Easy Peanut Butter Granola
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Easy Peanut Butter Granola
Description
This granola recipe uses a mix of oats, walnuts, and flax meal for a textured base, imparting chewiness and nuttiness. The peanut butter mixture with brown sugar, applesauce, and canola oil coats the dry ingredients, adding moisture and sweetness that holds everything together during baking. Cinnamon and vanilla contribute warm flavor notes. Baking at 250°F for an hour with stirring every 15 minutes creates an even toast and crispiness without burning.
The resulting granola has a crunchy texture with nutty, sweet, and slightly spiced flavor and is ideal to sprinkle over yogurt, milk, or eat by itself as a snack. It stores well in an airtight container once cooled completely to preserve freshness and crunch.
Careful portioning during baking ensures even toasting and forming of clusters. Adjusting sugar level or adding your own mix-ins gives flexibility to suit personal taste preferences. Cooling thoroughly before breaking or storing is important for best texture.
Ingredients
- 6 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 ½ cups walnuts finely chopped
- ½ cup flax meal ground flax seeds
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup peanut butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup applesauce
- ⅓ cup canola oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F ( 120 degrees C ). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- In a large bowl, combine the oats, walnuts, flax meal, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the peanut butter, brown sugar, applesauce, and canola oil. Heat over medium and stir, just until ingredients are well-combined. Remove from heat, add the vanilla and stir again.
- Pour the peanut butter mixture over the oat mixture and combine thoroughly.
- Divide the granola between baking sheets, spreading evenly. Bake for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes, until the granola is golden and feels dry.
- Allow to cool completely and store in an air-tight container.
Notes
- Try different add-ins to customize flavor but avoid overcrowding the pan for even toasting.
- Let granola cool completely before breaking apart to allow clusters to firm up.
- Adjust the sweetness by changing sugar quantity or using sugar alternatives as preferred.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 794 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 794kcal | 40% |
| Carbohydrates | 77g | 26% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 48g | 74% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 21g | 124% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Sodium | 442mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 625mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 12IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 122mg | 12% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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