There is nothing quite like a nice bowl of Greek yogurt with a generous amount of tasty granola sprinkled on top. Yum! I decided a few years ago to start making my own granola since store-bought granola is not budget friendly and the added ingredients weren’t great either.
John loves peanut butter so I decided to try my hand at a version with some peanut butter added in. I like this recipe because it is not over the top crunchy and difficult to chew! Weird, I know. 🙂 It’s also easy-peasey to make!
If you can’t have peanut butter due to allergies, or you simply want something different, you could easily sub the peanut butter for almond, sunflower, hazelnut, or cashew. You could also add whatever you like for fillers or omit any of the ones I added. I like sunflower seeds, almonds, and of course, chocolate.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups old-fashioned, rolled oats
- 1/4 cup ground flax
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup chopped dates
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- Handful of sliced almonds
- Handful of dried fruits – cherries, cranberries, etc.
- 1/2 cup peanut butter (or nut butter of choice)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 5 tablespoons of butter or coconut oil
- Few drops of vanilla extract
Directions:
- Combine all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
- In a saucepan, combine peanut butter, butter or oil, honey, and vanilla. Mix well until melted.
- Pour over dry ingredients and mix well.
- Press the granola into a pan or baking dish lined with wax or parchment paper.
- Bake at 300 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. I suggest stirring once, around the 15 minute mark and then pressing down again.
- Remove from oven, stir, and let cool. It will become crunchier as it cools.
- Once cool, store in a container with a tight lid.
That’s it! It’s pretty easy and quite tasty. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my family does.
Happy Snack Making,
The Joyful Homemaker
