How to make Healthy Peanut Butter Granola
This healthy Peanut Butter Granola recipe uses 5 ingredients and takes just 30 minutes to make. If you can measure out ingredients, stir and set your oven timer, you can make this. It is so simple. Granola makes the perfect breakfast cereal when time is short. Just tip some into a bowl, add your favourite fruit, a little milk or yoghurt and you have a delicious breakfast all ready to enjoy.
Servings: 10
Equipment
- 1 large mixing bowl
- spatulas
- 1 small saucepan
- 1 baking tray
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup peanut butter creamy or crunchy
- 1/4 cup coconut oil substitute olive oil if preferred
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (optional - but delicious)
Optional add-ins
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup banana chips
- 1/2 cup sultanas
Instructions
- Measure the oats and cinnamon into a large mixing bowl and stir to combine.
- Measure the peanut butter, maple syrup and oil into a microwave proof bowl and heat in the microwave in 30 second bursts, until everything has melted. Stir well to combine. If using a saucepan, measure the maple syrup, peanut butter and oil and heat. Stir until eveything has melted together to form a syruppy, peanutty sauce.
- Pre-heat the oven to 350F/170C/150Fan.
- Tip the peanut/syrup covered oats onto a baking tray that is covered with baking parchment. (This just makes washing up easier.) Spread the mixture out and pop it into the oven. Set the oven timer for ten minutes.
- Remove the oats from the oven after ten minutes and stir to ensure that all the oats get a little toasted. Pop back into the oven for a further ten minutes. Keep an eye on them so that do not over brown.Want granola clusters? Then press the oats down using the back of a spoon to compress them a little. Pop back into the oven and allow them to finish cooking. Keep an eye on the oats so that they do not brown too much.
- At the end of the cooking time (20 minutes all together), remove from the oven and leave to cool completely. Then you may mix in any add-ins and store in a suitable container.
Notes
Nutritional Information is computer generated and is intended as a guideline only.
Keep it vegan - Check that your peanut butter is suitable for vegans or make sure by making your own peanut butter. Otherwise, serve with vegan-friendly yoghurts and milk.
Storing: Store in a suitable airtight container where it will stay fresh for up to 2 weeks.
This granola may be frozen for up to 3 months but there may be a subtle change in texture once it's thawed. Freeze without any additional add-ins. Stir in any additional dried fruit, nuts or seeds once you are ready to eat it.
Ideas for ADD-ins
Delicious Add-ins to the basic Granola
Now that you’ve made this easy granola recipe it is time to consider what additional goodies you’d like, to make it completely delicious and totally suited to your personal tastes. These are a few of the things that we add. Don’t be afraid to add more than one of the following. ( I do!)- peanut butter is best friends with bananas so why not add a few banana chips? (I add a 1/2 cup measure to this amount of cereal.)
- coconut flakes – a brilliant flavour combination. Toast them a little to really bring out the flavour.
- chocolate chips – I know… chocolate in your breakfast cereal … really? But it does work very well in this recipe and it may just be the one thing that gets your family eating breakfast. ( I add about a 1/4 cup to this amount.)
- dried fruit is another fantastic option. Why not add in your favourite ones. Apricots and sultanas work brilliantly in my opinion. ( I add about 1/2 cup to this amount of granola.)
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 208mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg
