salted peanut butter. You may need only 1/8-1/4 teaspoons of salt if you are using salted peanut butter.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Category: Breakfast, Snack
Method: Oven

Keywords simple, gluten-free, oil-free, breakfast, snack, granola with peanut butter.

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