Peanut Butter Granola

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Tasty Peanut Butter Granola is made with peanut butter, honey, coconut oil, and a few flavor enhancers. Toss shredded coconut and chocolate chips into your granola if you like!

Bowl of creamy yogurt topped with Peanut Butter Granola, ready to be enjoyed.

Peanut Butter Granola Recipe

We go through granola like crazy in my home; it’s always being snacked on or added to breakfasts. It’s so fun to try different flavor variations and Peanut Butter Granola has been on repeat the last few months. 

Granola is a great healthy snack to make in advance and reap the benefits of having it throughout the week. Add it to the top of a smoothie or shake, grab a bag of it for an on-the-go morning, or add it to a yogurt bowl. There are so many ways to use homemade granola and below I’ll share some more of our favorite ways to use it.

QUICK TIP

Give the granola time to harden. The granola will still seem soft after baking,  because it needs a few hours to firm up. Don’t cover or package the granola until it is completely cooled and hardened 

Preparing the peanut butter granola recipe: adding ingredients and spreading them on a sheet pan.

Ingredients In Peanut Butter Granola

  • Creamy Peanut Butter: Provides flavor and binds the granola together.
  • Honey: Sweetens the granola and acts as a binding agent.
  • Melted Coconut Oil: Helps in baking and crisping up the granola.
  • Vanilla Extract: Adds a pleasant aroma and flavor.
  • Salt & Cinnamon: Enhances the flavors and balances out sweetness. Adds warmth and spice flavor.
  • Old Fashioned Oats: The main bulk of the granola, provides texture and is the primary ingredient to be coated and baked.
  • Coconut & Chocolate Chips: Add texture, flavor, and an added crispy or melty element depending on their use and when they’re added to the granola.

QUICK TIP

To get honey from the measuring cup to the bowl neatly, quickly spritz the measuring cup with nonstick cooking spray and then add in the honey. The honey will slide right out into your bowl.

How To Make Peanut Butter Granola

It’s as easy as 1,2,3…

  1. In a bowl, combine peanut butter, honey, coconut oil, vanilla extract, salt, and cinnamon. Stir until smooth, microwaving for 10-15 seconds if necessary.
  2. Using old-fashioned oats (avoid quick or steel-cut), pour in the wet mixture and stir thoroughly, ensuring all oats are coated.
  3. Spread onto a lined baking tray and bake, stirring every 7 minutes for even cooking.

A spoonful of peanut butter granola on a tray, a delicious and nutritious homemade treat.

FAQs

Is Adding Peanut Butter To Oatmeal Healthy?

Peanut butter is a great source of protein and healthy fats. Peanut butter has a lot of calories, but that also means a little goes a long way towards filling you up. As with all things, in moderation and with proper portion control, peanut butter is a great, healthy addition to oatmeal. 

What Can I Eat With Granola?

  • As a quick snack: A few handfuls of granola as is makes a great, fast snack.
  • In a parfait: Layer honey vanilla yogurt with Peanut Butter Granola, and a layer of freshly sliced bananas. Top off the parfait with a drizzle of peanut butter.
  • As cereal: Pour a bowl of this granola and add in some milk for a healthy filling breakfast.
  • Sprinkle over yogurt: Add to a container of yogurt for a great on-the-go snack.
  • On apple slices: Dip an apple in peanut butter and then dip it in this granola.
  • In an açaí bowl: Add a few tablespoons  of granola right on top.
  • Here are 14 other ways to use homemade Peanut Butter Granola!

Why Is Granola Good For You?

The oats and nuts often found in granola offer impressive amounts of fiber, iron, protein, and healthy unsaturated fats. While there are so many good health benefits from eating granola, it’s also important to practice portion control. Granola is often high in calories and typically high in fat.

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Peanut Butter Granola

5 from 3 votes
Super-tasty Peanut Butter Granola is made with peanut butter, honey, coconut oil, and a few flavor enhancers. Toss your granola with shredded coconut and chocolate chips if desired!
Bowl of creamy yogurt topped with Peanut Butter Granola, ready to be enjoyed.
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Peanut Butter Granola

Bowl of creamy yogurt topped with Peanut Butter Granola, ready to be enjoyed.
5 from 3 votes
Super-tasty Peanut Butter Granola is made with peanut butter, honey, coconut oil, and a few flavor enhancers. Toss your granola with shredded coconut and chocolate chips if desired!
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword peanut butter granola
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 21 minutes
Total Time 36 minutes
Servings 3 cups granola
Chelsea Lords
Calories 241kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 3 tablespoons melted coconut oil
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 cups old fashioned oats (not quick oats or steel cut oats)
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut or coconut flakes
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips or chopped chocolate

Instructions

  • PREP: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper or a nonstick Silpat liner and set aside. Measure out the oats in a large bowl and set aside.
  • WET INGREDIENTS: In a medium-sized bowl, combine the 1/3 cup peanut butter, 1/3 cup honey, and 3 tablespoons coconut oil (measure when melted). Add in the 1 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt (reduce if sensitive to salt OR if your peanut butter is salted), and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Stir until smooth. If needed, microwave for 10-15 seconds to get to a stir-able consistency.
  • OATS: Once wet ingredients are combined, pour into the oats. Use a spatula to scrape all of the wet ingredients into the oats. Mix until ingredients are combined and well incorporated.
  • BAKE: Spread mixture on the prepared sheet pan. Bake for 7 minutes, stir the ingredients, bake for another 7 minutes, stir again, and return to the oven for 4 more minutes. At this point, you can add in the 1/2 cup coconut flakes (toss) and bake for another 3-4 minutes if you want the coconut toasted. This will give you about 21 minutes total bake time which is how long I always bake my granola for. Remove from the oven and toss once more.
  • COOL: Remove and allow the granola to cool until firm and hardened into granola (which takes about 3-4 hours). Stir in the chocolate once the granola is completely cool (unless you want the chocolate to melt into the granola).
    If you do want melty chocolate peanut butter granola, add the chocolate after the granola has cooled for about 5-7 minutes and then let the chocolate cool with the granola (don't toss it).
  • STORE: Store in airtight container, out of sunlight, at room temperature for 3-4 weeks (do not refrigerate). Freeze any leftovers for up to 3 months.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3cups granola | Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 29.6g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11.4g | Sodium: 31.7mg | Fiber: 3.4g | Sugar: 14g

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  1. This sounds so incredibly fabulous. I am a huge fan of peanut butter and chocolate together and well, if I can eat those two things for breakfast then I’m definitely on board.

  2. YUM!! This looks amazing. Gotta love the chocolate-PB combo. I’m not really a breakfast person so thanks for giving me something to look forward to! =)

  3. Peanut butter and chocolate might be the best flavor combination. Ever. And when mixed with granola? I’m dying, because I can totally justify this as breakfast.

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