Peanut Butter Granola

When it comes to a sweet breakfast, nothing hits the spot quite like granola. Whether you serve it with yogurt and berries, sprinkle it on top of a smoothie bowl or even snack on it dry (no judgement), granola is a nourishing no brainer. The problem with store-bought varieties, however, is they can be packed with sugar, so when in doubt, bake it out! 

Why not try your hand at this homemade peanut butter granola that’s low in sugar but high in taste? The best thing about this easy to follow recipe, is that you can tweak the ingredients based on your own personal preference! 

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Ingredients

• 4 cups of oats (can substitute for gluten-free oats)

• ½ cup slivered almonds 

• ½ cup macadamias chopped 

• ¼ cup pepitas 

• 3 tbsp chia seeds 

• ⅔ cup of coconut flakes 

• Pinch of pink himalayan sea salt 

• ½ cup of coconut oil (melted) 

• ⅓ cup of sweetener of choice (honey, maple syrup, rice malt syrup, agave) 

• ¼ cup natural peanut butter

• 1 tsp cinnamon 

• 1 tsp nutmeg 

• 2 tsp vanilla essence 

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C

2. Combine all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl except coconut flakes (oats, almonds, macadamias, pepitas, chia seeds, sea salt, cinnamon and nutmeg) 

3. In a separate bowl, mix wet ingredients together (coconut oil, peanut butter, sweetener & vanilla essence) 

4. Line a large baking tray with baking paper 

5. Combine wet ingredients to dry ingredients & mix until all dry ingredients are evenly coated 

6. Evenly spread granola mixture onto the baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes 

7. Once the granola is golden brown, add coconut flakes and bake for 5-minutes (to ensure they don’t burn)

8. Store granola in an airtight container 

Serve with greek or coconut yoghurt and fresh fruit!