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Recipe

Peanut Butter Chocolate Granola

July 13, 2017 By Robyn 23 Comments

You know those people that make homemade granola bars and energy bites every week to have on hand…I admire you. I want to do that. Not because I think I need to snack on homemade things (the convenience of a wrapped bar is just….fab) but because baking for me, is very therapeutic and I love turning on a podcast and tearing up my kitchen with peanut butter, oats and sugar.

Easy & delicious peanut butter chocolate chip granola! | The Real Life RD

I might not be making homemade granola bars, but the most consistent thing in my life currently is a weekly batch of banana bread. I buy bananas in bulk for the sole purpose of watching them become super spotty by Saturday.

I’ve also come to realize…that just because I don’t have time to press granola into a pan, bake, cut into uniform slices and wrap in foil to be stored in the freezing for homemade snacking, my often last minute thinking and anti-uniformed life can jive with throwing a batch of granola on a sheet pan. No symmetrical cutting involved.

There are those that thrive off structure and routine and symmetrical homemade granola bars. And there are those that flourish with what we will call….scattered, yet functional disorganization.

That is where granola comes in. Because a granola cluster is just that. Scattered and yet cohesive all at once.

Am I making any sense by now? Okay. Let’s just keep going.

Whenever I bake, it’s usually some combination of chocolate, peanut butter and banana. I like fruit crisps and vanilla cake…but I also find myself puling out the chocolate chips and jar of pb. Sometimes just chocolate as in a chewy (never crispy) chocolate chip cookie or fudgy (never cakey) brownie. Sometimes its peanut butter, flour and banana for a doughy batch of banana bread.

And sometimes it’s the classic combination of chocolate and peanut butter with some oats mixed in to yield a promising batch of chewy, yet crispy granola.

That is this recipe. Pour it over yogurt with sliced banana for breakfast. Toss a handful into a bag of boring almonds for a satisfying snack. Spoon some onto ice cream or onto your morning oatmeal. Whatever you do, just make a double batch. It goes quick.

Before I leave you will the recipe…toss some coconut in during the last 10 minutes of baking along with the raisins and you won’t be mad you did.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup coconut oil
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 4 cups rolled oats
  • 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
  • 1/2 cup dry peanuts
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup raisins

Directions

Step 1
Preheat your oven to 275 degrees.
Step 2
Then combine the oil, maple syrup, peanut butter, and salt in a bowl and microwave for 30 seconds.
Step 3
Stir mixture and microwave in 30 second intervals until the peanut butter is melted.
Step 4
Then combine the oats, flaxseed, peanuts, and sunflower seeds in a large bowl.
Step 5
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir well until all the dry ingredients are coated. Pour onto a greased sheet pan in one even layer.
Step 6
Bake granola for 35-40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Watch to make sure it doesn’t burn!
Step 7
Let the granola cool completely. Then add in the chocolate chips and raisins and store in a ziploc bag.
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Comments

  1. Bethany @LuluRuns says

    July 14, 2017 at 12:46 pm

    You had me at peanut butter and chocolate. I don’t know of may other combos that are better than that! Adding this to the every lengthening ‘must make sometime’ list! Thank yo for sharing!!

    Reply
  2. Bethany @LuluRuns says

    July 14, 2017 at 12:47 pm

    *you

    Reply
  3. Rachel says

    July 14, 2017 at 1:05 pm

    Yes! PB + Chocolate is the best combo ever. I’ve been meaning to try out making homemade granola for forever, but always default and buy it at the store out of convenience. Definitely going to test out this recipe soon!

    Reply
  4. Taylor B. says

    July 14, 2017 at 1:11 pm

    WOW! Will def be baking this soon! Yum!!

    Reply
  5. Edie says

    July 14, 2017 at 1:37 pm

    So into this! YUM.

    Reply
  6. Ash V says

    July 14, 2017 at 2:12 pm

    I’m with you on the granola over granola bar train. Every time I’ve attempted bars, they’ve fallen apart anyway, so I’ve given in to the scattered mess that is granola! My recipe always takes a bit of prep work involving my food processor, but it lasts me for two weeks of breakfast so it’s always worth it! I look forward to throwing it over my overnight oats every morning and now look forward to breakfast even more than I ever did before!

    Reply
    • Robyn says

      July 17, 2017 at 9:55 pm

      ohhhh that sounds fab …wanna share the recipe? 🙂

      Reply
  7. Nicole Rosalyn says

    July 14, 2017 at 2:50 pm

    Oh my god, this may restart my granola addiction. Danger danger! But….can’t…..stop! :p Thanks for an awesome recipe!

    Reply
    • Robyn says

      July 17, 2017 at 9:55 pm

      no such thing as addiction 🙂 eat till your satisfied and that could mean as frequent and as much as your body likes! 😉

      Reply
  8. Leslie says

    July 14, 2017 at 3:18 pm

    Just bought Nature’s Path pb choc granola this morning ought before reading this! But homemade…. yes please!

    Reply
    • Robyn says

      July 17, 2017 at 9:54 pm

      that is SO GOOD too!

      Reply
  9. E says

    July 14, 2017 at 3:46 pm

    I’m doing an overnight backpacking trip tomorrow and I think I may have to make this tonight for the trip. I’m sick to death of trail mix (the standard hiking snack) and I believe I have all the ingredients for this already!

    Reply
    • Robyn says

      July 17, 2017 at 9:54 pm

      I hope it gave you tons of energy and your trip was a blast!

      Reply
  10. Amanda says

    July 14, 2017 at 3:57 pm

    Can never go wrong with pb and chocolate! Perfection! I also adore banana bread. Do you have a go-to recipe? I always try new recipes and they’re all good, but not A-mazing. I’d love to find one stellar banana bread recipe. TIA 🙂

    Have a great weekend!

    Reply
    • Robyn says

      July 17, 2017 at 9:54 pm

      I’d love to share since I get a lot of requests so look out for that this month!!

      Reply
  11. Emily says

    July 15, 2017 at 10:44 am

    Scattered but organized. I love that description of a granola cluster, because some times life here feels like that. It’s scattered, but it works and all the lessons of messiness and happiness and tears and joy are so worth it (even in the midst of the disorganized mess that I often make.)

    Reply
  12. Nicole says

    July 15, 2017 at 8:12 pm

    Do you think you could make a post about your fave banana bread recipes? I’m always on the hunt for the best one! 🙂

    Reply
    • Robyn says

      July 17, 2017 at 9:53 pm

      that’s a great idea!

      Reply
  13. Amanda says

    July 16, 2017 at 7:20 pm

    peanut butter might be my FAVORITE addition to granola. YUM. thanks for the recipe 🙂

    Reply
    • Robyn says

      July 17, 2017 at 9:53 pm

      it gives it a whole other texture!!

      Reply
  14. Naomi says

    July 16, 2017 at 11:29 pm

    I’m not the only one who makes a weekly batch of banana bread! It’s a grounding practice for me. It’s like, ‘whatever happens this week, at least I will have God and this loaf of banana bread’. This granola looks super delicious–can’t wait to make and eat over yogurt.

    Reply
    • Robyn says

      July 17, 2017 at 9:52 pm

      I love that phrase – “grounding practice” hope you love it!

      Reply
  15. Haley says

    July 17, 2017 at 9:02 pm

    I love love love this! Peanut butter and chocolate is enough in and of itself, but then make it into granola and OMG!

    Reply

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