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Easy Peanut Butter Granola
This healthy peanut butter granola is a deliciously sweet and crunchy make-ahead breakfast or snack with just 9 pantry ingredients! Plus, it’s gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, and optionally refined sugar-free!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 8 cups
Calories: 794 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 cups of old-fashioned oats
- 1 ½ cups of finely chopped walnuts
- ½ cup of flax meal (ground flax seeds)
- 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 cup of peanut butter
- ¾ cup of brown sugar
- ½ cup of applesauce
- ⅓ cup of Canola Oil
- 1 tablespoon of 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.
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Notes
- Experiment with add-ins: With so many options, have fun experimenting to find your favorite flavor combinations.
- Don’t overcrowd the pan: If you add too much, it won’t toast evenly and may not become crunchy. Likewise, not adding enough means the homemade granola won’t form clusters.
- Let it cool completely before breaking it apart: It firms up as it cools and becomes sturdy. This is particularly important if you want clusters.
- Adjust the sweetness: Increase/reduce the sugar or even use a sugar-free option.
Nutrition Information
Calories
794kcal
(40%)
Carbohydrates
77g
(26%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
48g
(74%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
21g
Monounsaturated Fat
18g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Sodium
442mg
(18%)
Potassium
625mg
(18%)
Fiber
13g
(52%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
12IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
122mg
(12%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 794
% 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.