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Newsflash: I am a granola lover.
To be honest, I don’t normally make my own granola. I know that it’s more cost effective and taste effective to make my own, but it all boils down to pure laziness.
Another problem with making my own granola is that I eat the entire tray before it’s cooled and stored. Seriously, homemade granola is addictive.
Should we take bets on how long this will last?
I’m going with a maximum of three days 
After making this recipe, I’m definitely going to start making most of my own granola from on. It’s actually pretty quick, highly nutritious, satisfying, and most importantly, it’s quite delicious.
Did I mention it has peanut butter in it?
That makes it even more satisfying.
Peanut Butter Granola
Inspired and Adapted From Healthy Food For Living
Ingredients
- 3 cups old fashioned, rolled oats
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
- 1/4 cup honey (preferably organic)
- 1 TBSP pure vanilla extract (do not use the fake stuff)
- 1/8 tsp salt (for salted peanut butter) OR 1/4 tsp salt (for unsalted peanut butter)
- 4 TBSP canola oil
- 1/2 cup peanuts, chopped
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350*.
- In a small saucepan, heat the honey, peanut butter, vanilla, and canola oil.
- Meanwhile, combine the oats and salt together in a large bowl.
- Once the peanut butter mixture is melted, stir into the oats and mix well until the oats are well coated.
- Spread the granola evenly onto a baking sheet
and place into the preheated oven for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, stir the granola.
- Repeat this process 2 to 3 more times, checking the granola frequently. It can burn very quickly if you don’t keep a close eye on it.
- Remove the granola from the oven and stir in peanuts.
- Let cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
- Try not to eat the entire pan in one sitting.
This tastes like it is laced with an addictive drug.
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Oh man…I may need to make this.
Susan – Nurse on the Run recently posted..it was a dam good time
Mmmm…I always make my own granola, in fact I’m eating some right now for breakfast! I’ll have to try adding pb, that sounds amazing!
Laura (LunaChickRuns) recently posted..Chocolate thunder
Your version looks perfect! I’m making it with honey next time
. Ooo how good would honey roasted peanuts be stirred in at the end?!
Lauren @ Healthy Food For Living recently posted..Pear Arugula Salad with Dates and Parmesan
i adore granola! looks fabuloussssss
glidingcalm recently posted..Let’s Remember a Great……Nate Dogg
“Try not to eat the entire pan in one sitting.”
Seems like this is the most important part of the recipe! I’d have a hard time with this!
Holly @ couchpotatoathlete recently posted..Back to Normal Life
Yum! I’m loving adding granola to my smoothies!
I love the addition of the chopped peanuts – decadent!
Heather recently posted..Snow Days Happy Days
Peanuts in granola, I like the idea!
I have never made my own granola, but it on my “to-make” list. Your version looks great.
Caitlyn (The Spoonful of Life) recently posted..Like a Kid Again
Anything with peanut butter!
The recipe looks so good, so easy, and so munchable.
Granola is easy to make as well as our own homemade salad dressings. But you’re right – it comes down to laziness and convenience.
Joanne recently posted..Goal Sightings and Chickpea Salad with Lemon Dressing
anything with peanut butter is infinitely more awesome.
Emily recently posted..Don’t Mess with the Rest Cuz the Rest Don’t Mess
Haha, I like step number 10. That would definitely be the hardest for me.
Alaina recently posted..I Heart March
This = Crack.
Katie @ Nourishing Flourishing recently posted..Eating Healthy 101- The Basics
Ooooh I’ve been wanting to make my own granola forever now
I feel like I’d have the same “problem” as you do haha. And peanut butter in it sounds so good!!!
Monique recently posted..Week 11- Go vegetarian!
That granola sounds amazing!!! Way to go, dude.
Kristy @ KristyRuns recently posted..A Vegan’s Dilemma
I am a huge granola lover too! This recipe looks awesome – simple ingredients – and the clumps that you got look PERFECT! Reminds me of the Erin Baker PB granola
I am bookmarking this right now!
Holy moly, I have got to go make some of this RIGHT NOW!
xoxox
Kathleen
Kathleen @ KatsHealthCorner recently posted..Recap Of CLEP Test Some Goodies I’ve Received!
I would totally eat the whole pan! Granola never lasts long around me. It’s impressive / horrifying how much I can eat at one time
Kate (What Kate is Cooking) recently posted..A Perfect Ten
Matt, this looks amazing and pure BLISS! Better yet, no added, processed sugar, just amazing ingredients. My favorites, by the way!
I’ll have to give this a try over the weekend
Namaste Gurl recently posted..Goji What
But homemade granola has no calories, right? Only the good for you carbohydrates and proteins? Yes? Looks delicious!
Beth recently posted..Four Courts Four Miler- Race Report
Yay, the recipe is up
Thanks for sharing. I have all the ingredients and I hope to make this soon. I am planning to sub the canola oil for coconut oil though.
Whenever I make granola, I’ve always used coconut oil.
Lea @ Healthy Coconut recently posted..A Day in the Wild – Part I
I need this granola!! Peanut-buttery goodness. I agree that it’s definitely easy to “accidentally” eat it before you even really “use” it, though!!
Jess@HealthyExposures recently posted..It’s Okay…
Fellow granola addict here! I must make this–I used to go through a box of Nature’s Path PB granola ever week!
BroccoliHut recently posted..Tending to the Sick
Man that does sound awesome… Mixed in some 2% Greek yogurt… double win!
I bet it would be even more awesome with coconut butter instead of peanut butter…. I dare you to try it.
Namaste Gurl recently posted..Potatoes And Eggs
I fell in love with this recipe a couple of years ago and love it!!! i even add chocolate chips to it to make it a ‘treat’ on ocassion. I’m curious. I have a friend allergic to peanuts, and we were talking about how simple and good this recipe is. We were talking about making it with another nut butter. I haven’t explored outside of peanut butter-ok, that’s a lie. I tried almond butter (fresh ground), and macadamia nut butter from a natural food store. So not impressed, which I actually really like those nuts plane.
I was just curious if you tried it with a different nut butter, and is it the same amounts?
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