Peanut Butter Granola – 101 Cookbooks

This peanut butter granola is my granola of selection because the seasons change. If mornings are chilly sufficient to wish a sweater, the selfmade granola I’m baking is getting an additional layer as properly. On this case that further layer is a heat combination of peanut butter and maple syrup accented with lemon zest. Mix this with a bowl of old school oats, and the granola it varieties whereas baking develops a peanut-centric, powdery comfortable coating. Cashmere and crunchy clusters. So good.

If you happen to’ve by no means baked selfmade granola earlier than, this might be the recipe to strive. The ingredient listing is brief, and consists of things you would possibly have already got in your pantry – oats, peanut butter, maple syrup, lemon, vanilla extract. It’s not plenty of effort, you’ll be able to bake a double batch, and also you’ll possible be method forward on price in comparison with store-bought granolas which may be tremendous expensive.

How To Make Peanut Butter Granola

Making peanut butter granola couldn’t be less complicated! You gently warmth a mix of peanut butter and maple syrup together with a pair different substances into a lovely molten combination that can have you ever licking the pan. Pour this combination over your oats and peanuts and bake into golden-edged clusters.

A Couple Ideas

There are a pair issues I pay shut consideration to when making this granola. I’m calling them out right here, earlier than you get down into the recipe, for emphasis.

• Mixing issues: First, you need to combine the oats and peanut butter coating *actually* properly. Stir, stir, after which stir some extra. This fashion you get a uniform granola that can bake extra evenly.
• No blond granola: For this granola (and most granolas, actually) to be really nice you want it toasted. I’d moderately over-bake this granola versus underbake. Go for golden edges, and stir the granola not less than as soon as to provide a few of the heart an opportunity to toast out close to the perimeters.

Properly blended granola earlier than baking (above). And properly toasted granola after baking (under).

Variations & Concepts

I’ve included the recipe down under, it is an ideal base recipe for peanut butter granola, however take into account you need to use it to discover all kinds of different concepts and variations! For instance:

• Experiment with different nut butters: Of the nut butters, I desire the robust taste of peanut butter, however almond butter is an alternative choice particularly if you happen to or somebody near you has a peanut allergy. I need to do a pistachio butter model, however must identify it Millionaires’ granola. The final small jar I purchased was $25 – value each penny, however thus far it has been reserved for having fun with by the spoonful straight from the jar.
• Add boosters:  You may add dietary boosters right here and/or spices. Including a pair tablespoons of chia or hemp seeds to the oat combination is one choice. Including a tablespoon of curry powder to granola is one other favourite taste enhance.
• Gluten Free Peanut Butter Granola: use gluten-free oats and observe the recipe as written.
• Use granola in baking: Combine a pair cups of clumps of peanut butter granola into your subsequent batch of chocolate chip cookies, or shortbread.

Peanut butter granola served over Greek yogurt with a drizzle of maple syrup and a few crushed freeze-dried raspberries.

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